THE Canaries were helped by a SQUIRREL in a bizarre turn of events in Norwich's match against Hull. <br /><br />The visitors were trailing the East Yorkshire side 1-0 when an unplanned secret squirrel attack unlocked The Tigers' defense. <br /><br />As the playoff hopefuls worked the ball forward in search of an equalizer, the speedy rodent was seen running down the wing on the MKM Stadium pitch. <br /><br />Norwich's Borja Sainz spotted the squirrel making the perfect overlap but opted to play in Kellen Fisher instead. <br /><br />Fisher's cross was then met by the head of US striker Josh Sargent, who notched his ninth goal of the season. <br /><br />However, it would be amiss not to credit his new furry teammate for creating the goalscoring opportunity. <br /><br />Needless to say, football fans online were full of puns and praise for the mammal - mostly referencing nuts. <br /><br />One wrote: "That's nuts." <br /><br />A second posted: "They squirreled the ball away." <br /><br />A third shared: "Decent overlapping run that to draw out the full-back" <br /><br />While a fourth joked: "It was onside, so no issues." <br /><br />Animals on the pitch in the EFL are nothing new, though. <br /><br />Only last month, a DOG had to be chased off the pitch moments before kick-off at Bristol Rovers vs Leyton Orient. <br /><br />The League One clash was in danger of being delayed as the hosts tried to chase down the four-legged pitch invader. <br /><br />The dog entered the pitch from one corner and managed to sprint all the way across to the opposite corner flag, all while being chased by a hapless club official. <br /><br />The hound was cheered all the way and greeted with cries of: "Sign him up! Sign him up! Sign him up!"
