10th September 2016: The Main Stand officially opens to fans as the Red’s take on Champions Leicester City at Anfield
7th September 2016: The eternal flame is transferred to Anfield from Liverpool Cathedral and the Hillsborough Memorial and garden is unveiled to the families of the 96
6th September 2016: Liverpool FC joined the Shankly family and legend Ian Callaghan to mark the relocation of the Shankly Gates at the entrance to the Centenary Stand. The first Paisley Square sign is installed at Anfield
5th September 2016: The first 96 Avenue sign is installed at Anfield
29 August 2016: Around 10,00 more fans are given an opportunity to try out the new stand while Liverpool FC Under 23s and Liverpool Ladies FC take part in an open training session at Anfield
26 August 2016: Just under 5,000 fans got their first glimpse inside Anfield’s new and expanded Main Stand with the first test event supported by Liverpool FC Under 18s
11 August 2016: 198 new floodlights are tested for the first time
14 July 2016: First new trees planted at Anfield
11 July 2016: Work gets underway to install the first of two giant crests to the front of the Main Stand
1 July 2016: The pitch is officially handed back to the stadium's ground staff ahead of 2016-17
24 June 2016: First seats installed to the new lower tier
15 June 2016: The Main Stand’s new middle tier is complete
31 May 2016: Existing Main Stand roof is removed
16 May 2016: Construction work begins inside the stadium to remove the existing roof
12 May 2016: Work begins inside Anfield to expand the Main Stand after the last home game of the season. Construction workers carefully remove seats from the stand
3 May 2016: First seat is installed to the new Upper Tier
21 April 2016: First turnstile is installed to the Level 2 Podium
3 March 2016: First front cantilever is installed above the Main Stand
11 February 2016: A host of Liverpool FC legends join construction workers on site for the Main Stand 'Topping Out' ceremony
25 January 2016: First glass installed in the Main Stand
4 January 2016: The Upper Tier concrete terrace is complete
2 November 2015: The first 70 tonne rear roof rafter is installed beneath the truss
4 September 2015: First bricks are laid on the Main Stand's new podium level which will eventually provide access into the Stand
3 September 2015: The first section of concrete terracing is installed to the new upper tier
24 July 2015: Historic milestone at Anfield as the Main Stand's 650 tonne steel truss is lifted into place above the Stadium
9 July 2015: The first sections of the two largest cranes in the UK start to arrive on site at Anfield ahead of lifting the roof truss above the Main Stand
9 Mar 2015: The first steel is assembled at Anfield as work begins to erect the new structure behind the exisiting Main Stand
24 Feb 2015: The Shankly Gates are placed into safe storage
6 Jan 2015: The Hillsborough Memorial is placed into safe storage and a specially commissioned Temporary Memorial is erected at the entrance of the Centenary Stand
5 Jan 2015: Construction work gets underway on the expansion of Anfield's Main Stand
8 Dec 2014: First day on site for Carillion, the Club's construction partner
4 Dec 2014: LFC confirms the redevelopment of Anfield Stadium
16 days to go: A first look inside the Main Stand concourses
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