And here’s the commemoration of Billy Bonds, with his teammate Sir Trevor Brooking looking on from the exec boxes. It’s a minute’s applause. They don’t make them like Trev and Billy Bonds any more. Jarrod Bowen heads to the Billy Bonds stand with the no 4 shirt in his hands. Quite the moment. Tears in the eyes.
The teams leave the tunnel for the long walk to the centre-circle. The bubbles are being blown, and the fans are singing lustily. Billy Bonds is in everyone’s thoughts.
Result: Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United
Goals from Mateta were followed by a Zirkzee blockbuster and then a Mason Mount free-kick.
Jarrod Bowen has been speaking to Sky Sports about the death of Billy Bonds: “You can see the reaction from everyone online already, what he meant to this club, what he achieved at this club, obviously a stand named after him as well, so it is a sad day for everyone.
