Thursday 16 April 2015 08:20, UK
Liverpool stars past and present have gathered at Anfield to pay their respects to the 96 fans who died in the Hillsborough Disaster 26 years ago.
Manager Brendan Rodgers and club captain Steven Gerrard led the tributes at the Memorial Service which was also attended by Everton counterparts Roberto Martinez and Phil Jagielka.
The majority of the current first-team squad were present for the service, including Raheem Sterling, Mario Balotelli and Glen Johnson, along with former stars Kenny Dalglish, Robbie Fowler, Ian Rush and Jamie Carragher.
Thousands of fans, including family members of a number of the victims, assembled in the Anfield stands for the service which was conducted by Reverend Kevin Bolton and included a reading from Everton club ambassador Graham Stuart.
Bells in the city tolled 96 times to mark the moment the the tragedy occured during the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at the Sheffield ground on April 15, 1989.
The media wall at Lime Street Station showed images of the victims while the Mersey Ferry, an iconic symbol of the city, sounded its horns and barriers at the Mersey Tunnel were lowered for one minute.
Joe Anderson, the mayor of Liverpool, said: "We will never forget those who died at Hillsborough and this is a day for us to unite as a city and remember each one and also their families and friends left behind.
"I urge everyone in Liverpool, and across the region, to observe the minute's silence, as a mark of respect for the 96 who lost their lives."
The guests also paid tribute to the three people killed in the Boston Marathon bombings on this day in 2013. Liverpool are owned by the Boston-based Fenway Sports Group.
