Touching tribute to the 97

NOTTINGHAM FOREST will pay tribute to the 97 Liverpool fans who lost their lives following the Hillsborough disaster during today’s FA Cup quarterfinal at the City Ground.

Forest, who were Liverpool’s opponents in the tragic FA Cup semifinal on April 15 1989, will unfurl a banner saying ‘Never Forgotten’ and keep 97 seats empty — one for each supporter who died. There will also be a four-page tribute in the official match day programme.

This is the first time Liverpool and Forest have met each other in the FA Cup since that day, and on Friday the Nottingham Forest Supporters’ Trust paid their respects to the victims by laying a floral tribute at Anfield.