Manchester United's Premier League 2 clash with Newcastle at Leigh Sports Village was stopped for three minutes due to an unidentified drone flying over the stadium.
Referee Melissa Burgin stopped the game, which Newcastle won 3-1, in the second half, with the players going to the side of the pitch, before being told it was safe to continue.
She then briefly stopped the match again later in the contest but play quickly resumed.
Drones have been spotted above Leigh Sports Village previously when United's youngsters have been playing but this was the first instance of a match being stopped because of it.
Despite losing their final regular season game, Manchester United still finished second in the table, ensuring home matches up until the final, depending on how far they progress in the end of season play-offs.
It completed a bad week for Adam Lawrence's side, who were beaten by Real Madrid at Old Trafford in the quarter-finals of the Premier League International Cup.
Shea Lacey was not involved against Newcastle and midfielder Jack Fletcher was one of three players taken off at half-time after he needed treatment following a hefty collision into an advertising hoarding just before half-time.
