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Hull City’s Championship clash against Bristol City was interrupted twice by a squirrel invading the pitch.
SIGN HIM UP, SIGN HIM UP, SIGN HIM UP!!! 🖤🧡
— Hull City Retro (@hullcityretro) February 7, 2026
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Great bit of play by the squirrel 🐿️
•#hcafc #efl #squirrel #wildlife #countryfile #davidattenborough pic.twitter.com/sBIIDmZium
With Bristol City leading 3-1 in the 55th minute, the referee was forced to stop the game as the squirrel darted across the field. What followed was an eight‑minute interruption, during which stadium staff made several attempts to remove the furry intruder. The squirrel twice found its way back onto the pitch, much to the amusement of the crowd.
The incident exploded on social media with the clips of the squirrel's pitch invasion going viral.
A pitch invader, surprisingly a squirrel, delayed the Hull City vs. Bristol City match for eight minutes today! 😅pic.twitter.com/MM85vuoHqW
— PurelyFootball ℗ (@PurelyFootball) February 7, 2026
On the field, Hull City slipped to a 3–2 defeat, a result that saw them drop to fourth place in the Championship.
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