Robson taken to hospital

Former England manager Sir Bobby Robson was on Saturday taken to hospital during the first-half of Ipswich's clash with Crystal Palace.

The 73-year-old, who was paraded in front of the crowd at Portman Road after being named honorary club president, complained of feeling unwell 10 minutes into the game.

A hospital spokesperson confirmed the former Ipswich, Newcastle and Barcelona manager had been admitted, saying: "Sir Bobby is in our accident and emergency department having routine tests and is comfortable."

Current Ipswich manager Jim Magilton, who was taking charge of his first game, was understandably shocked by the news.

"There was no prouder man in the stadium today than me, knowing that Sir Bobby was in the stand," said the Irishman, whose team lost the game 2-1.

"When man of his stature is rushed into hospital then the results doesn't matter. As long as he's okay, we'll be okay."

Robson's cancer specialist, Dr Hugh Davies, was Robson's guest at the match and accompanied him to the hospital.

Robson had a cancerous tumour, spotted when he had an X-ray following a skiing accident, removed from his lung in May.

That was the third time he has had a cancer scare - having beaten the illness twice before, in 1992 and 1995.