https://twitter.com/Alinaziah/status/1083998323256639488

The referee was forced to pause Wellington Phoenix’s 3-2 win over Central Coast Mariners when a pitch invader emerged from the stands, got ahold of the ball and was able to take a wild strike at goal.

The A-League game between the two Australian sides at Westpac Stadium on Saturday was interrupted when a fan without a shirt managed to make it onto the pitch.

https://twitter.com/ALeague/status/1084009150927892480

There were cheers from the crowd as the man got the ball under control and dribbled down the wing unopposed before aiming his shot.

Eventually, a couple of stewards arrive on the scene.

This run of stories on my Facebook feed is both hilarious and brutal #WELvCCM pic.twitter.com/nDa31WTQgy

— Rudi (@RudiEdsall) January 12, 2019

With one rather more keen than the other, they’re taken on a quick chase before confronting their target when he appears to give himself up.

A thrilling contest saw Wellington come back from two goals down after the visitors were reduced to ten men in the 46th minute.