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May 27th 1996 - The 20th Anniversary





ManOfSussex

We wunt be druv
Apr 11, 2016
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Rape of Hastings, Sussex
Today's the day. The most wonderfully, cruel and and amazing end to a play-off final ever! As brilliant now as it was then! Happy anniversary Steve Claridge.
 


VAL1850

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Nov 22, 2008
1,907
Beachy Head & WSU
Martin O'Neill sent on his substitute goalkeeper Željko Kalac, expecting the 6 ft 7in keeper to be a better bet at saving penalties than Kevin Poole. Immediately following the resumption of play, a long free-kick was only partially cleared by the Crystal Palace defence and the ball came back out to an unmarked Steve Claridge on the edge of the Palace box. Claridge then shinned home the winner from 20 yards past the hapless Nigel Martyn with just 2 seconds of extra-time left to play. Some Crystal Palace players later admitted they were put off by the substitution,
 



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