McDiarmid Park drama after fan collapses with suspected meningitis.

Fans of both sides tweet their concerns and praise for stewards

Medics rushed to the aid of a football fan after she collapsed during a game in Perth at the weekend.

The young woman, who has not been identified, was stretchered from the ground during St Johnstone’s clash against St Mirren on Saturday.

She was taken by ambulance to hospital where she is being treated for a suspected brain condition.

Her father later took to social media to thank those who had been involved in her care and said she is likely to make a full recovery.

Writing on Twitter, Ian Miller said: “My daughter left yesterday’s match on a stretcher at half time.

“I just wanted to say thank you to the staff who helped her yesterday.

“She is in Ninewells being treated for possible meningitis or encephalitis but it’s doing OK. We hope to have her home for Christmas and back in the stands soon.”

St Johnstone supporter liaison officer Beverley Mayer replied: “Ian, thank you for taking the time to let us know. Many fans of both St Johnstone and saintmirrenfc have contacted us asking after your daughter. Glad she is receiving treatment and doing OK.

“Hopefully she will be home very soon. Best wishes to you and your family.”

One fan, who was in the Ormond stand at the time, said: “If it was the incident I saw, I was sitting just along from the family – it was just before half time and the action was down at the St Johnstone goalmouth so I didn’t see how it started.

“There was a sudden rush of stewards towards the end of the row and one of them started waving frantically towards the main stand, presumably to get extra medical help. The girl was clearly in a bit of distress.

“I saw a tweet from a St Mirren fan saying it had been noticed at the opposite end of the ground and they hoped the person was OK. The stewards seemed to do a really good job and I’m glad to hear she got the help she needed.”

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She is in Ninewells being treated for possible meningitis or encephalitis but it’s doing OK. We hope to have her home for Christmas. IAN MILLER