Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Husky Halts Leicestershire-Somerset County Championship Match at Grace Road
A husky unexpectedly ran onto a cricket field during a match.
The game was between Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Somerset County Cricket Club.
It happened at Uptonsteel Grace Road on Thursday.
The dog first reportedly ran around the boundary.
Then it went onto the pitch where the players were playing.
Everyone had to wait while the dog was taken away.
The crowd found the interruption amusing.
The match then continued, and the dog did not change the result.
A husky ran onto the pitch during the Leicestershire-Somerset Rothesay County Championship Division One match.
The incident occurred on Thursday at Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicestershire County Cricket Club’s home ground.
The dog reportedly ran along the boundary before entering the playing area.
Play was briefly stopped while players and spectators watched the unexpected interruption.
The husky was guided away, allowing the match to resume without affecting the result.
- Who
- A husky interrupted players from Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Somerset County Cricket Club.
- What
- The dog ran onto the cricket pitch, briefly stopping play.
- When
- Thursday, during the 2026 County Championship season.
- Where
- Uptonsteel Grace Road, the home ground of Leicestershire County Cricket Club.
- Why
- Play was paused so the husky could be guided away from the playing area.
- Competition
- Rothesay County Championship Division One
- Match
- Leicestershire County Cricket Club versus Somerset County Cricket Club
- Venue
- Uptonsteel Grace Road
- Incident
- A husky entered the cricket pitch
- Impact
- Play was temporarily stopped
- Outcome
- The dog left the field and the match resumed
- Result effect
- The husky did not influence the match result