The piece of artwork has gone back on public display after it was bought for a record-breaking £7.8m.
An "iconic" LS Lowry painting has gone back on public display in Salford after it was bought at auction for a record-breaking £7.8m.A donation by The Law Family Charitable Foundation meant the gallery could keep the work.Salford Mayor Paul Dennett, who led a campaign to keep the work in the region, described the moment as a "real victory".
Going to the Match, painted in 1953, was one of a number of paintings he did on the theme of sports and was inspired by Bolton Wanderers' old Burnden Park stadium.
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