1988 Football League Cup final: Difference between revisions
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The '''1988 Littlewoods Cup Final''',took place at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]] on 24 April 1988, and was contested between [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] and [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]. Luton won the match, thanks to goals from [[Danny Wilson ( |
The '''1988 Littlewoods Cup Final''',took place at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]] on 24 April 1988, and was contested between [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] and [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]. Luton won the match, thanks to goals from [[Danny Wilson (Northern Irish footballer)|Danny Wilson]] and [[Brian Stein]] (2). Goals from [[Alan M. Smith|Alan Smith]] and [[Martin Hayes (footballer)|Martin Hayes]] had seen Arsenal lead 2-1 before a late comeback from Luton. This was the first major trophy that Luton Town won in their history. |
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== Match summary == |
== Match summary == |
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[[File:Dibble, Andy.jpg|thumb|left|[[Andy Dibble]], Luton's goalkeeper for the match, seen in 2010]] |
[[File:Dibble, Andy.jpg|thumb|left|[[Andy Dibble]], Luton's goalkeeper for the match, seen in 2010]] |
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Luton had stunned defending champions and competition favourites Arsenal by taking an early lead thanks to a goal scored by [[Brian Stein]]. However, Arsenal overhauled them with goals by [[Alan M. Smith|Alan Smith]] and [[Martin Hayes (footballer)|Martin Hayes]] within three second half minutes. The turning point of the match came with ten minutes left. After a period of fluent attacking football by the Arsenal forwards which saw Smith hit the woodwork and Hayes, [[Michael Thomas (footballer born 1967)|Michael Thomas]] and [[David Rocastle]] all had shots saved by Luton goalkeeper [[Andy Dibble]], Arsenal were awarded a penalty after Rocastle was fouled in the box. Andy Dibble saved [[Nigel Winterburn]]'s spot-kick by turning the ball round the post. A newly-inspired Luton equalised with seven minutes remaining when Arsenal defender [[Gus Caesar]] mis-kicked a clearance on the edge of his penalty area, enabling Luton's [[Danny Wilson ( |
Luton had stunned defending champions and competition favourites Arsenal by taking an early lead thanks to a goal scored by [[Brian Stein]]. However, Arsenal overhauled them with goals by [[Alan M. Smith|Alan Smith]] and [[Martin Hayes (footballer)|Martin Hayes]] within three second half minutes. The turning point of the match came with ten minutes left. After a period of fluent attacking football by the Arsenal forwards which saw Smith hit the woodwork and Hayes, [[Michael Thomas (footballer born 1967)|Michael Thomas]] and [[David Rocastle]] all had shots saved by Luton goalkeeper [[Andy Dibble]], Arsenal were awarded a penalty after Rocastle was fouled in the box. Andy Dibble saved [[Nigel Winterburn]]'s spot-kick by turning the ball round the post. A newly-inspired Luton equalised with seven minutes remaining when Arsenal defender [[Gus Caesar]] mis-kicked a clearance on the edge of his penalty area, enabling Luton's [[Danny Wilson (Northern Irish footballer)|Danny Wilson]] to head the ball into the Arsenal goal from a Brian Stein cross. With less than a minute to go, [[Tony Adams (footballer)|Tony Adams]] fouled Mark Stein, and from the resulting free kick, Brian Stein scored his second goal of the match to put the game beyond the reach of the defending champions. |
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==Match details== |
==Match details== |
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|goals2=[[Martin Hayes (footballer)|Hayes]] {{goal|71}}<br>[[Alan Smith (footballer born 1962)|Smith]] {{goal|74}} |
|goals2=[[Martin Hayes (footballer)|Hayes]] {{goal|71}}<br>[[Alan Smith (footballer born 1962)|Smith]] {{goal|74}} |
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|CM ||'''8''' ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Brian Stein]] |
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| Event | 1987–88 Football League Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 24 April 1988 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Joe Worrall | ||||||
| Attendance | 95,732 | ||||||
The 1988 Littlewoods Cup Final,took place at Wembley Stadium on 24 April 1988, and was contested between Luton Town and Arsenal. Luton won the match, thanks to goals from Danny Wilson and Brian Stein (2). Goals from Alan Smith and Martin Hayes had seen Arsenal lead 2-1 before a late comeback from Luton. This was the first major trophy that Luton Town won in their history.
Match summary
Luton had stunned defending champions and competition favourites Arsenal by taking an early lead thanks to a goal scored by Brian Stein. However, Arsenal overhauled them with goals by Alan Smith and Martin Hayes within three second half minutes. The turning point of the match came with ten minutes left. After a period of fluent attacking football by the Arsenal forwards which saw Smith hit the woodwork and Hayes, Michael Thomas and David Rocastle all had shots saved by Luton goalkeeper Andy Dibble, Arsenal were awarded a penalty after Rocastle was fouled in the box. Andy Dibble saved Nigel Winterburn's spot-kick by turning the ball round the post. A newly-inspired Luton equalised with seven minutes remaining when Arsenal defender Gus Caesar mis-kicked a clearance on the edge of his penalty area, enabling Luton's Danny Wilson to head the ball into the Arsenal goal from a Brian Stein cross. With less than a minute to go, Tony Adams fouled Mark Stein, and from the resulting free kick, Brian Stein scored his second goal of the match to put the game beyond the reach of the defending champions.
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Road to Wembley
Road to Wembley
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Wigan 0-1 Luton 2nd Round 1st Leg.
Luton 4-2 Wigan 2nd Round 2nd Leg.
Luton 3-1 Coventry 3rd Round (played at Filbert Street, Leicester, due to ban on away fans).
Ipswich 0-1 Luton 4th Round.
Luton 2-0 Bradford 5th Round.
Oxford 1-1 Luton Semi Final 1st Leg.
Luton 2-0 Oxford 2nd Leg.
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