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between serving customers from the conversation I had with them I
ascertained that they had travelled on the train from Liverpool to
Sheffield with other Liverpool supporters and although none of them
had tickets for the semi final match it was their intention to go to
the Hillsborough ground and gain entry into the stadium.
They even asked me to go to the ground with them and I said that they
would not get in without a ticket, but although I cannot exactly
remember how they said that they were going to get in they said it
would be easy as they had done it before and there were other
Liverpool fans who had come down with them, without tickets who were
going to get in the ground as well.
Also in the pub at the same time there were a small group of
Nottingham Forest fans but they did not have any conversation with
myself or the Liverpool fans and these people left the pub at about
1.30pm (1330).
At about 1.45pm (1345) I was asked by the Liverpool supporters to
call them a taxi to take them to the Hillsborough football stadium,
the first two occasions I tried to phone for a taxi the line was
engaged.
I eventually got through at about 1.55pm (1355) and booked
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a taxi for them with a company called City Cars, I think, this taxi
eventually arrived at about £.30 (1430)
to £.45 (1445) and took the
Liver pool supporters to the ground.
During their stay at the pub I am unable to say exactly how much they
consumed in the way of alcoholic drinks,
but they were drinking
steadily all the time they were there.
The group of Liverpool supporters were aged in their mid twenties,
well presented in casual dress.
I had no doubt to believe that what
they told me about not having tickets was not true.
I left the pub at about 4.30pm (1630) that day and made my way home.
is situated about five miles from the Hillsborough