Old Trafford postponement will not cost Man United points

A fan holds up a banner as they protest against the Glazer family, owners of Manchester United. Picture: Barrington Coombs/PA Wire.

Manchester United’s Premier League meeting with Liverpool was postponed yesterday after supporters’ protests against their American-based owners, the Glazers, turned ugly and ended with fans breaking into Old Trafford.

The unprecedented and chaotic scenes saw police clear demonstrators at around 4.15pm, some 15 minutes before the scheduled kick-off.