Grandfather, 59, who spent six weeks in coma after being hit by football as he watched his favourite team is awake again and enjoying matches on the TV

A football fan who spent six weeks in a coma after being knocked unconscious in an 'absolutely freak accident' involving a stray football at a match has made an astonishing recovery. Martyn Maidment, 59, spent six weeks in a coma after being knocked unconscious in an 'absolutely freak accident' involving a stray football at a match. He has been sitting up in bed watching the Euros Martyn Maidment, a lifelong Scunthorpe supporter, was standing on the terraces with his son Ben, waiting to watch their beloved team play their last match of the season at Gloucester when he collapsed after being struck by a wayward ball After 'four long weeks,' Mr Maidment was moved to Lincoln Hospital to be closer to home in Skegness but remained in intensive care. The Gloucester and Scunthorpe United physios rushed to help, delaying the kickoff by half an hour Mr Maidment's grandchildren include Lucas, six, a darts prodigy who has featured on TV, Toby, six, and Rory, four.