Bizarre runaway cow incident leaves Scottish team with no udder goalkeepers

If you’re not a fan of Scottish football you need to change everything about your life right now because it’s amazing.

Where else would you have a team struggling to name a backup goalkeeper on their bench because he was hit by a runaway cow? But that’s exactly what Queen of the South are facing with no udder goalkeepers left (sorry).

The Scottish Championship side could be without back-up goalkeeper Sam Henderson for Saturday’s clash with Dunfermline after was hit by a runaway cow on his dad’s farm.

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The Doonhamers (amazing nickname) already have a keeper injury crisis with regular no.1 Alan Martin on the sidelines meaning back-up Jack Leighfield has been deputising between the sticks, which has created a place on the bench for 19-year-old Henderson.

But after ‘Cowgate’, he is now facing a race to be fit enough for Saturday’s game.

Queens assistant manager Dougie Anderson explained: “Sam has missed training this week.”

But it could have potentially been even worse for the Queens – and Henderson – as the cow tried to have a second bite at him.

Anderson added: “It could have been worse as the cow ran at him for a second time but he managed to get out of the way.

“He has a sore shoulder so he is getting closely monitored and a lot of treatment as we do not want to go into the game without a goalkeeper on the bench.”

The cow is clearly an Airdrie fan.