A football match was delayed at Oldham Athletic's Boundary Park 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.
The referee suspended the start of the pre-season friendly with Blackburn Rovers until some beekeepers arrived.
Second-tier side Blackburn Rovers, the 1995 Premier League winners, beat third-tier Oldham Athletic (nicknamed "the Latics") 2-0.
Goalmouth bee swarm halts kick-off at Oldham Athletic
26 July 2015
BBC News
Local beekeepers removed the swarm
A football match was delayed at Oldham Athletic's Boundary Park 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.
The referee suspended the start of the pre-season 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."
Rovers won the game 2-0.
Oldham Athletic's Boundary Park in Greater Manchester
Goalmouth bee swarm halts kick-off at Oldham Athletic - BBC News
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 pre-season friendly with Blackburn Rovers until some beekeepers arrived.
Second-tier side Blackburn Rovers, the 1995 Premier League winners, beat third-tier Oldham Athletic (nicknamed "the Latics") 2-0.
Goalmouth bee swarm halts kick-off at Oldham Athletic
26 July 2015
BBC News
Local beekeepers removed the swarm
A football match was delayed at Oldham Athletic's Boundary Park 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.
The referee suspended the start of the pre-season 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."
Rovers won the game 2-0.
Oldham Athletic's Boundary Park in Greater Manchester
Goalmouth bee swarm halts kick-off at Oldham Athletic - BBC News
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