Serbia vs Albania ABANDONED by Martin Atkinson after drone used to fly a flag over the pitch leads to violent scenes in Belgrade

Serbia's politically-charged Euro 2016 qualifier against Albania has been abandoned after Serbian defender Stefan Mitrovic pulled down a flag carried by a drone - leading to chaos on the field and in the stands of the Partizan Stadium.

UEFA banned Albania fans from attending the Group I clash in Belgrade but elected to allow the two countries to face each other, despite long-standing political tensions. see more pictures after the cut..

And when the Albanian flag - accompanied by a map of Kosovo and the message 'autochthonous', meaning indigenous - above the pitch using a remote-operated drone, Mitrovic's actions led to fighting between players and officials and havoc in the stands.