Wales’ World Cup qualifier against Belgium was disrupted by a furry pitch invader.
The match needed to be paused in the course of the second half after a rat ran onto the pitch on the Cardiff City Stadium.
Brennan Johnson was forced to chase a rat off the pitch during Wales’ clash with Belgium[/caption]
Belgium had been leading 2-1 within the 66th minute when play was stopped by referee Daniel Siebert.
The rat was quickly spotted by the TV cameras because it trotted across the playing surface.
Despite their side trailing, the house fans were able the see the funny side of the bizarre incident.
There have been considerable cheers as Brennan Johnson ushered the animal off of the pitch so the match could resume.
Fortunately, the motion had only been suspended for a matter of moments whilst the rat was removed.
It got here as Craig Bellamy’s side suffered a blow to their hopes of qualifying for next summer’s World Cup.
Despite taking an early lead through Joe Rodon, the hosts found themselves behind at half-time.
More to follow.