A stray dog who ran onto the pitch during a Scots amateur football tie has been named ‘man of the match’ after blocking a goal.
The hilarious incident took place when Vale of Leven AFC took on Ferguslie Star at the Argyle Park pitches in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, yesterday evening.
Video footage captured the moment a Paisley-based striker approached the goal before the golden retriever type dog bolted onto the pitch.
The animal blocked the ball on the line before fleeing the scene - presumably back to its mortified owner.
Despite the ball being punted into the net by another Ferguslie Star player, the referee disallowed the goal due to interference from an ‘outside agent’.
Despite losing 3-2, the amateur side saw the funny side of it and uploaded the footage onto social media with the caption: “Barkas finally makes a save.”
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The video has since been viewed more than 25,000 times.
After sharing the original post, Vale of Leven AFC tweeted: “Match Result Vale of Leven 3-2 @Ferguslie_Star Goals Ross Davies X2 Bryan Dornan.
“A couple of late goals and a little help from a stray dog seen us pick up 3 points in the group.”
They later shared an image of a dog with a football and said: “Shout out to tonight's man of the match for his goal line clearance.”
Both teams, who were playing in the Greater Glasgow Premier AFL President's Cup, have been contacted for comment.
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