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Dimond Geezer
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I've been asked by a Man U fan on another forum I waste my working day on :?(not a footy one), if Alan Shearer scored the winner for Saints in a FA Cup match at Old Trafford. I don't have a copy of ITN to hand, and I struggle to remember who scored for us last week, never mind 20-odd years ago.

Can anyone help, or post up a linky thing to somewhere that might be able too.

Cheers-me-dears.

DG

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I believe that MLT got a winner in what turned out to be Ron Atkinson's last game in charge of Man Utd. I think that was in the cup.

I think I recall that game. MLT came on as a young sub, scored twice in a 4-1 demolition and Atkinson got sacked? The league cup I believe as it was an evening game.

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we beat them on pens after a 2-2 draw (think shearer got one that night, so they weren't technically winners). the fixture will always be remembered for flowers save of giggs pen.

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memory failing me - gray, not shearer, got the other goal
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If I remember rightly, in the Branfoot era c.1992, we drew 2-2 at Old Trafford and went on to win on penalties. Shearer scored at least one of the two Saints goals.

 

I think Tim Flowers saved the critical penalty (from Ryan Giggs?)

 

Yes, Shearer scored and we won on penalties.

 

I think it was a 4th round game and we went on to play Norwich. I went to the replay at Carrow Road and despite the fact we lost it was one of the most memorable away days I've been to.

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I think I recall that game. MLT came on as a young sub, scored twice in a 4-1 demolition and Atkinson got sacked? The league cup I believe as it was an evening game.

 

Yes it was in 1986 I was in the West Stand

 

MLT scored at the Milton Road end

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If I remember rightly, in the Branfoot era c.1992, we drew 2-2 at Old Trafford and went on to win on penalties. Shearer scored at least one of the two Saints goals.

 

I think Tim Flowers saved the critical penalty (from Ryan Giggs?)

 

I think that's the one that my forum buddy is referring too.

 

 

 

here we go

 

 

great memories

 

Brilliant, thanks for that Shurlock, I'll be forwarding that on to my Manc mate. :lol:

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Yes it was in 1986 I was in the West Stand

 

MLT scored at the Milton Road end

 

I was at that match too. Stood behind the goal that MLT put 2 into; could have sworn it was The Archers though. Maybe my old memory aint what it used to be?

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I remember Le Tiss saying in his book that Alex Ferguson owes him because he helped give Atkinson the sack, which led to Ferguson getting the job.

 

I think the Sainst fans played a part as well, very loudly and for ages as well......

 

He's bald he's fat he's going to the sack Atkinson

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If I remember rightly, in the Branfoot era c.1992, we drew 2-2 at Old Trafford and went on to win on penalties. Shearer scored at least one of the two Saints goals.

 

I think Tim Flowers saved the critical penalty (from Ryan Giggs?)

 

Was that when Giggs done keepie uppies on the walk to the penalty spot?

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I won that blue kit in a competition run by the club shop - IIRC the comp was along the lines of... "tell us how we could improve the club shop." I filled in the comp questionnaire without a thought about winning when low-and-behold my mum takes a phone call saying I had won. I had to be at the club shop before the home game when that kit went on sale to be presented with the kit by.... JIMMY CASE!!! My hero at the time... I could barely speak to him when I was having photos etc. I remember him saying he wasn't sure about the kit personally because it would clash with the spectators - something like that anyway. Happy days... great player Case - great guy too.

 

So even though it's blue I have a soft spot for that kit. Didn't we wear that kit in the ZDS final too????

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