Bizarre moment SEAGULL helps EFL club with ‘great flick on’ after being hit by ball in League Two clash

A SEAGULL had Port Vale fans spitting feathers after helping home side Grimsby at Blundell Park on Sunday.

In the 26th minute, a home defender received the ball from a throw-in and hammered it upfield.

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As it rose in the air, a seagull - the definition of a flying winger - swept across the pitch and collided with the ball.

Fortunately for Grimsby, it deflected the ball perfectly into the path of one of their players who controlled it before clipping a pass further forward.

The moment went viral on social media with many reacting to the bizarre incident.

One said: "What a pass by this seagull 🤣🤣."

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Another added: "Great flick on to be fair to the lad."

A third replied: "Chelsea have just bid £5million."

While a fourth responded: "The seagull has been more influential than Man Utd's midfield."

And a fifth joked: "Can he do it on a cold Tuesday night in Stoke though?"

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Three minutes after the gull there was a goal as Grimsby took the lead through Cameron McJannet.

Doug Tharme and Jason Dadi Svanporsson extended the hosts advantage late on as they claimed a 3-0 victory over Port Vale.

The result lifts Grimsby up to fifth in League Two, level on points with Port Vale in fourth.