Following the example of clubs across Europe, Hillsborough placed a number of cardboard cut outs of spectators in the North Stand.
Here are a few pictures of the, erm, roaring crowd. They were there in spirit.
![The cardboard cut-outs were fixed in place during the week and were present for the dramatic 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest. Pic: Steve Ellis.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUyNjRhNzE0LTU5M2QtNDMyMS04OTIzLTI4YWJlYjZkYTNjZDplMGFhMjcyYi1jOTAxLTQ1MjctOTdmYy1kY2UxMTNiZmUxYWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Fans 'looked on' from the North Stand on Saturday
The cardboard cut-outs were fixed in place during the week and were present for the dramatic 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest. Pic: Steve Ellis. Photo: Steve Ellis
![Not quite as hostile a welcome as the Forest players may have otherwise expected..](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFiOTg0Nzg1LTQyYWEtNDk3YS1hZjUwLTFhYjE2ZTYxOTFmMjo1NjFiODE3Mi0yZGEzLTQwNTMtODZiZS1hMDIxMzkxMGY4NTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. The cut-outs watch on as Forest warm-up
Not quite as hostile a welcome as the Forest players may have otherwise expected.. Photo: Martin Rickett
![Owls Chairman Dejphon Chansiri and family 'watched on' from the Directors Box. Pic Steve Ellis](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBkYTkzNGQ0LWRmZTgtNDMzNy1iMTRmLWRjNDhkNDA3M2M2NjowYzcxMGZhYy0zNDY3LTQxN2QtOGIyOS1mZjRhYzI1MjU4MzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Hello Mr Chairman
Owls Chairman Dejphon Chansiri and family 'watched on' from the Directors Box. Pic Steve Ellis Photo: Steve Ellis
![This was the cover photo for this week's Green Un, a view from the cardboard! Also featuring Barney the dog, who achieved fame and soaked in the action.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFlOGUwNTJjLTNmMDMtNDA1OC1hZTg3LThiYmE4MDRiYmZlZDowNDc0MmNlYy02YWQ3LTQxOWItYmU4Yi1lOGU0N2YyYWJlMmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. The view from the Green 'Un
This was the cover photo for this week's Green Un, a view from the cardboard! Also featuring Barney the dog, who achieved fame and soaked in the action. Photo: Martin Rickett