Manchester United's final-day clash with Bournemouth has been postponed after Old Trafford was evacuated due to a code red security alert because of a suspect package.
The Premier League game was scheduled to kick-off at 3pm and had been pushed back to 3.45pm. But now officials have announced that the match has been called off.
Police told fans to stay away as detectives and sniffer dogs flood the stadium as they carry out their investigation.
A bomb disposal vehicle arrives at the stadium during the evacuation of the football match between Manchester and Bournemouth
Bomb experts are needed to investigate what is thought to be a suspect mobile phone device which is inside the ground
The Sky Sports team which was working inside the ground were also told to leave and had to broadcast some of the programme outside
A team of sniffer dogs were sent round the stadium hunting for clues that would help detectives in their investigation at the ground
Sniffer dogs search the West Stand after stands were evacuated before the football between Manchester United and Bournemouth
At around 3.20pm the remaining fans from all the stands began to filter out of the ground - with the stadium's PA system informing supporters of the latest information
A bag is searched in the stands prior to the match being abandoned at Old Trafford which has a capacity for almost 76,000 people
Police and sniffer dogs were in the ground after they were told about the package which could be a mobile phone device
A suspect package was identified in the north-west corner of the ground, according to reports. Police and sniffer dogs are investigating
Fans outside Old Trafford after the game was called off because of a suspicious package found in the ground
Old Trafford was evacuated on Sunday minutes before kick-off due to a security alert when officials discovered a suspicious package
A steward evacuates fans from the ground prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and AFC Bournemouth at Old TraffordA suspect package was identified in the north-west corner of the ground, according to reports. Journalists at the match have said that a bomb squad had been called for.
It is believed ordnance experts are needed to inspect a 'mobile phone device' and carry out a controlled explosion.
Police and sniffer dogs were in the ground, which has an almost 76,000 capacity, after they were told about the package.
Stewards ushered around 20,000 from The Sir Alex Ferguson Stand and the Stretford End when the warning was announced around 30 minutes before kick off.
At around 3.20pm the remaining fans from all the stands began to filter out of the ground - with the stadium's PA system informing supporters of the latest information.
The Barclays Premier League released a statement on Twitter: 'The decision to abandon the Manchester United versus AFC Bournemouth match was taken after the police advised of the necessity to deal with a suspect package.
'When it comes to matters of security it is obviously right that Manchester United and the Premier League place the safety of supporters and employees foremost.
'The Premier League will seek to rearrange the fixture as soon as practically possible and will advise fans accordingly. It is always the last resort to abandon one of our fixtures and while we apologies for the inconvenience caused to fans we are sure, in the circumstances, they will appreciate the need to do so.'
GMP Traffic posted on Twitter: 'MUFC (old Trafford) game has been abandoned, Fans are leaving the ground. Please avoid the area if possible.'
AFC Bournemouth tweeted that the match had been 'abandoned due to safety fears at Old Trafford'.
Officials are apparently considering playing the match behind closed doors tomorrow.
Bournemouth fan Steve Graham, 28, told MailOnline there was confusion in the away stand with supporters who traveled hundreds of miles to the game not told the match had been abandoned.
He said: 'We've heard nothing official, we've just been told to stay calm and remain in our seats over the tannoy about 30 times.
'There's stuff going around the fans but it's what people have picked up themselves, we've heard rumours of a bomb and that the game is going to be called off.'
Sports commentator Stan Collymore tweeted about the match and the suspicious package - telling fans that police were dealing with it
Supporters took to Twitter to describe the scenes inside the Manchester stadium as it was evacuated by officials
Fans on Twitter had concerns that a suspect package managed to get into the stadium but were glad that people appeared to be safe
Mr Graham, a part-time referee of Southampton, added: 'The teams went off earlier than normal but the first we knew of anything going on was about 2.45pm when fans started getting evacuated.
'But we had no clue what was going on. I just want to go home now. The fans have been great though, we haven't been nervous, we've just kept singing our songs and sticking together.
'It's a shame having travelled all this way. We're going to have to come all the way back, and who knows when that will be?'
All other games on the final day of the season, including Manchester City's meeting with Swansea, started as normal.
The Premier League game was scheduled to kick-off at 3pm and was pushed back to 3.45pm. The match has now been cancelled
Fans streamed to the exits in both the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand the Stretford End on Sunday after officials told them the ground was being evacuated over safety concerns
Kick-off at Old Trafford was delayed by 45 minutes due to the incident on the final day of the season and has now been cancelled