Not again. Surely, not again. That was the first thought. The second was fear, worry and concern all rolled into one for a dedicated professional footballer fighting for his life.
Tom Lockyer lay prone on the turf with play continuing at the other end of the field. His manager, Rob Edwards, sprinted on to the pitch, aware that we were witnessing a life-threatening incident.
The referee's whistle soon blew as the seriousness of the situation dawned on everyone from the stands to the pitch to the press box at this compact little ground on the south coast.