Manchester United vs. Bournemouth Rescheduled: Date, Comments, Reaction

The Premier League confirmed Sunday's abandoned fixture between Manchester United and Bournemouth has been rescheduled and will kick off at 8 p.m. BST on Tuesday, per the Red Devils' official website.

The Associated Press reported on Sunday the device found in Old Trafford's north-west corner was a fake bomb left by a private company after a training exercise, with police ascertaining it was "not viable" after a bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion.

However, the situation is likely to be met with a full inquiry after Tony Lloyd, the mayor and police and crime commissioner of Greater Manchester, called for an inquest into the "fiasco," per BBC Sport. 

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Lloyd noted the situation "caused massive inconvenience" for supporters and "wasted" the time of Manchester's emergency response teams.

Manchester United announced entry to the match will be free, as all fans will receive refunds.

The Sun's Alec Shilton estimated United's gaffe could come to cost the club £3 million after allowing both sets of paying fans to watch Tuesday's rearranged game, and possibly also covering travel costs.

Sky Sports Football reported on the abandoned match at the time of its announcement. Both sets of fans now know the new date at which their 2015-16 Premier League campaigns will come to a close. 

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The Premier League was swift in arranging a new date for what will be the lone final game of the season, as opposed to the simultaneous finish fans would have enjoyed had Sunday's kick-off gone ahead as planned.

Cherries manager Eddie Howe spoke to the Bournemouth Echo's Andy Mitchell and confirmed the visiting team decided to return to the south coast rather than remain in Manchester:

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The players were doing their warm-up as normal and everything was good. Then, they came in early and we were a little unsure what was happening at that time. Word got back to us that there had been a suspect package spotted and there was going to be a 45-minute delay to the game at that point so we were prepared for that.

Very quickly it became apparent the game was not going to take place. 

There was no way we were going to leave Old Trafford at that time due to the traffic and cordoned-off areas around the ground. Manchester United treated us very well. They put us in a nice area and we were able to relax and see what was going to happen next.

We decided to come back to Bournemouth because there was no sign of the game being played the next day. So we are returning home and will wait and see what happens.

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BBC Sport's Simon Stone expressed concern over the ramifications Sunday's incident could have on future events:

Even a win over Bournemouth on Tuesday would only be good enough to seal a fifth-place finish for United, who are currently three points off Manchester City but with a far inferior goal difference.

United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin wasn't present at the match, but the Frenchman took to Instagram to express his sadness at what unfolded:

United are fighting to finish as high in the standings as possible and secure a priority place in the UEFA Europa League group stage, with an FA Cup final date against Crystal Palace also on their minds.

Meanwhile, Premier League newcomers Bournemouth will look to end their season on a high after securing another year of top-flight football.