Forensics at Huntingdon station following the stabbings on an LNER train(Image: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

All of a sudden, football became less important last night on the East Coast Mainline when a replacement bus service felt like much less of an inconvenience. The LNER train incident puts everything into perspective.

As we try to process the train horror on what felt like a normal Saturday night, your prayers and thoughts are with those who have been badly affected and face potential life-changing injuries, according to reports.

With planned disruptions meaning Newcastle United fans travelling south were faced with a replacement bus from Darlington to Doncaster, there were huge queues as travellers and supporters heading to and from games mixed along the route. My journey had started after saying goodbye to family at teatime and all seemed normal as Central Station bustled with North-East folk heading for trains south or heading into the city for an autumnal evening out.

Some Newcastle fans watched England's rugby union match on big screens in the station...