steven gerrard and phil jagielka stood shoulder-to-shoulder and paid a host of former players including kenny dalglish , ian rush , phil thompson , robbie fowler , john .
scarfs and balloons were placed in front of the kop as the families , fans , players and club legends arrived for the service .
thousands of fans joined families at anfield for the 26th hillsborough disaster that unfolded during an fa cup semi-final between liverpool and nottingham forest .