Blackpool A Huddersfield A Sunday, 3rd May 2015 16:21 by Editor Blackpool's game with Huddersfield Town at Bloomfield Road was abandoned after 48 minutes following a pitch invasion by protesting home fans. With the score 0-0, hundreds of supporters came on to the field, forcing referee Mick Russell to take the players off the pitch. The game was held up for more than an hour before a decision was made to call the fixture off. It is not known if the match will be replayed at a later date. A Football League spokesman said: "Following the abandonment of today's match at Bloomfield Road, it will be for the Football Association to consider any matters relating to crowd behaviour, with the Football League ruling on whether or not the match should be replayed." Before the match, 2,000 Blackpool fans protested outside the ground against the club's owners.. The Seasiders have already been relegated from the Championship and have endured a miserable season, collecting just 25 points from their 45 games before Saturday's final match of the campaign. Saturday's protest was the second in just under a month at Bloomfield Road, after home fans threw fireworks and eggs during their draw against Reading. Before the game was abandoned, the visitors were twice denied an opening goal as Joe Lolley and former Blackpool striker Ishmael Miller had their efforts stopped by Elliot Parish. Parish was called into action again shortly afterwards to deny Oscar Gobern's well-directed header, before Peter Clarke's long-range shot nearly gave the home side the lead against the run of play. Jamie O'Hara forced a save from visiting goalkeeper Alex Smithies before the pitch invasion ended the match. Report from BBC Sport Photo: Action Images Please report offensive, libellous or inappropriate posts by using the links provided.
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