Belgium stadium fall Wales fan out of hospital

A Wales football fan was hurt after falling from the stands during Monday night's World Cup qualifier in Belgium.

Scott Rees, 29, fell from the upper tier into the lower tier at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels and was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.

In a post to a Wales football fans group on Facebook, Mr Rees said he broke a small bone in his back but insisted he was fine and had been released from hospital, adding that he hoped "everyone had a good night".

It is believed Mr Rees fell during celebrations among the 4,500 travelling fans when Wales equalised with a third goal.

Wales went on to lose 4-3 to Belgium following a late goal, a first defeat for new manager Craig Bellamy.

On Monday evening, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) confirmed he fell from the upper to lower tier during the match, but said he was "conscious and speaking" and was taken to hospital for further checks.

Responding to a FAW fan engagement executive on social media on Tuesday, Mr Rees said: "Cheers lads, sore this morning mind".

Paul Corkery from the Football Supporters' Association Cymru was at the match and told BBC Radio Wales Drive: "We celebrated the goal, we equalised after being three-nil down, and there was a lot of pushing and shoving and jumping about."

Mr Corkery said he did not see the fall but said he saw the medics, stewards and police officers attending Mr Rees, who appeared to have landed in an area with no people, although he did "shock" fans seated nearby.

After checking in with Mr Rees' friends the following day, Mr Corkery was told he had "got crutches and is going to be immobilised for a few weeks but should be fit as a fiddle after".