Late kickoffs over Hillsborough
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MATCHES across England will start seven minutes late over the weekend of April 11-14 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster in which 96 Liverpool fans lost their lives, the FA said yesterday.
The delay signifies the fact that the 1989 FA Cup semifinal between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest was abandoned after six minutes, at 3:06pm, following a deadly crush at the Leppings Lane End of Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough ground.
Kickoffs will be delayed in both FA Cup semifinals that weekend, as well as in the English Premier League, the Football League and the fifth-tier Conference division.
Wigan Athletic’s Wembley semifinal against Arsenal will kick off at 5:07pm and the following day Hull City vs Sheffield United will begin at 4:07pm.
A minute’s silence will also be observed around the grounds prior to kickoff.
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