Police say the referee took the players off the pitch during the National League play-off game.
A man has appeared in court charged with flying a drone above a football match.
Police said the drone appeared over Chesterfield Football Club's Technique Stadium during the National League play-off semi-final against Bromley on 7 May. Lewis Franks, 27, was charged in connection with the incident and appeared at Derby Magistrates' Court earlier.The match was halted for several minutes and the referee ordered the players from the pitch before the device was seen to land, Derbyshire Police said.
Mr Franks, of Allsops Place, Chesterfield, is charged with flying a drone above assemblies of people, flying beyond visual line of sight, failing to register as a drone operator and failing to display an operator ID on the drone used by a remote pilot.Chesterfield won the game 3-2 once play resumed but were then
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