SUNDERLAND and Oxford players were caught off guard as sprinklers turned on mid-match.
The incident happened quickly after kick-off with sprinklers going off all over the pitch in the first minute.
Oxford were not too pleased as they were on the attack at the time, with the referee calling a halt to play.
Players were seen with their arms up in the air – Oxford striker Mark Harris was seen gesturing towards the dugout area.
Their frustrations were made worse 15 minutes later as Jobe Bellingham headed in the opener for the hosts.
The Black Cats then doubled their lead after half-time through Wilson Isidor.
Fans found the incident amusing with one saying: “Turning the sprinklers on while Oxford are on the attack is prime s***housery.”
Another added: “Seems like Sunderland playing dark arts with sprinklers now.”
It was a dramatic day in the Championship as Coventry’s clash with Luton was also stopped for a bizarre reason.
The game was halted because somebody was seen paragliding over the Coventry stadium.
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In the 81st minute of the game, cameras stopped filming the match action to watch the peculiar flight path above them.
Coventry made use of the break in play as they scored moments later to win 3-2, having trailed 2-0 at half-time.
