Thursday, 24 January 2019

1987: Ireland v England (Rugby Union)

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Reversing the fortunes of the England rugby union team in the mid-1980s was never going to be an easy task. Winning only two matches in the...
Wednesday, 16 January 2019

1989 Masters snooker: Terry Griffiths v Silvino Francisco

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Come the end of the 1989 Benson and Hedges Masters, newspapers were heralding the rise and rise of Stephen Hendry. His growing reputation i...
Friday, 11 January 2019

1989/90: Liverpool 9 Crystal Palace 0

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The season was young as newly promoted Crystal Palace made the daunting trip to Anfield to take on a Liverpool team still hurting over that...
Tuesday, 8 January 2019

1983/84: Leicester v Southampton - match abandoned

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As Leicester prepared to meet Southampton at Filbert Street on October 15, 1983, there would have been vastly different expectations for an...
Wednesday, 2 January 2019

1989 FA Cup Third round: Newcastle v Watford

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It was a good day to bury bad news. As all and sundry debated the reign of Jose Mourinho at Manchester United, the FA announced that there ...
Monday, 10 December 2018

1987/88: Liverpool 3 Manchester United 3

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Even during Liverpool's decade of dominance, their league record against Manchester United was relatively poor, with just two league wi...
Sunday, 2 December 2018

1984/85: QPR 5 Newcastle 5

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It goes without saying that a 5-5 draw is a rare but spectacular beast. The recent thriller at the Villa saw two past European champions...