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

Portsmouth's EFL Championship match with Middlesbrough was halted within seconds because of a medical emergency in the stands. The match had only been underway for a matter of seconds before referee Gavin Ward halted proceedings, with the players swiftly taken off the pitch.

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. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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.

Middlesbrough's Championship clash with Portsmouth was delayed with the players taken back off the pitch ahead of kick-off at Fratton Park. Referee Gavin Ward had just blown his whistle to start the match before quickly halting proceedings as he became aware of a medical emergency in the home end of Fratton Park.