Matches in leagues across England will kick off seven minutes late this weekend to mark the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.
Fixtures include Saturday's FA Cup semi-final between Wigan and Arsenal at Wembley which will start at 17:07 BST.
On Sunday, Liverpool face Manchester City at Anfield in the Premier League at 13:37 BST.
The delayed starts apply to the top eight divisions in England, the FA Cup and the Welsh Premier League.
Hull face Sheffield United at 16:07 BST on Sunday in the second FA Cup semi-final.
There will also be a minute's silence before all matches, held six minutes after the originally scheduled kick-off time.
Scarves from every club in the top four divisions will create a number 96 at Anfield as a "sign of unity" while fans will also hold up a mosaic tribute.
On 15 April 1989, at the start of an FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, a crush on the terraces of Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium resulted in the death of 96 Liverpool fans and left hundreds more injured.
That match ended at 15:06 BST.
Above is from www.bbc/sport.co.uk
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