Drone forces Southampton and Aston Villa players to be taken off pitch

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Southampton’s Premier League game against Aston Villa was forced to be temporarily halted by the referee after a drone was spotted flying over the stadium at St Mary’s on Saturday afternoon. Players from both teams were ordered off the pitch after the flying object entered the stadium and hovered above the pitch, giving the referee no option but to take the players off.

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