Watch moment Hull City v Bristol City was delayed as squirrel invades pitch
A Championship clash in Yorkshire between two promotion-chasing rivals had to be delayed twice after a squirrel invaded the pitch - driving ground staff nuts.
Hull City were down 3-1 to Bristol City when the furry culprit leapt onto the pitch on Saturday (Feb 9).
Hilarious footage shows Hull stadium staff running after the squirrel as it darts towards the goal.
The Tigers keeper Ivor Pandur even tries to corner the animal before it sprints out the stadium.
Hull confirmed on X: "A halt in play due to a disruptive squirrel…"
In the end, the squirrel found the Robins' net as often as the Tigers, running into it twice – and once into Ivor Pandur's net for good measure – belatedly chased by a member of the ground staff brandishing a coat as he was given the runaround.
"Sign him up, sign up!" sang the home fans.
"You're getting mauled by a squirrel," they crowed.
The squirrel disrupted the flow of the match for a good 10 minutes, and finished 3-2 to Bristol City.