Newcastle fans feared Leppings Lane ‘crush’ at Hillsborough in Saturday’s FA Cup tie – 34 years on from the disaster which killed 97 Liverpool supporters in the same stand – with the FA looking into reports following supporter complaints
The FA are looking into reports of what Newcastle fans described as a ‘crush’ when entering Hillsborough. Images from the Leppings Lane end, where 97 Liverpool supporters were fatally injured in 1989, show Newcastle fans packed together around one entrance to the seating area. The club’s Supporters’ Trust has asked witnesses to contact them. Click…