A MAN was rushed to hospital this afternoon after being injured in a daytime attack.

The man in his 40s was attacked near to Thom Street in Greenock and was taken to hospital for treatment.

The incident happened at around 2.30pm.

A police spokesperson said: “A man in his late 40s suffered facial injuries and was taken to hospital where he is undergoing treatment.

“We are following a positive line of enquiry.