Is there one hope left…… oh, there is!

[Stud mark of doom]

33 years ago tonight. 
 

 

Edited 26 February, 2025 by Stud mark of doom

[SW11_Saint]

24 minutes ago, Stud mark of doom said:

33 years ago tonight. 
 

 

My Bolton mate - who I went with - still hasn’t got over that game.🤣

[Football Special]

One of the best FA Cup nights at The Dell, magic, great memories,  it was same season we got to Wembley in ZDS, it wasn't *all* bad under Branfoot 

[SotonianWill]

On 26/02/2025 at 22:03, Stud mark of doom said:

33 years ago tonight. 
 

 

Excellent collection of Jeans there by the pitch invaders 

[Matty's Caddy]

That’s little old me in the centre of the goal giving it star jumps. That was the last kick of the game and that ball moved up, down, left and right. 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

I was on my way out of the Milton about halfway up when the whole end shouted shoot. Next thing I know the whole end was just a mass of bodies jumping and screaming as we tried to get back down to the front. Didn't even realise it was Horne who got the equaliser until the end of the game. Great memories 

[benjii]

On 26/02/2025 at 23:03, Stud mark of doom said:

33 years ago tonight. 
 

 

On the pitch!

Fucking brilliant. Before football got quite shite.

[Stud mark of doom]

In terms importance of game, last minute timing, and quality of finish this might only be second to MLT’s last goal at The Dell?

Watched it from the East Stand - the ball seemed to be ‘radio controlled’. 
 

Great commentary too - the ball is already half way towards the goal before he starts saying “is there one hope left…”.

I’d forgotten it was Branford era. 

The Dell was fooking great! 

[Football Special]

2 hours ago, benjii said:

On the pitch!

Fucking brilliant. Before football got quite shite.

It has everything doesn't it 

Cup night drama under the lights ✅️

The Dell at its best packed out, great following midweek from Bolton ✅️

Classic commentary,  can't remember his name but very familiar ✅️

Top admiral kit ✅️

On the pitch bounce around goal celebrating from the lower West ✅️

Should have bloody beaten Norwich in the quarters we still owe them for that 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

45 minutes ago, Football Special said:

It has everything doesn't it 

Cup night drama under the lights ✅️

The Dell at its best packed out, great following midweek from Bolton ✅️

Classic commentary,  can't remember his name but very familiar ✅️

Top admiral kit ✅️

On the pitch bounce around goal celebrating from the lower West ✅️

Should have bloody beaten Norwich in the quarters we still owe them for that 

Think the commentator was Barry Davis, back in the days when commentators actually knew what they were talking about, rather than just sucking up to the likes of Klopp and co.

[benjii]

52 minutes ago, Football Special said:

It has everything doesn't it 

Cup night drama under the lights ✅️

The Dell at its best packed out, great following midweek from Bolton ✅️

Classic commentary,  can't remember his name but very familiar ✅️

Top admiral kit ✅️

On the pitch bounce around goal celebrating from the lower West ✅️

Should have bloody beaten Norwich in the quarters we still owe them for that 

Yep, miss midweek matches at the Dell.

I was at the Bolton game but was young. All I remember is being utterly shocked and amazed when that ball flew past the keeper! 

[Gloucester Saint]

7 hours ago, Matty's Caddy said:

That’s little old me in the centre of the goal giving it star jumps. That was the last kick of the game and that ball moved up, down, left and right. 

It moves around like a Jimmy Anderson scrambled seam delivery on a firm green top in overcast conditions 11.10am with a new ball. Footballs behave more like that now but not 30 plus years ago they didn’t.

[richie]

Proper limbs in the Bolton end.

Julian Darby is still knocking around at Bolton too.