Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur 1987 FA Cup final – live!

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Golden Goal: Daniel Harris on Keith Houchen’s header
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2.20pm BST
There’s a fair chance we could see a few goals this afternoon, if recent history is anything to go by. Let’s go back to late December, when Spurs visited Highfield Road in the First Division. Spurs boss David Pleat recalled that game earlier this week in conversation with our very own David Lacey: “At half-time we were luckily in front, courtesy of Clive Allen. After 20 minutes of the second half Coventry led 3-2, courtesy of Ray Clemence, Richard Gough and Gary Mabbutt. Coventry did not try to sit on their lead. They came at us like lunatics trying to make it 4-2. With six minutes to go, Nico Claesen pulled the score back to 3-3 and our players were convinced we could win the game because we’d had them on the rack for 15 minutes. We went at them as they had gone at us ... and then Cyrille Regis scored their winner.” Well this augurs well. More please, Coventry! More please, Spurs!
2.15pm BST
On ITV, John Helm has a word with the aforementioned unfortunate Coventry right-back Brian Borrows. An understandably downbeat interview from his hospital bed in Leamington Spa. But the poor young man rallies to finish strongly, sending the following positive vibes to his team-mates: “I’d like to wish you all the best, lads! I know you’re gonna win it!” Continue reading...

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