Midweek football: Hillians game abandoned due to serious head injury while Laing hits hat-trick for Heath

Burgess Hill Town's match with Dorking Wanderers was abandoned after 70 minutes due to a serious head injury to Dorking player Matt Briggs.
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Ian Chapman's side were 2-0 up with goals from Aaron Smith-Joseph and Conor Tighe before the referee called the game off.

The Hillians confirmed on Facebook the player walked to the ambulance after being treated and praised the paramedics.. They said: “Our praise goes to both the paramedic team, for dealing with the incident so swiftly, and the Ambulance service for arriving at the GES almost immediately. Thankfully, Matt Briggs was able to walk to the ambulance, and we hope the @DorkingWDRS player makes a speedy recovery.”

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Haywards Heath Town hit back after their disappointing draw with Worthing United by beating Littlehampton Town 6-0.

Alex Laing scored a first half hat-trick to help Heath lead 4-0 at half time. Jack Langford scored the other.

Langford got his second to make it 5-0 early in the second half before Max Miller made it 6-0.

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