Man Utd pay emotional Old Trafford tribute to Law

Manchester United paid an affectional tribute to erstwhile striker Denis Law - who died connected Friday astatine the property of 84 - earlier their lucifer against Brighton connected Sunday afternoon.

Law scored 237 goals successful 404 appearances for United successful a trophy-laden spell betwixt 1962 and 1973.

All flags astatine Old Trafford are astatine fractional mast, with players wearing achromatic armbands, and a piper played Flower of Scotland arsenic the teams emerged.

A poem was work arsenic the stadium fell silent, with United legends Sir Alex Ferguson, Pat Crerand, Alex Stepney and Brian Kidd each present.

Stadium announcer Alan Keegan, speaking to the fans, said: "Beyond the goals the antheral stood tall, a bosom of golden who inspired all.

"He's inactive the King of the Stretford End."

Ferguson laid a wreath connected the centre ellipse arsenic the supporters applauded.

Ferguson paid his ain tribute to Law earlier the game, crediting the guardant with helping to rebuild United aft the Munich aerial catastrophe of 1958.

Law joined from a spell successful Italy with Torino and was portion of the United squad that became the archetypal from England to assistance the European Cup successful 1968, though helium missed the last - a 4-1 triumph implicit Benfica - done injury.

He besides won 1 FA Cup and 2 English league titles with United, arsenic good arsenic helping Scotland triumph the British Home Championship six times.

Ferguson told MUTV: "He was the champion Scottish subordinate of each time.

"United had George Best and Bobby Charlton, but they called him The King.

"When helium joined america successful 1963 helium turned the nine around. That's the top happening helium could ever person done.

"The portion helium played astatine that clip was truthful captious to the renovation of the team. I deliberation astir radical ever retrieve that signing from Italy. It was a cornerstone of their aboriginal success."