A man was rushed to hospital in a serious condition after a medical emergency at Thornton Cricket Club today.

Police and paramedics were called to the cricket ground off Wyre Road where a man in his 70s was found unresponsive at around 10.46am.

The air ambulance attended the medical emergency at Thornton Cricket Club, off Wyre Road, on Wednesday morning (August 13) | Blackpool Gazette / National World

placeholder image — The air ambulance attended the medical emergency at Thornton Cricket Club, off Wyre Road, on Wednesday morning (August 13) | Blackpool Gazette / National World

The air ambulance also deployed to the scene and landed on the pitch where medics gave the man life-saving CPR. He was taken to hospital by road and the ambulance service said he was in serious condition.

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Emergency services at the scene at Thornton Cricket Club on Wednesday morning (August 13) | National World

A spokesperson for NWAS said: “We were called to Thornton Cricket Club at 10.46am to reports of a medical emergency.

“We attended with an ambulance, air ambulance and rapid response vehicle. We've taken a man in his 70s to hospital by land ambulance in a serious condition.”

Thornton Cricket Club was approached for comment.