Drone stops play at Bradford City vs Bristol Rovers
Saturday 17 September 2016 20:34, UK
Bradford City's home match against Sky Bet League One rivals Bristol Rovers was briefly suspended on Saturday due to a drone flying over Valley Parade.
Referee Andy Haines brought the game to a halt in the 65th minute with the scoreline goalless after a drone was spotted flying above the stadium and subsequently decided to take both sets of players off due to safety concerns.
A tweet from Bradford's official account read: "The game has been paused for the time being. A drone has been spotted hovering in the air above the pitch."
Play resumed three minutes after the incident, with Haines satisfied that the safety of the players and supporters were not at risk.
Soccer Saturday reporter Brian Beard at Valley Parade said: "I've never ever seen anything like it - it's all very strange."
James Meredith gave Bradford the lead shortly after the restart, but on loan Chelsea midfielder Charlie Colkett scored his first senior goal to earn Rovers a point.