It was a close shave for Singaporean football fan Khoo Yap Meng, who travelled to Old Trafford this week to catch his favourite football club play in a Premier League match against Bournemouth on Sunday (May 15).

Mr Khoo, 29, was seated at the area where a suspicious package was found at the North West Quadrant of the 75,600 capacity stadium. In this photo, evacuated stewards wait outside Old Trafford stadium, after the match was abandoned.

Bournemouth fans hold scarves ahead of the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Bournemouth at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on May 15, 2016. The package, which is reported to contain a phone with wires, was found in a toilet, according to media reports. A controlled explosion was carried out by the bomb disposal team, police said.

Police use sniffer dogs as fans are evacuated from the stadium as the match is abandoned. "The suspected bomb was found in the NW quadrant, where I was seated. Blessing in disguise I guess," Mr Khoo, a marketing executive told AsiaOne.

Recounting the evacuation, Mr Khoo said that the first announcement to evacuate was made 20 minutes before the scheduled kick-off at 1400 GMT (10pm Singapore Time).

"[The stewards] got us to move as far away from the grounds as possible," he said. "Stewards on the ground initially told us that the game was delayed for 45 mins while they were mentioning something about 'Code Red'.

Police outside the ground after fans are evacuated from the stadium as the match is abandoned. "10 mins after the initial announcement, it was announced on the PA that the match against against Bournemouth has been abandoned," Mr Khoo told AsiaOne.

Mr Khoo added that fans were ordered to evacuate the ground in "double quick time", and most people learnt of the real reason from their phones.

"The fans were frustrated initially as we all thought we couldn't watch the match. After we found out the real reason, everybody started to move. The evacuation was a bit messy initially, but it was later orderly."

Mr Isaac Teo, 39, was queueing up at the west gate to enter the stadium grounds when the evacuation happened. "I was queueing to enter the stadium when there was a PA announcement for everybody to evacuate to the car park," the AXA director said.

"I was curious as I didn't know what was happening. I feel a little disappointed because this is supposed to be my first live match but safety is of utmost importance. "The club did the right thing [to evacuate the fans]. I am glad no one got hurt," Mr Teo added.

Manchester United fans outside the ground before the game

Bournemouth fans inside the ground before the game

Fans leave the ground as sections of the North Stand are evacuated before the match

General view as sections of the stadium are evacuated before the match

Police use sniffer dogs as fans are evacuated from the stadium before the match

Fans leave the Stretford End during the evacuation of both the Sir Alex Ferguson stand (unseen) and the Stretford stands ahead of the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Bournemouth at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on May 15, 2016.

General view as sections of the stadium are evacuated before the match

General view as sections of the stadium are evacuated before the match

Police ordered Manchester United to abandon their final Premier League game of the season against Bournemouth on Sunday after a suspicious package was discovered at Old Trafford.

Fans leave the Sir Alex Ferguson stand during the evacuation of both the Stretford End stand (unseen) and the Alex Ferguson stands ahead of the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Bournemouth at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on May 15, 2016.

A sniffer searches the stands at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on May 15, 2016, after the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Bournemouth was abandoned.