- A replica grenade was discovered at Goole Vikings’ Victoria Pleasure Ground on Sunday, causing a significant delay to their Championship rugby league match against Whitehaven.
- The suspected device was found near the athletics track shortly before the scheduled 3pm kick-off, prompting the club to issue a statement advising fans of the delay.
- Humberside Police and bomb disposal experts were called to the scene, leading to an 80-minute postponement before the game eventually resumed at 4.20pm.
- Upon inspection, the item was confirmed to be a non-explosive replica grenade and was safely removed from the area by specialist teams.
- Goole Vikings activated their established emergency protocols and later thanked the emergency services and local authorities for their swift and professional handling of the unusual incident.
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Bomb disposal experts called as replica grenade discovery delays rugby league game
