article_snippet: Admissions: David Duckenfield, sketched giving evidence for a seventh day,  admitted Duckenfield 'froze' during the 1989 football disaster before Duckenfield ordered the opening of an exit gate to relieve congestion .
article_snippet: Yesterday Duckenfield, 70, said his decisions were a 'direct cause' of the 96 deaths and claimed his 'froze' as the 1989 football disaster unfolded.
article_snippet: Mr Duckenfield, who retired in 1991, accepted his 'froze' before ordering the opening of an exit gate to relieve congestion outside the Leppings Lane turnstile.
article_snippet: But 2,000 fans then entered Gate C, with many heading straight for the tunnel in front of them which Mr Duckenfield had not ordered to be closed.
article_snippet: Mr Duckenfield said 'yes sir' when asked if the fatal crush would have been avoided if Mr Duckenfield had closed this tunnel which led to the already packed central terrace pens.
article_snippet: Mr Duckenfield then asked if Mr Duckenfield had failed to recognise Mr Duckenfield needed to close this tunnel which led to the already packed central terrace pens and Mr Duckenfield again agreed.
highlights_snippet: David Duckenfield, 70, was in charge of stadium on day of 1989 disaster .
  
highlights_snippet: Admits his failure to shut terrace tunnel