M.arc writes From an abandoned Meadow Park in Boreham Wood, home of Arsenal Women, to the Leicester Tigers on Welford Road for a thrilling European Challenge Cup semi-final, nothing prepared me for the chaotic scenes at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
I got to the Manchester United-Liverpool derby early when a demonstration against United’s owners, the Glazer family, was expected. Hundreds swelled by the thousands very quickly, and a mood of singing and singing gave way to fireworks and torches. In an unprecedented afternoon, some 5,000 fans made their voices heard at Old Trafford. For the first time in nearly 14 months, crowds of this size have declined. The match I was looking forward to was abandoned hours later, the first
