Grin of the week

Redder faces than usual at Old Trafford yesterday when a power-cut caused a delay in the game against West Ham

Redder faces than usual at Old Trafford yesterday when a power-cut caused a delay in the game against West Ham. Among those in the 57,000 crowd waiting patiently for a crew from NorWeb (the North Western Electricity Board) to arrive to fix the problem were chief executives and their guests from . . . NorWeb, owners of a hospitality box at the ground.

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Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan is a sports writer with The Irish Times