Warrington Wolves game delayed after mascot drives off with ball
A young mascot in a mini BMW drove straight past the referee and waiting players
Warrington Wolves' Super League match against Castleford Tigers was slightly delayed last night, after a mascot drove off with the match ball.
'Whizzy Rascal' brought the ball onto the pitch in a mini-BMW, but ended up going straight past referee James Child and Warrington's Stefan Ratchford.
Match officials sent him onto the pitch in full protective gear, but on his first attempt, he ended up going straight past the halfway point.
A player then helped Whizzy turn his mini-motor around, but he ended up on the sidelines at the other end of the pitch.
He then handed the ball over to the players, much to their amusement, who finally got the ball to the centre and the match got underway.
The game ended in a win 34-10 win for Warrington.