Carabao Cup fans hit by travel chaos as COW shuts motorway leaving them desperately trying to make kick-off
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PULL THE UDDER ONE Carabao Cup fans hit by travel chaos as COW shuts motorway leaving them desperately trying to make kick-off
BRADFORD fans were hit by travel chaos after a COW shut down the motorway.
The boisterous bovine caused major issues on the M62 ahead of Tuesday night's Carabao Cup clash at Blackburn.
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A cow caused travel chaos for Bradford fans travelling on the motorway to Blackburn
More than 3,000 Bantams made the trip to Ewood Park for the first-round battle.
Many hopped on the M62 for the 52-mile trip to the home of their rivals.
But the Bradford faithful were left udderly unamoosed after their travel plans were disrupted by a calamitous cow.
The beast brought traffic to a standstill as it marched down the hard shoulder, forcing traffic officers into a crucial interception.
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A photo taken at the scene saw a marked vehicle attempting to guide the cow safely off the road.
However, the creature's wellbeing came at the expense of Bradford fans, who were left pressed for time ahead of a 7.45pm kick-off.
Many were left in gridlock traffic as their movements ground to a halt.
But some saw the opportunity to milk the moment by reacting with some cow-based puns.
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One said: "Hopefully won't be long before the traffic's mooving."
Another declared: "Hopefully here before calf-time."
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One noted: "Imagine if this happened near Uddersfield."
Another added: "Hopefully no hoof ball tonight."
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