Play was brought to a standstill during the FA Cup fourth-round tie between the Burton and West Ham when a supporter in the north stand required urgent medical attention.
Referee Lewis Smith paused proceedings as paramedics rushed to assist the stricken Burton fan.
Both teams stood waiting for approximately 60 seconds before the official permitted the match to resume.
Medical personnel spent around seven minutes treating the male supporter.
He was then transported from the Pirelli Stadium on a stretcher.
Encouragingly, the fan appeared alert and was observed sitting upright and talking with those attending to him as he was carried from the ground.
The fixture's troubles began before a ball was even kicked, with ground staff scrambling to repair a hole discovered in the netting behind West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.
The scheduled 12:15pm start was pushed back by four minutes while workers closed the gap.
Play was brought to a standstill when a supporter in the north stand required urgent medical attention
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As this farcical scene unfolded below, an aircraft circled overhead with a protest banner against the ownership.
It bore the message "Sullivan & Brady out - no more BS" in protest against the club's ownership.
Supporters in the stands reinforced the sentiment, brandishing red cards emblazoned with "NO MORE BS", a pointed reference to co-owner David Sullivan and vice-chair Karren Brady.
West Ham eventually scraped through to the fifth round courtesy of a solitary strike from Crysencio Summerville during the additional period, securing an unconvincing 1-0 triumph over their League One opponents.
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Saturday's FA Cup showdown between Burton Albion and West Ham was delayed due to a broken net | GETTYThe Premier League outfit laboured throughout the contest at Burton's compact ground, struggling to find any fluency in their attacking play during the opening 45 minutes.
Tyrese Shade posed problems for the visitors early on, forcing Areola into a low save while also having another effort blocked inside the penalty area.
Jake Beesley and Sebastian Revan similarly tested the Hammers' resolve as the hosts created the better opportunities before the interval.
The deadlock was finally broken five minutes into extra time when Ezra Mayers surged forward and delivered a pass across the box.
Freddie Potts saw red for West Ham in their FA Cup win over Burton | GETTYSummerville latched onto the ball and lifted a right-footed finish high into the net from close range.
West Ham's task became considerably more difficult six minutes later when Freddie Potts was dismissed for a reckless challenge on Julian Larsson.
Burton threw everything forward in search of an equaliser, with Jasper Moon, Toby Sibbick and Kain Adom all seeing efforts repelled.
Kgaogelo Chauke fired narrowly wide in the dying moments, but Areola claimed the final crosses as the 10-man visitors clung on.
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