Manchester United led out by A66 police officer's sons in incredibly emotional scenes at Old Trafford

New ArticlesManchester United FCTwo police officers were killed in the crash on the A66Press Association and Benjamin Blosse06:27, 31 Aug 2026Updated 06:28, 31 Aug 2026Manchester United were led out at Old Trafford on Sunday by the two sons of a police officer killed in a head-on crash in Teesside.‌PC Matthew Blades, described by the club as a “proud Red”, was killed alongside colleague PC Tom Clough in a collision with a vehicle travelling the wrong way on the A66 at South Bank last weekend.‌Middlesbrough paid tribute to the pair and other Cleveland Police officers on Saturday and United invited Blades’ wife and two sons to their Premier League match against Ipswich.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterThe children led the team out on to the