A lollipop mans successful campaign to get people to wear red carnations in memory of those who died at Hillsborough is set to move from Aintree to Anfield.

Dave Hughes, 75, from Maghull, has been overwhelmed by the response to his Wear a Red Carnation Hillsborough Awareness Campaign, which won the backing of thousands of race-goers during the three-day Grand National Festival.

Now he wants as many people as possible to be sporting the flowers for this years Hillsborough memorial service at Anfield on Wednesday afternoon.

He says: The giving away of the red carnations was a huge success at Aintree. And personally, Ive had selfies, hugs, kisses and many handshakes from folk from all over the country people who know about Hillsborough and the struggles the families are having, and who wished us well with our campaign.

Hartleys Nurseries in Maghull have been involved with Dave's campaign since he launched it last year, while he was recently contacted by Lee Smith, who owns Ada-Lillys florists in Kirkby and whose wholesalers donated 10,000 carnations.

And Dave adds: Myself and Lee will be handing out carnations to families who are meeting at The Albert pub by the ground at lunchtime before they go on to the Kop, while Hartleys Nurseries have donated a box to give away.

Following Aintree and Anfield, Dave is planning one final carnation event, explaining: I am thinking of doing it at the 5K Run for the 96, which takes place this Sunday at Stanley Park. This for me will be the finale. The awareness campaign has achieved what it set out to do that is what many people are saying, not me. So there is no need for one next year.

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Hillsborough red carnation campaign heads to Anfield