Munich remembered

The Munich commemoration is one of the more sombre days of the year for Manchester United.

But it is one of the most uplifting also as tributes are paid to all 23 passengers who died when United's plane crashed on take off following a refuelling stop on the way back from a European Cup game in Belgrade.

Respective men's and women's head coaches Michael Carrick and Marc Skinner both laid wreaths, as did captains Bruno Fernandes and Maya Le Tissier.

The half hour service at Old Trafford included a minute's silence at 15:04 GMT, the precise time of the crash, followed by the 'Flowers of Manchester' song, composed in honour of those who died.

The eight players who perished were England internationals Roger Byrne, Tommy Taylor and Duncan Edwards, who died two weeks later after failing to recover from internal injuries sustained in the crash, Geoff Bent, Eddie Colman, David Pegg, Billy Whelan and Mark Jones. Jackie Blanchflower and Johnny Berry survived the crash but never played football again.