SCOTT Brown has thanked supporters who have sent their best wishes after he suffered a horrific injury playing for Warrington Town on Tuesday night.

The on-loan midfielder was seriously hurt during Tuesday night's game against Buxton, with the match being abandoned as a result.

Brown was taken to hospital by ambulance straight from the ground, where it was confirmed he had broken his tibia and fibula.

> The full story of what happened on Tuesday can be found here

As messages of support poured in from the footballing community, he posted the following on his Twitter account.

As the seriousness of the incident came to light, teammates, fans and rival clubs were quick to send him their good thoughts.