FA Cup Final 1979

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The 1979 FA Cup Final was contested by Arsenal and Manchester United at Wembley. Widely regarded as one of the greatest-ever finishes in an FA Cup final. ^[1][2] For over 85 minutes the game had been unremarkable, with Arsenal taking a 2-0 half time lead due to goals from Brian Talbot and Frank Stapleton. In the 86th minute, however, Gordon McQueen scored following a set-piece, and two minutes later Sammy McIlroy dribbled past two Arsenal players to score a dramatic equaliser. With the game poised for extra time, United's celebrations proved short-lived, as Alan Sunderland scored a last-minute winner.

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1. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/articles/2005/04/28/1979_facup_memories_feature.shtml
2. ^ http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/04/FACF_1981_Report.htm

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