Goalkeeper Jack Ruddy was knocked out chilly on a nightmare East Kilbride debut on the weekend that noticed him taken to hospital affected by concussion.
The 24-year-old joined Kilby firstly of the month and acquired his first begin in a pleasant conflict away to Forth Wanderers.
Nevertheless, a nasty conflict of heads on the finish of the primary half as he went to say a excessive ball left him unconscious, and he was stretchered off the sphere for an awaiting ambulance to take him to hospital.
Fortunately, the previous Wolves shot-stopper is recovering nicely at house and is on the mend.
East Kilbride ran out 6-0 winners in the long run, however an important factor for boss Kevin Rutkiewicz is that his participant is doing nicely.
He defined: “Jack suffered a concussion on Saturday however fortunately he's completely positive now.
“He did lose consciousness for a quick interval - it was seconds – and he was a bit delicate to the sunshine when he got here spherical.
“There have been positively quick indicators a head knock had taken place and it was about ensuring he acquired the correct therapy.
“The Forth physio instantly signalled that he wanted an ambulance and it was the correct factor to do.
“Taking the correct precautions is the way in which to go along with head knocks.
“He was taken to hospital to present him the as soon as over, however he's in good spirits.
“On Sunday evening he was nonetheless feeling the after results and a bit groggy.
"He's decided to get again rapidly, however we're legally sure to undergo the correct procedures with Jack now and it will likely be a minimal of eight days non-contact for him.
”He was very nicely handled by the Forth physio and we have been lucky our membership physician [Sam Miller] was there as nicely.
“It’s not superb for Jack, however we want him again in the correct method, not rapidly.
“He’s in good palms – should you pardon the pun – and all of us want him a speedy restoration.”
It was a sport that had already taken a flip when the Forth goalkeeper went off injured halfway via the primary half and was changed by East Kilbride’s substitute goalie Adam McLean, with Wanderers solely having one keeper accessible.
And that meant when Ruddy was carted off, McLean was then compelled to swap objectives to go between the sticks for EK, whereas the Forth goalkeeping coach pulled on the gloves for the hosts.
Rutkiewicz added: “I suppose the excellent news is we acquired good minutes into each keepers. Massive Adam was in objective for Forth initially as a result of they have been quick after which he needed to come again to us when Jack acquired injured.
“The Forth goalie coach ended up entering into for them when Adam had to return in objective for us.
“It was a disgrace for Jack. He had began fairly brightly and had two actually good saves early on.
“He seemed fairly good, however as Jack has stated to me, hopefully that is him getting the dangerous luck out of the way in which simply now.”
The membership posted an replace from Ruddy, during which he stated: “I’m again house. Resting up, and doing okay.
“The membership have been nice in coping with the scenario, and a thanks to everybody that was involved.”
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