QUICK-thinking doormen at a nightclub helped save a man’s life after he was stabbed in Bolton town centre.

The 20-year-old was stabbed in the neck after he was attacked in St George’s Road at the end of a Saturday night out on the town.

He staggered towards the nearby Ikon nightclub, where doormen gave him first aid before an ambulance arrived.

The man, who was bleeding heavily from the wound in his neck, managed to cross the road and walk several hundred yards down the street before asking the doormen if they could help.

The attack happened after a fight in the street which was unrelated to the club.

The man was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital for treatment and he is expected to make a full recovery.

Another man was also injured in the incident, which happened just before 3am on Sunday morning.

Ikon manager Ellis Adams said: “The venue gave first aid to the man who had been attacked. As a result of the actions of the venue staff, we saved the man’s life.

“We pulled him off the street and gave him first aid, and both the ambulance service and the police said that we might have helped to save his life. It’s a bad situation, but I’m pleased with the way the staff at the venue reacted.”

A police spokesman said inquiries were continuing. Anyone with information can call police on 0161 872 5050, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.