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Oldham's match with Salford City suspended as fans protest on the Boundary Park pitch

Oldham relegated from the Football League for the first time in 115 years; first former Premier League side to drop out of top four divisions; fan protests halt game against Salford which is later played to conclusion behind closed doors

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Play was held up at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic fans protested against the ownership of the club.

Oldham Athletic's match with Salford City was suspended after home fans ran onto the pitch to protest, but their relegation to the National League was later confirmed as the remainder was played out behind closed doors.

The Latics were trailing 2-1 when the game stopped, with the club 10 minutes away from relegation from the EFL.

Oldham confirmed in a post on Twitter that the remainder of the game was played to an empty stadium, with Oldham losing 2-1.

As Barrow and Stevenage both won, it ensured Oldham's relegation to the National League, ending their 115-year stay in the EFL.

They become the first former Premier League side to be relegated from the EFL.

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Former Oldham non-executive director Richard Bowden understands the Oldham fans' frustrations and hopes the club will find new owners to return to being a family community club.

Supporters who invaded the pitch held a banner displaying a message to owner Abdallah Lemsagam, which read: "Get out of our club."

Gary Neville, a part owner of Salford City, was in attendance and posted a picture of the protest on his Twitter.

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He also wrote: "Just left Oldham v Salford. Oldham fans on the pitch and it's pretty moody"

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