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11-02-2025
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'We had never seen a derby like it'
BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty has been reminiscing on the 4-4 thriller that took place between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park in the 1991 FA Cup fifth round. After a goalless first meeting at Anfield, the Merseyside rivals played out an exhilarating draw, which ended up being Kenny Dalglish's final match before resigning as manager of the Reds. Substitute Tony Cottee's equaliser six minutes from the end of extra time secured a draw for the hosts after they fought back from a goal down four times. The second replay, also at Goodison, finished 1-0 to the Toffees - the last FA Cup tie to go to multiple replays before a rule change the following season limited ties to one replay. "It was an absolutely wild game because Liverpool led four times and Everton pulled them back four times," McNulty said. "Liverpool scored some absolutely wonderful goals, some strange goals, people clearing the ball off the line and it flying back in. "Every time you thought Liverpool had won the game there would be some calamity in their defence that bought Everton back into it. It was an incredible game of football. "I remember walking away from that and people from our vintage were saying they had never seen anything like it. "It was an absolutely wild night of football. I remember it like it was yesterday because we had never seen a derby like it, with goals being exchanged like that. "Then obviously there were the events after it with Kenny resigning a couple of days later." Listen to Goodison's Greatest Derbies on BBC Sounds
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11-02-2025
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'We had never seen a derby like it'
BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty has been reminiscing on the 4-4 thriller that took place between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park in the 1991 FA Cup fifth a goalless first meeting at Anfield, the Merseyside rivals played out an exhilarating draw, which ended up being Kenny Dalglish's final match before resigning as manager of the Tony Cottee's equaliser six minutes from the end of extra time secured a draw for the hosts after they fought back from a goal down four second replay, also at Goodison, finished 1-0 to the Toffees - the last FA Cup tie to go to multiple replays before a rule change the following season limited ties to one replay."It was an absolutely wild game because Liverpool led four times and Everton pulled them back four times," McNulty said."Liverpool scored some absolutely wonderful goals, some strange goals, people clearing the ball off the line and it flying back in."Every time you thought Liverpool had won the game there would be some calamity in their defence that bought Everton back into it. It was an incredible game of football."I remember walking away from that and people from our vintage were saying they had never seen anything like it."It was an absolutely wild night of football. I remember it like it was yesterday because we had never seen a derby like it, with goals being exchanged like that."Then obviously there were the events after it with Kenny resigning a couple of days later."Listen to Goodison's Greatest Derbies on BBC Sounds
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11-02-2025
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Goodison derby goal a 'tremendous feeling'
Former Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton has recalled his winning goal in the 1988 FA Cup fifth round against Everton as the Merseyside rivals prepare for the final Goodison Park derby on Wednesday. "Goodison is an iconic old stadium. I will be sad when it goes," Houghton told Goodison's Greatest Derbies, a special edition of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "Too many of the old stadiums we're not seeing any more and we're losing a little bit of the history and the atmosphere. "It is such a tight, compact ground you can virtually feel the fans on top of you when you run down the wings. If you were an away player going to Goodison, the home crowd would tell you if you were doing good, bad or indifferent. "It was a unique place to go. It is a great place to win or to go there on your debut like I did. "It wasn't a particularly good game. I don't think either side did themselves justice. I was fortunate enough to score the only goal with what I would call a classic header. "It was a tremendous feeling and to come off after the game with the victory and to have the bragging rights for the next couple of weeks was brilliant." Listen to Goodison's Greatest Derbies on BBC Sounds As we head into the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, we want your memories, stories and pictures from the standout moments down the years. Get in touch here
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11-02-2025
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Goodison derby goal a 'tremendous feeling'
Former Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton has recalled his winning goal in the 1988 FA Cup fifth round against Everton as the Merseyside rivals prepare for the final Goodison Park derby on Wednesday. "Goodison is an iconic old stadium. I will be sad when it goes," Houghton told Goodison's Greatest Derbies, a special edition of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "Too many of the old stadiums we're not seeing any more and we're losing a little bit of the history and the atmosphere. "It is such a tight, compact ground you can virtually feel the fans on top of you when you run down the wings. If you were an away player going to Goodison, the home crowd would tell you if you were doing good, bad or indifferent. "It was a unique place to go. It is a great place to win or to go there on your debut like I did. "It wasn't a particularly good game. I don't think either side did themselves justice. I was fortunate enough to score the only goal with what I would call a classic header. "It was a tremendous feeling and to come off after the game with the victory and to have the bragging rights for the next couple of weeks was brilliant." Listen to Goodison's Greatest Derbies on BBC Sounds As we head into the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, we want your memories, stories and pictures from the standout moments down the years. Get in touch here
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11-02-2025
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'Same players, different voice'
Former Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton says the postponement of the Merseyside derby in December "has really helped Everton". The Toffees were struggling for form under Sean Dyche but now go into the final Goodison Park derby on a run of three straight league wins under David Moyes. "David has come in and revitalised them," Houghton told Goodison's Greatest Derbies, a special edition of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "All of a sudden, there's a different way of thinking about their game. "If they had played it when they should have, with the way Everton were playing, there would have only been one conclusion - a Liverpool victory. "Now Evertonians are really looking forward to the game. They're going into it with a lot of optimism, belief and confidence. That's down to the past few results they have got. "David has come in and just given them a bit more belief. It's the same group of players but they just have a different voice. A few tweaks here and there and they look free-flowing, they're scoring goals and everything is looking good. "The Everton fans are saying 'bring on Liverpool' and there aren't many saying that about playing Liverpool at the moment. "I can't wait for it. I think it will be an absolute cracker. I'm sure it will be a fabulous occasion." Listen to Goodison's Greatest Derbies on BBC Sounds
