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The drunk police officer was seen dancing on the pitch – Photo: TSA Composite

WATCH: Drunk cop ‘escorted off pitch’ during Pirates vs Sundowns

Have you ever seen a one-man pitch invasion? The pre-match entertainment at the Pirates vs Sundowns clash on Saturday was certainly… unique.

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The drunk police officer was seen dancing on the pitch – Photo: TSA Composite

This bloke must be waking up with the hangover from hell on Sunday morning. An officer stationed on the Gautrain network has made a holy show of himself, after he jumped onto the pitch at a football match between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.

Legless lawman ‘escorted away’ at Pirates/Sundowns match

The cop in question was seen dancing by the touchline, throwing a series of shapes in front of a bemused crowd. His painful routine was eventually cut short by another, more sober officer, and our pissed-up policeman was escorted out of the venue.

It’s understood that he had been sent away immediately, after reporting for duty drunk. Instead of going home as instructed, the rogue official decided to visit the Orlando Stadium instead. While still in full uniform, he led a one-man pitch invasion before the game had even kicked off.

A source has confirmed that the man, identified as a serving Constable, was detained in a cell by Orlando SAPS. Thankfully, he was not in possession of a state firearm, and the only damage he ended up doing was to his own career and reputation.

Watch: Drunk cop dances on pitch at Orlando Pirates vs Mamelodi Sundowns

With moves like these, he shouldn’t be giving up the day job. Although he’s clearly quite bad at that, too…

How the tie played out…

Pirates and Sundowns played out a goalless draw in the first leg of their MTN8 tie. Debuts were handed out to attacking midfielders Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo and Monnapule Saleng, while striker Kermit Erasmus started from the bench on his first game back as a Buccaneer.

Ndlondlo produced a standout effort, winning the Man of the Match award. However, with a stalemate in the record books, some will argue that the best entertainment of the day came from the drunk cop himself. However, we doubt he’ll be involved for the second leg…

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Pirates and Sundowns players argue during the 2022 MTN8 Semifinal match between orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns at the Orlando Stadium, Soweto on 1 October 2022 – Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix