BLACKPOOL goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw needed oxygen before being rushed to hospital during their derby against Preston.
The 24-year-old former Manchester City ace suffered the terrifying injury blow during Tuesday night’s Championship clash at Deepdale.
The game was stopped for nearly ten minutes after he collided nastily with Preston star Cameron Archer.
The forward appeared to catch the stopper with his knee as play was instantly halted.
Blackpool’s medical staff raced on to the field to attend to the Salford-born ace.
He hardly moved following the incident as he received treatment inside his area for several minutes.
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Grimshaw was then be placed on a stretcher before he received a round of applause from both sets of supporters.
It was a miserable and premature way for his night to end.
He capitalised on the injury to regular No1 Chris Maxwell to establish himself as the main man for the Tangerines this term.
After making his debut in the 3-0 win over Middlesbrough in August, he has gone on to make a further 28 since, including this evening.
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But it was former Preston man Maxwell who eventually came on to replace him after he had been safely removed from the pitch.
His last appearance was something of a nightmare as the Seasiders were battered 3-0 at home by Luton Town with the stopper blamed for at least two of the goals.
Grimshaw has been taken by ambulance to the Royal Preston hospital following the injury.
