The Football League play-offs this bank holiday weekend will go ahead as planned despite an unexploded second world war bomb being discovered near Wembley.

The 110lb bomb was discovered by builders near Wembley Arena and local residents were evacuated because the bomb was “a genuine risk to life”, according to the army.

Wembley Stadium said on its Twitter account: “This weekend’s games remain unaffected & we look forward to welcoming supporters of all six football-league Play-Off finalists to Wembley.”

Southend play Wycombe in the League Two match on Saturday at 5.30pm, Preston meet Swindon in the League One game on Sunday before Norwich take on Middlesbrough in the Championship final on Monday.