Chesterfield's National League play-off game was stopped when Lewis Franks's drone was spotted.
By Amy Phipps & PA news agencyA man has been ordered to pay more than £3,500 after he flew a drone over a football match, causing the game to be halted.
He pleaded guilty to charges of 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. The court heard the drone was flown as low as 20ft above the pitch, prompting referee Scott Simpson to take the players off the field in line with safety protocol.Franks, of Allsops Place, Chesterfield, was fined £640 and given six penalty points for driving without insurance.
"He is being a bit nosey, he is having a look. It's the naivety of someone who has not done their research."
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