Former Hull City star Bryan Hughes has told of his shock at the sudden death of his friend and former teammate Daniel Wilkinson.

Mr Wilkinson, a former youth player at City, collapsed on the pitch during a non-league match in Barnsley. It is thought he suffered a heart attack.

The 24-year-old appeared to stop breathing before going into cardiac arrest during the second-half of a cup match on Monday night.

Mr Hughes said: "It is devastating news. I knew Dan when he was a young lad coming through at Hull City. I then managed him when he was at Scarborough Athletic. This news is really hard to take. He was a very fit lad and looked after himself."               

Mr Wilkinson was playing for Shaw Lane AFC in an Integro Doodson League Cup clash against Evo-Stik Northern Premier League rivals Brighouse Town when he collapsed.