Manchester United's match with Bournemouth abandoned. Manchester United vs Bournemouth has been abandoned after a suspect package was found at Old Trafford 20 minutes before kick off. Fans were asked to leave the Stretford End and Sir Alex Ferguson stand, while players were ushered down the tunnel in a quick finish to their warm-up. The reason behind the 'code red' warning was initially unclear, but the club later confirmed that a package was found in the north west corner of the ground. |--| Police were called to attend the incident and the game was abandoned 15 minutes later. Greater Manchester Police tweeted MUFC old Trafford game has been abandoned, Fans are leaving the ground. Please avoid the area if possible. The Sir Bobby Charlton Stand and East Stand were not initially affected, leaving the ground half full, but all fans were evacuated when confirmation came through that the game will not take place. Manchester United went into the game needing a win to have a chance of securing top-four finish and chance of Champions League football. Manchester United's final-day clash with Bournemouth has been postponed after Old Trafford was evacuated because a suspect mobile phone was discovered. 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. MailOnline understands the device consisted of a mobile phone, attached to pipes. A Police Search Adviser, trained in identifying suspect packages, was called to the scene to carry out an initial check. Manchester United's match with Bournemouth abandoned. Manchester United's match with Bournemouth abandoned. More Tags:. kick, delayed, 45, minutes, Stretford, End, Sir,Alex, Ferguson ,stand, Old,Trafford, evacuated.