Ole Gunnar Solskjaer welcomed Manchester United fans back to Old Trafford as Premier League clubs opened their doors to supporters again.

A pre-match protest failed to materialise as United supporters attended a game at Old Trafford for the first time in over a year on Tuesday.

Fans were also back at Brighton, Chelsea and Southampton in the first Premier League games played since Covid-19 restrictions were eased in step three of the Government's road map out of lockdown in England.

Crowds were also back in the English Football League, with Oxford and Newport hosting play-off semi-finals.

Blackpool took a big step to the Sky Bet League One play-off final by winning 3-0 in front of 3,200 socially-distanced fans at the Kassam Stadium.

Newport's 2-0 win over over Forest Green in their League Two semi-final was the first sporting fixture played in front of fans in Wales since March 2020.

Speaking before the game, Newport manager Michael Flynn said of the 900-strong crowd: "It's been a long time coming. It's the first time we've had fans at home this season and I just hope they make the noise of 9,000."