At 3pm today, Manchester United were due to face AFC Bournemouth in the final game of the 2015/16 Premier League season. The following timeline highlights the events that occurred on the day, based on the tweets and news reports of people at the ground.

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~12:00 to 14:00 - Heightened security measures seen outside the ground, nothing unusual for the fans, but TV Crews and VIP's also forced to undertake security patdowns upon arrival, something that is seen as unusual.

14:30 - "ALL STEWARDS: CODE RED" - An announcement to all stewards is delivered over the grounds PA System. Fans in the Stretford End and the Sir Alex Ferguson stands are ordered to evacuate by Stewards immediately. All players and coaching staff are instructed to return to the changing rooms and abandon the warm-up.

14:45 - The referee and 4th official are briefed on the situation.

14:50 - TV stations pick up on the immediate evacuation and release news that the game has been delayed to a 15:45 kick-off due to a security alert. No details released on that exact alert and the fans in the remaining stands are told to remain in their seats and await further instructions.

14:55 - The Streford End and the Sir Alex Ferguson Stands are now empty.

15:05 - Under the orders of Greater Manchester Police Force, the referee abandons the game. Fans already evacuated are asked to clear away from the stadium.

15:10 - Sniffer Dogs are released around the Stadium.

15:15 - The Sir Bobby Charlton stand and the South Stands are ordered to evacuate. The TV Crews are evacuated to the TV Compound outside the Stretford End. Reports are now released that a suspicious device, seemingly a Mobile Phone attached to a pipe with Wires protruding from them, has been discovered in the North West Quadrant. Catering staff ordered to enact their own evacuation drills.

15:20 - Old Traffords seating sections are now evacuated of all non-essential personnel. Stewards begin a final sweep of the stadium for non-staff.

15:25 - Old Trafford Press Box and Executive Boxes are evacuated. A 100 yard clearance zone is established around the ground for non-essential personnel.

15:45 - Greater Manchester Bomb Disposal Unit arrives. Sky TV cameras record it's arrival live.

16:00 - All Manchester United staff ordered to complete their evacuation. Manchester United and Bournemouth coaches and players are held in an executive suite in the ground.

16:15 - Final Stewards leave the Stadium. Praise has been resounding on the effective nature of the Stewarding teams from all outlets and fans. They are also praised for the lack of panic from the 75,000 strong fans at the ground today.

16:40 - A controlled explosion is enacted on the suspicious device. Details of the damage to the stadium unknown at this time.

16:45 - Fire Response teams begin to leave Old Trafford.

17:00 - Manchester United players and Coaching staff begin to leave in personal vehicles.

17:15 - Premier Games around the country come to a safe conclusion.

17:30 - Bournemouth leave Old Trafford aboard their team bus.

18:00 - Security Cordon around Old Trafford is lifted. Early Details are released that the device appears to be a dummy device with the intention of a Hoax.

18:15 - Manchester United release a statement that an 'incredibly lifelike explosive device' has been destroyed and that the investigations already conclude that the device was not 'viable'.