An air ambulance landed at Kilmarnock's ground after medics were called to a nearby incident.
Two ambulances and a medic helicopter were dispatched to Dundonald Road yesterday morning.
A man in his 50s was rushed to Glasgow's Royal Infirmary by road, officials confirmed today.
The condition of the man has not been disclosed.
An eyewitness reports that the medic chopper was not used in the response to the incident and appeared to be on stand-by.
The jet-black helicopter landed in front of Rugby Park's East Stand within the confines of the Premiership club's ground and could be seen taking off a short time later.
A spokesman for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: “We received a call at 11.22am to attend an incident on Dundonald Road in Kilmarnock.
"We dispatched two ambulances and an air ambulance to the scene. We transported one male patient in his 50s by road to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.”
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