The moments that made history...
What do you remember about key moments - Robbo’s equaliser, and Parksy’s save in the shoot-out to win the trophy?
Micky: “Ossie should have scored before Robbo's equaliser, hit the bar from about four yards!. I got onto the clearance, curled in a cross, Mark Falco knocked the defender out of the way and that allowed Robbo to control it and score. The celebrations were wild. I remember the noise in the stadium, but that didn’t even come close to Parksy’s save. It was incredible, a moment in time you don’t want to forget. I was supposed to take Danny’s penalty. You have to put the five names in at the start, I had cramp, by the time the fifth penalty came around, I was okay! So, I was taking the sixth penalty. Then Parksy makes his save. If you watch the replays, I’m first to him! It’s a moment that will live we me forever.”
Mabbsy: “I'd been substituted by then, and It was horrible watching it. I’d managed to keep Enzo Scifo quiet for 75 minutes, but I’d gone off and couldn’t do anything. That's the worst feeling. Robbo stepped up, captain, scored the equaliser. I hate penalties, but I loved them that night!”
Robbo: “I always felt we were in it, even at 1-0 down. Ossie came on, Scifo started following him around the park and suddenly, Micky Hazard had all the space in the world. We put the pressure on, then Ossie hit the crossbar from about four yards, Micky picked up the ball, played it back in, Mark Falco gave the defender a nudge, I chested the ball down and slotted it in the corner. That was a relief. I’d always said to Keith, if it went to penalties, I’d take the first one. I knew I’d score, and that would put them under pressure. I scored, they missed, and we were on the front foot. Of course, Danny missed, but then Parksy delivered and it was mayhem from there!”
Chris: “It was an even game, they scored a good goal, not too many chances. Ossie had our big chance, hit the bar and you’re thinking, ‘that’s the opportunity gone’, but then Graham scored, and I don’t think it’s appreciated as much as it deserves to be, a quality finish from a centre-half, cushioning the cross down, crowded box, and he had that awareness. If his first control was too heavy, they would have cleared, and we’re not winning the game. Parksy saved the first penalty, but they then scored the next three. We took four good penalties, but it’s a lottery, and when you miss one, you think, ‘that’s it, we’re finished’. So, when Danny missed, you’re thinking, ‘that’s it now’ - that's how the psychological momentum swings in a shoot-out. Parksy then makes his save. I think I was up next, but I can’t 100% confirm it. I was certainly due to take one, but it didn't matter!"
Gary: “The first thing to mention is we went 1-0 down, so we’re 2-1 down on aggregate and need a goal to get back into it. We had a number of players out, Ossie was on the bench, Steve Perryman was suspended, Glenn Hoddle was out, Ray Clemence was out. Ossie came on and had a great chance, volleyed against the crossbar. That’s still quite vivid in my mind! Robbo then equalised and it’s ironic, both centre-halves scored - Paul Miller in the first leg, Robbo in the second. Halfway through extra time, it crossed my mind briefly that we could be going to penalties, and if it did, I was due to take one. We scored four out of four, Parksy put us in a strong position with an early save, and it was all destined for Danny Thomas to win it for us, but he was such a nice lad, he teed it up for Parksy to be the hero!”
Maxi: “Anderlecht were much better in this second leg, the game was even, but they took the lead. Ossie did his best not to score! Injuries were catching up with us, going into extra time, we couldn’t do too much. Don’t forget, Ossie and Mabbsy had fitness tests beforehand. You couldn’t make it up! Parksy was brilliant on the penalties. I remember the crowd singing Danny’s name after he missed, and I’m sure that put Gudjohnsen off. Parksy saves it, bedlam!”