Watch bizarre moment Lewes clash with Corinthian Casuals is stopped by referee after model PLANE lands on pitch
A NON-LEAGUE football match was paused after a model PLANE crashed onto the pitch.
Lewes Town FC were facing Corinthian Casuals in the Isthmian League when the bizarre moment happened at The Dripping Pan.
The incident happened as a Corinthian Casuals forward was trying to pressure the hosts’ goalkeeper.
As the striker approaches, the video shows the RC plane flying into the ground and then hitting the pitch.
Fortunately, it just missed Lewes stopper Lewis Carey.
The referee then stopped the football game and went to investigate before removing the plane from the pitch by hand.
The moment was caught on video by Your Instant Reply and shared to its Instagram story and then reshared by Lewes Town.
Fans reacted to the incident on social media as one commented: “Game stopped due to a model plane landing on the pitch.”
A second wrote: “The Dripping Pan Am.”
A third joked: “Looked offside to me.”
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A fourth said: “Paper plane stops play.”
Lewes Town went on to win the game 2-0 as striker Joe Taylor bagged himself a brace.
The win helped the hosts climb up to eighth in the league while leaving Corinthian Casuals in 19th place.