A Portsmouth fan died at Fratton Park following a medical emergency ahead of the club's Championship game against Middlesbrough on Saturday.

A Portsmouth fan has died after a medical emergency at the start of a championship game saw players taken off the pitch. Kick-off was delayed by 35 minutes in the club's home match against Middlesbrough at Fratton Park on Saturday.

DEVASTATED’ Portsmouth have announced that a fan died during their Championship clash with Middlesbrough at Fratton Park. The game was stopped just three seconds after the start due

A Portsmouth fan has sadly died after being taken ill during their Championship match against Middlesbrough played on Saturday afternoon at Fratton Park

A club statement said: ‘ Portsmouth Football Club are devastated to report that a Pompey fan has died following a medical emergency at Fratton Park today. ‘The incident happened right at the start of the game, with the referee taking the players off the pitch to allow for treatment to be administered.

A Championship clash was delayed by more than 30 minutes due to a medical emergency in the stands. The fixture between Portsmouth and Middlesbrough was due to kick off at 3pm at Fratton Park.

A Portsmouth fan has tragically died following a medical emergency at the start of the match against Middlesbrough.

Portsmouth have reported that a fan has tragically passed away following a medical emergency during their Championship clash with Middlesbrough earlier on Saturday.

Middlesbrough’s away game at Portsmouth has been delayed due to a medical emergency in the crowd. The 3pm kick-off between Michael Carrick’s side and home team Pompey had to be delayed due to an incident in the home stands at Fratton Park.