An EFL clash was delayed on Saturday as a fox ran wild through the stadium.
Tranmere Rovers were hosting Bromley in League Two in a match that was due to kick off at 3pm.
However kick-off at the 16,000-capacity Prenton Park was delayed by six minutes with the game eventually getting underway at 3:06pm.
The bizarre news was confirmed by Bromley on X, formerly known as Twitter.
At 3pm, they posted: “Kick-off slightly delayed due to a fox in the box…literally.”
At 3:07 they wrote a follow-up post, writing: “KO.
“A delayed start to proceedings thanks to a fox pitch invasion.
“However, we’re now underway!”
One fan summed up the feeling on social media, writing: “Only Tranmere could have a game not start on time because a fox got into the ground and gave the staff the runaround.”
The contest was an important one for both sets of supporters.
Tranmere went into the game looking for valuable points in their battle to avoid relegation from the EFL.
Meanwhile Bromley are hoping to maintain their momentum as they target a play-off spot in the fourth tier.
It was Bromley who took the lead through Michael Cheek, before Joshua Stuart Hawkes made it 1-1 after his goal for the home side.
More to follow…
