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Reds pay respects on the 34th anniversary of Hillsborough

Liverpool FC players, staff and officials paid their respects on the 34th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy.

Ninety-seven supporters lost their lives as a result of the events that unfolded at the disaster on April 15, 1989, at the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest.

On Saturday morning, wreaths were laid at Anfield’s Hillsborough Memorial by Barry Lewtas and Dominic Corness representing the Reds’ U21s and Marc Bridge-Wilkinson and Terence Miles for the U18s.

Assistant manager Paul McHugh and captain Niamh Fahey paid respects from LFC Women, followed by Sir Kenny Dalglish alongside the club’s managing director, Andy Hughes.