Pat Jennings given all clear for NI statue unveiling after hospital scare at Tottenham vs Chelsea match

Pat Jennings took ill on Monday night

A statue unveiling of Pat Jennings in his hometown of Newry will still go ahead on Wednesday despite the Northern Ireland football legend suffering a health scare on Monday night.

Jennings, 78, collapsed before attending Tottenham Hotspur’s clash with Chelsea on Monday night at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and was taken to hospital, where he was treated by medics.

Fortunately, reports in England say that the former Spurs goalkeeper is feeling “better” and organisers The Friends of Big Pat Committee have confirmed that he will be in attendance at the statue unveiling on Wednesday.

The committee said: "The official unveiling of Pat Jennings statue will proceed as planned tomorrow morning in Newry.

"On behalf of the Friends of Big Pat Committee I would like to inform everyone that this wonderful occasion on Wednesday 8th November at Kildare Street will proceed as planned.

"Yesterday evening Pat was feeling unwell but would like to assure his many well wishers and fans that he is okay to continue.

"After some further rest today he’s looking forward to unveiling his statue in his home city of Newry in Northern Ireland."

Jennings is one of the greatest players in Northern Ireland history having won over 100 caps for his country, including featuring in both the 1982 and 1986 World Cups, while he was a prolific winner with Spurs where he won the FA Cup and two League Cups across 13 years.

The shot stopper would move to rivals Arsenal in 1985 but would return to White Hart Lane as a goalkeeping coach in 1993, and he would continue to work with the club for over 20 years in various backroom roles.

Inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2003, Jennings has held all three distinctions of