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| Goalmouth bee swarm halts kick-off at Oldham Athletic | Goalmouth bee swarm halts kick-off at Oldham Athletic |
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| A football match was delayed at Oldham Athletic on Saturday after unwanted visitors swarmed around the goalposts. | A football match was delayed at Oldham Athletic on Saturday after unwanted visitors swarmed around the goalposts. |
| A queen bee had attached herself to one of the posts, causing the penalty area to become a hive of activity. | A queen bee had attached herself to one of the posts, causing the penalty area to become a hive of activity. |
| The referee suspended the start of the friendly with Blackburn Rovers until some beekeepers arrived. | The referee suspended the start of the friendly with Blackburn Rovers until some beekeepers arrived. |
| The club tweeted: "The Bee team has just left the pitch," while Blackburn's twitter feed read: "Un-BEE-lievable scenes here." | |
| A club spokesman said: "We are very grateful to the local bee society who arranged for a beekeeper to come along and clear the bees." | A club spokesman said: "We are very grateful to the local bee society who arranged for a beekeeper to come along and clear the bees." |
| The sting in the tail for Oldham was that Rovers won the game 2-0. | The sting in the tail for Oldham was that Rovers won the game 2-0. |