Drone stops Fleetwood Town v Arsenal cup

A drone interrupted the Fleetwood Town v Arsenal Carabao Cup match at Highbury Stadium on Tuesday night.

The fourth round match was interrupted later in the evening, with football reporter Ryan Taylor reporting that play had been suspended at 8.05pm on 27 October due to a drone overhead.

Drone cuts Fleetwood Town vs Arsenal match

Taylor shared a photo alongside her report from Highbury. His original post is posted below.

Fleetwood Town v Arsenal match suspended due to drone over Highbury Stadium.

— Ryan Taylor (@RyanTaylorSport) October 27, 2026

Watch the drone stop

Sky Sports Football shared footage of the break:

A drone stops play at Highbury Stadium.

— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) October 27, 2026

Journalist Layth shared these thoughts from the ground:

Fleetwood vs Arsenal game suspended due to drone

– Layth (@laythy29) October 27, 2026

Have you ever seen anything like this. Fleetwood vs Arsenal game suspended due to drone flight

– Layth (@laythy29) October 27, 2026

After the stoppage, the match continues

The referee called the players off the field after about three minutes, and brought them back about two minutes later. Sky Sports reported that the break lasted eight minutes.

TV commentators said police found the drone operator outside the ground, allowing the game to restart. The identity of the operator and the reason for the flight have not been independently verified.

After the restart Fleetwood took the lead

Aaron Loupalo-Bi gave Fleetwood Town a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute, Harrison Neal notching an assist on the match tape. Sky Sports Football have shared the official goal clip on X:

FLEETWOOD Take the lead! 😱

Loupalo-Bi puts League II representative Fleetwood ahead against Arsenal 💥

— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) October 27, 2026

Check out our Fleetwood Town v Arsenal Carabao Cup preview for build-up and fixture information.