With Greater Manchester set to head to the polls on May 4, Labour Party candidate and former Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham is the clear favourite to become the region’s first ever elected mayor.

The time has come for safe standing at football matches, according to Liberal Democrats councillor John Leech.

The Nine Lives Fund, a partnership between Forever Manchester and the Chambers of 9 St. John’s Street, made possible a tour for Denton Girls Football Club which involved a visit to the Hillsborough Memorial that displays the names of the 96 fans that died in the 1989 disaster.

At a meeting with Manchester City’s 1894 fan group to discuss rail seating, the safest standing system, Lib Dem MP for Withington John Leech questioned whether clubs would be vilified for introducing them.

Malky Mackay’s side lost 2-1 at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday ended their 11-game winless streak while Wigan are now without a victory since the end of October.

The club’s Community Ambassador will walk 50 miles from his Merseyside hometown of Huyton to the ground via Anfield, Goodison Park and the Trotters’ former home Burnden Park

Standing has been banned in top two divisions

The Dale recently announced a triple signing