Man United v B'mouth rearranged
May 15th 2016
Manchester United's abandoned game against Bournemouth has been rearranged for Tuesday, the Premier League has announced.
The clash at Old Trafford was called off after a security scare on Sunday afternoon.
A bomb disposal unit carried out a controlled explosion on an "incredibly lifelike explosive device" after the stadium was evacuated.
The suspect package - later described by police as "not viable" - was discovered in the stadium's north west quadrant.
Spectators in the Stretford End and Sir Alex Ferguson Stand were evacuated at around 2.40pm, just 20 minutes before the scheduled kick-off. Players who were warming up were ushered off the pitch.
At around about 3.15pm it was confirmed the game had been abandoned and people in the rest of the stadium were advised to leave.
Bomb disposal experts were called in and a statement from Greater Manchester Police, issued via Twitter, read: "Bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion at Old Trafford on what is described as (an) incredibly lifelike explosive device.
"Full assessment now concluded and found device wasn't viable. A full search of the stadium is ongoing. Full update to follow."
Following that, the Premier League was able to make arrangements to rearrange the fixture.
A Premier League statement read: "We can confirm that today's abandoned fixture between Manchester United and AFC Bournemouth will be played on Tuesday 17 May at 8pm.
"We would like to thank Manchester United's staff, the police and other emergency services for all their efforts today as well as rearranging the match for this coming Tuesday.
"Both Manchester United and AFC Bournemouth's management has been extremely helpful in reaching a swift resolution, which is the best possible given today's events.
"The clubs will make their own announcements regarding ticketing arrangements."