Supporters hold up coloured cards in memory of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster before the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield in Liverpool, northern England September 23, 2012. REUTERS/Phil Noble
LONDON (Reuters) - 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 on Friday.
The delay signifies the fact that the 1989 FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest was abandoned after six minutes, at 3.06pm, following a deadly crush in the Leppings Lane End of Sheffield Wednesday's ground.
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