"What happens now?" Thirty years of cover-up, excuses, and dishonesty - that's what.

Sorry for arriving late to this, but I have to say the dignified summary and narrative from Des Lynham is absolutely outstanding. Measured, informative, with reigned in emotion. Exactly the right tone. I am sure that he must have been as horrified and sickened as anyone and yet he kept it together in extraordinary circumstances. Other participants, such as Peter Jones, and Jimmy Hill were clearly shocked, but put in words what had to be said. Immense broadcasting.

Des Lynam classy throughout as you would expect. RIP the 96

Makes me sick listening to Peter Wright lie through his teeth at every possible opportunity. JFT96 YNWA

As a forest fan stood the other end i can say that the central pen was full a good half an hour if not more before kick off, the side pens where virtually empty. It beggars belief that the tunnel wasn't closed off before they opened the outer gate It was totally the polices fault proper choked watching this, LOVE to the LFC family YNWA

I have to add that Jimmy Hill, the man that changed the face of modern football by breaking the old wages system was absolutely on the mark here again. He was often a figure of fun but I would urge anybody to listen to the last 5 minutes at the very least. Jimmy Hill knew his stuff.

Des Lynam & Jimmy Hill, both complete legends into sporting insight.

Well done Jimmy Hill there at the end. While everybody else was being uptight and cautious in taking a stand, he absolutely nailed the big picture of it all in just a few words.

RIP the 96 and the Bradford 56. Every one of them deserve justice

it is astonishing that a key man in charge of the FA has no opinion on what happened and what needs to be done, but a sports reporter was able to succinctly break down what happened, explain what went wrong, and what needed to be done to stop things in the future. gutless bureaucrats, never change.

A tragedy that could have been avoided! JFT96 from an Arsenal fan!

If Des Lynam had run for Prime minister I would have voted for him. His respect and composure is something we don't see much of in these modern times.

It's times like these that make all supporters, no matter what team they support , join together in unity at the tragic deaths of those 96. I as a kid supported Manchester United, but this day I cried my eyes out for those Liverpool fans.

Jimmy Hill's final comment not only show's how forward thinking he was , but also how Football authorities , police and goverments thought of football supporters , we were just an annoyance to them . JFT96 from a West Ham supporter

Jimmy Hill was beyond his time, may he rest in peace.

You Scousers should be extremely proud of your great city. Justice has finally been served for the 96. Gone but never forgotten... You'll Never Walk Alone! :-)

R.I.P to the 96. From a Mancunian

RIP the 96 from an Aston Villa fan May those bastards rot for what they did to you. The real football fans know what happened. The thing that always gets me and brings tears to my eyes are the people who gave CPR and who grabbed fans and dragged them to safety in the upper tiers etc. In the midst of cowardice and lies there was heroism that day.

The ninety-seven can rest, high on their cloud The people of Liverpool have done you so proud For so many years, everyone asked how? In God's name why, has it taken til now? Shouts were ignored, for so many years Calls for justice, fell on deaf ears. Pleas for some, to shoulder the blame, But the ninety-seven live on, in their eternal flame. Justice At Last For The 97 - A Manchester United Fan (Edited 28/1/22)

3:30 “They were helped by fellow Liverpool fans” 3:45 “But again it has to be emphasised, there was no violence of any kind.” These are the comments being broadcast on national TV on the very day. I wasn’t even born then. To those of you who were watching this, and still decided to spew your hatred and lies: SHAME ON YOU. SHAME.

RIP to the now, 97, and massive respect to all the people who helped their fellow fans on the day. Finally, I’m still in awe of the people of Liverpool, who still after 34 years haven’t seen proper justice. Your fight and comradeship is a lesson to us all ❤

So Des and Jimmy had this spot on in the last five minutes, on the same day. Why did it take until 2016 for the official line to catch up? RIP96 YNWA.

JFT96 at last from a Aston Villa fan x

The late great Jimmy Hill nailing it with that last closing statement at the end..👏

Got to feel sorry for Dalglish, on the terraces of ibrox in 1971, Hillsborough in 1889 and Heysel in 1985

Oh, that's heart wrenching. I really admire Lynam's stoicism, especially as he was there when it happened. I'm so glad there's been a positive result in court - but it should not have taken 27 years.

I remember watching this as a then 12 year old having just got back from Villa Park with my mate and his dad having been at the Everton v Norwich semi final and remember the queues at phone boxes (in the days before mobiles) after the game as Blues phoned about friends and family members who were at Hillsborough. 27 years on and we finally get justice the 96. It just shows what strength we have inside our beloved City.

I am glad there was justice served for the Liverpool supporters and we will never forget the 96 who died senseless. I pray for the day The Sun will go out of business for that trash paper. #JFT96

Amazing watching this to see how great British TV, and specifically the BBC once was. The tone is absolutely spot on with it. Its so moving. Given that its directed and presented by sports journalists is astonishing. Des would've made a great political journo. He asks the questions, and gives the interviewee enough time to answer so that they hang themselves. The great Motson spotted the disaster before it even happened Good old Jimmy was more than happy to put his reputation on the line and accurately say where the problem happened. MOTD was filled to the brim with people who understood football, understood its fans, and understood its stadiums. They knew exactly what had happened. What is terrifying is the ease with which the Police chief lied to the BBC just hours after it happened

Jimmy hill showing why he was worth breaking the pay barrier. Spot on in all his views and someone who made the decisions must have been listening and must have taken the advice from the master. Is it a coincidence that very soon after this tragic event the 5yr plan to convert all stadiums to all seated grounds was put in place. Miss you jimmy

Such a sad day - Well done for all the fighting to get the justice deserved - R.I.P 96 - A Leicester City Fan

Jimmy Hill - legend. Absolutely spot on. I remember exactly where I was when this was happening and I wish I didn't. I just hope standing room at stadiums never comes back.

It's been a while since I've watched this. Brilliant, respectful journalism and comment from Lynam, Hill and Sinstadt, on one of the most tragic of disasters. Didn't take the police chief long to knock up a ridiculous story and total denial of the factors that contributed.

Graham Kelly must be the most gormless man who has ever lived.

Lynham seems more forensic, probing and reasonable that the fools from the legal profession who made a complete mess (whether deliberate or otherwise) of this investigation for years afterwards. Hill also perfectly sensible and reasonable. Anyway, truth and justice, finally.

Des and Jimmy the ultimate professionals and handled the whole situation superbly. Not sure the current MOD presenters would do such a good job. RIP the 96

Jimmy Hill's finest hour, his summing up was spot on

Des Lynam reported this special Hillsborough edition of Match of the Day with great sensitivity and respect, unlike the ITN news broadcasts.

The chairman of Liverpool John Smith said in his interview "this has put our reentry into Europe back". Who cared at the time about that. Poor taste I thought. You compare what he said to what the chairman of forest said and the forest chairman got it spot on.

Finally the verdict is out. Total vindication for the 96 and their families and the supporters also in attendance at that match. The 96 were 'unlawfully killed'. JFT96 YNWA. I hope they can now find the peace they deserve after so long fighting for justice.

Justice for the 96 at last. So sad it took this long.

The Chief Constable, Peter Wright, talked utter bollocks on the day / night.

Jimmy Hill is the only person who gets it.

It's 30 years since nearly 100 people died at Hillsborough. And it has taken that long for the police officer in charge of the event to stand trial.

35 years ago, next Monday, April 15th, 2024, is 35 years. Was there that day , never forget.

“You’ll never walk alone love” love from an swfc fan

Rip to those who died. Love to every supporter of both teams who were there. Thoughts with families and friends. West Bromwich Albion fan.

" It has to be emphasized, there was no violence or unrest." YNWA

Seeing all the people being crushed has made me cry (Man Utd supporter)

There's been a lot of things said about this terrible tragedy, some of which make me really angry. I can only comment on this from my own perspective, and from my own personal experiences. I'm a Man Utd fan, and I was at Hillsborough watching United shortly before this tragic accident took place, and was stood where all those poor people lost their lives. I remember that getting into the stand was quite tricky, as I had to climb over people who were stood in the narrow entries to the stand. I was there quite early, the stand was no where near it's full capacity, and I was stood right in the middle. Someone realised a beach ball and it was getting thrown up in the air and fans were hitting it back and forth in the stand. All of a sudden the ball landed behind me and there was a sudden surge with people trying to hit the ball. With this, I was thrown from the middle of the stand, right to the very front, up against the fence. At the time I thought nothing of it, and me and my friend just laughed and made our way back to where we were standing. Then, a little later, the stand filled up and the game began. The corners of the ground were empty at this end of the stadium for segregation purposes, but as the game went on, it became more and more uncomfortable, and gradually supporters climbed the fences and filled the corners. I remember the stewards saw this but didn't even bat an eyelid as if this was something they were used to. There were metal frames dotted about the stand for fans to lean against, and me and my friend were stood behind one. Suddenly United were on the attack and my friend grabbed my arm and pulled me aside so the frame wasn't in front of me... United scored and the crowd celebrated. I was suddenly thrust forward, my face was up against the fence, but again I thought nothing of it, just continued to cheer and laughed it off. I looked back at where I'd been standing and noticed people being squashed over the metal frame I'd been stood behind. Things like this kept happening all through the game, people were climbing fences back and forth to find a more comfortable spot, fans being thrown up against the fence every time something exciting happened. But again, at the time, we just thought nothing of it. It was all part of the standing experience. We just excepted it and enjoyed the game. The only time I felt a little uneasy is when we left the stand. From the stand to the stadium gates, my feet were about 2 inches from the floor, I was being carried along by the crowd, if I'd have fallen, I would have been fucked. Thinking back now, I feel there was something seriously wrong with that stand, with the design. I'm not quite sure what, whether it was the angle of the floor, the gates, the fences, I don't know. But there was something definitely not right. I'd never experienced anything like that then or since. I know the Liverpool fans rushed the turnstiles, but that kind of thing happened week in and week out, and there was nothing like this that ever happened. I know people will disagree, I know some people blame the police, there's there's even some people who've blamed the fans. But to me, from what I experienced being there, I blame the stand. It just wasn't right.

Heart-breaking tragedy. RIP 96 and prayers for everyone who was there or had family and/or friends who's lives were affected. May we never forget them.

i know its no consolation but lessons were learned, grounds are safer, the chances of a repeat are miniscule,

Thank you for sharing this. Very telling that even on the day, the media *was* aware that the crush outside the turnstiles had formed by twenty minutes before kick-off. Hardly counting as 'late arrivals'.

1981 Tottenham V Wolves.1987 Leeds V Coventry.The warning signs were there but sadly ignored. RIP to the 97.Leeds United fan 😢😢

When you went into the ground at the Leppings Lane entrance there was a massive sign in the middle "STAND" above the entrance to the tunnel that sloped down to the middle pen. Even people who had been a number of times before thought that was the only way in to the standing area / terraces. From the turnstiles / Gate you could not see any other signs pointing to the two side entrances. God Bless the 96.

I turn 43 next month and I'm a Liverpool supporter it was yesterday that I finally had the strength to start watching everything on Hillsborough, Anne 1 mother's story and all the small KZfaq videos, I balled my eyes out every single second. May the 96 rest easy,YNWA

I was 13 when this happened and I remember thinking about the following situation after talking to my grandfather about it who was at many highly attended games: Throughout the 1920's, 30's, right up to the 60's, there were crowds for some games up to and over 100,000 (see many a Rangers V's Celtic game from that time) where there was nothing but terraces and nothing like this ever happened, save for the Ibrox disaster, so for the police to try to blame the fans, forged tickets, drunken violence or anyone but themselves at the time is beyond me. Rest In Peace the 96. I am glad you finally got some form of justice. From a Man City fan. YNWA.

makes me cry this, R.I.P all that died at Hillsborough and god bless all there families, justice for the 96

My mind keeps coming back the friends and families of the '96 who through lies and deceit of the authorities did not live long enough to see the truth come out.

I Have never seen this video before. Its all their in a nut shell. I could cry watching this. All these years later. A tragic day and a hard video to watch. God bless everyone involved.

To all of the families who never gave up hope i salute you all. What you done was fantastic you should all be very proud of yourelves.... Rip 96. To the police, you should be disgusted with all the lies you told. Justice has finally been done. Those involved with with the lies hopefully will pay for their actions It's never to late.. Well done Liverpool!!

Bigger the uniform, the more mistrust should be applied. When asked who my heroes are, the families of the victims of Hillsborough always make my list . RIP 96

So, so sad, yet at the same time you have to admire the true professionalism of both Des and Jimmy for the way they presented this really tragic event.

Great reporting. Economy-of-words commentary perfectly matching shown images. Good interviewing. And on the very first day here, Jimmy Hill explains exactly what happened and how. What he said was confirmed 27 years later, as mind boggling as it is to take so long to get to the truth. But you can see some of the authorities spinning the lie from the get go. I'd like to know, too, what so-called safety expert first came up with the idea of penning in sports fans, especially with fencing that would not give in a crush like that.

Poor girl at 3:14 - her brother and her brothers partner were killed in the crush.

I know it's been 29 years but well done to the BBC and MOTD. Every single aspect and issue that happened that day was covered. And it was clear.

As an American who supports Chelsea and the England national team this was by far the darkest day in the history of English football. Even though this was seen as an incident caused by incompetent policing in England, the American news media called Hillsborough a fan generated riot just like they did with the Heysel disaster which was ignorant in my view because the fan culture associated with football/soccer wasn’t understood by the American media or the sporting public at the time. It wasn’t until the creation of MLS that soccer fan culture common in Europe and South America was embraced by American supporters creating a greater understanding by the public. As MLS becomes a bigger league I hope a disaster like Hillsborough never happens here in the US. #JusticeForThe96

Rip to the 96 Liverpool fans that lost there lives .that ground is a death trap I've been to Liverpool many times following my team coventry City your fans are class hold your heads up high you never walk alone

An absolute tragic, so heart breaking so see the amount of Liverpool supporters being crushed due to poor attention from the police. With all respect to the Liverpool community who never gave up!! RIP to the 96 who died in vain. Love from West Ham supporter

Watched coverage on the day, but never seen this full summary of the day from on the day before. Amazing how much they got right on the day before the narrative got changed and distorted in the days, weeks months and years that followed. Des Lynam’s opening commentary is high-class and Gerald Sinstadt is tenacious in his interview with the Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police.

The fact the crush barriers were all mangled and bent shows how bad the presssure was in that end.

RIP 97 , from a man utd fan , never forgotten

Des Lynam is a class act.

Oh I miss Des ❤

Well said Jimmy Hill. RIP.

I was only a kid when it happened, but the horror of seeing it on tv will never leave me. The thought of what those people went through in their last moments haunts me. How scared must those people have been... it’s hard to imagine how it would feel to be crushed, it’s impossible to know. I cried when I saw the photos showing the mass of bodies... if the metal fence didn’t have that extra bit on the top, more people might have been pulled free. And if only the metal fences were designed to be able to have them pulled down easily for emergencies.

Des Lynam, what a great presenter.

the saddest day ever in football history, those poor lads who perished, never forgotten xx

Was there that day as well. Never will forget. Tragic and lives, with me every day.

Im a Liverpool fan... I was eleven years old when this happened..I remember vaguely watching it unfold live on BBC grandstand, and this effected me more I think in my later years....This April will be the 30th anniversary... I think as a club...We have not been the same since this fateful day...But looking at this now... Something stunk even then...Just like the heysel stadium disaster back then...Their had been complaints about the hillsborough stadium for years....and then the truth was buried for over twenty years...The victims families of the heysel tragedy should also bring criminal charges against UEFA and the Belgian authorities themselves....

first the cops say the gate was opened by police order then says they were forced open. Lies from the start

Watching this back now, it makes us all so glad that football grounds and their design are a whole lot safer than back then. Looking at the tragedies at Ibrox, Bradford, Heysel and Hillsbrough (and to a lesser extent, Lansdowne Road a few years later) football grounds back then were absolute death traps.

I’ve always said that primarily the FA caused this by not giving Liverpool the home end KOP. It’s so easy to say in hindsight what should and shouldn’t have been done. Lessons were learnt and unfortunately a significant amount of innocent people of all ages lost their lives. A true tragedy that’s still scars living memory

Treated like cattle in those days, if it was before your time you wouldn’t believe how bad it was. There were always people without tickets outside, looking for spares, but not hundreds. Hillsborough was just waiting to happen and it doesn’t matter which clubs fans it was, behaviour is the same for all.

Great questioning by Gerald Synstad and the Constable didn't know how many or even if there were gates in the fencing to let people through incredible lack of intelligence

I was watching grandstand as it happened, couldnt bear to watch motd that night so its the first time ive seen this. Des Lynam and Jimmy Hill nailed it. The police chief trying to evade any adequate explanation is just ridiculous. I cant see any connection between opening the gate, letting 1000s of people through quickly and a surge on the terraces. It would be laughable if it wasnt so tragic.

It's amazing to me that just 1 or 2 stewards at the tunnel entrance to Pens 3 and 4 could have prevented this disaster. Rip all the innocent souls who died that afternoon and after.

God looking at the direct aftermath media footage it's hard to understand that there was people who knew what had happened and weren't buying what the top brass were selling. I was convinced they were all fooled into thinking the fans were responsible, well this is certainly eye opening.

10:30 that was nice of John Smith to be more concerned about England getting back into Europe than the people that died that day.

Chelsea fan here. Always a place in my heart for the Liverpool fans and their families who have suffered as a result of this terrible incident.

Forest 30,000 tkts.....Liverpool 24,000. RIP 🙏 97 from a MUFC Salford fella. Fkn disgraceful. Anyone havin a pop at them see Spurs semi 8 yrs before at that stadium, it almost happened then, same end. .

Heart goes out to all who suffered that day.

Still distressing to watch after 27 years and as a Supporter of Glasgow Rangers we had our own Tragedy in 1971 when 66 fans died on stairway 13 R.I.P to the 96. Now we have all seater stadiums and world class facilities in place I hope we never ever see anything like this again. I also hope they don't try and bring back standing area's at ground's I still have doubt's that this will work and it makes my blood boil when I see fans standing at matches and refusing to sit down which spoils the view for young children and older fans and when they try to object and ask fans to sit down you get nothing but abuse. So I hope all those fans who refuse to sit down at football matches will take a moment to watch this and remember why we have all seater stadiums now.

Jft 96. My granddad was scouse.I sat in Auckland New Zealand that morning in tears.

Innocent people died at the front of that dog pen. It doesn't matter who you blame, they suffered horrendously. That's the first time I've seen that footage, truly sad. Avfc.

Thanks for the upload. This is one of the most telling segments on Hillsborough ever! Every single corporate bastard (police included as worse than the FA) passing a buck that up till now has been pass the parcel for 25 years. Lynam was there and watch his reaction to each and every remark. It says it all. The biggest tragedy of this match wasnt even so much the death of the fans (RIP) it was the sheer collusion between the filth, the press and THE GOVERNMENT in order to wash their hands of failure and also to lay blame upon the innocent. May you bastards rot. Justice and fair play for the truth seekers. God bless.

Rest in Peace 96!

It's amazing how the police were adamant for years that only 1 ambulance went on the pitch completely at odds with vital accounts... yet 2 are seen and discussed by Des Lynam that very night

Never a truer word was spoken by Jimmy Hill at the end. Regarding all seater stadiums for the future. Terracing must not return ever!

Remember watching the game live on rte television in Ireland. Terrible thing it took so many years for Liverpool people to get some sort of closure on it.