Ronnie Moran and Malcolm Crosby, what price would you have got
against these two men leading out the cup final teams when the competition started?
Ronnie Moran, 43 years at Anfield, standing in today for Graeme Souness,
and Malcolm Crosby, only permanently appointed manager a week ago,
and he took over at the turn of the year as caretaker.
FANS CHANT: ♫ Liverpool, Liverpool, Liverpool... ♫
Swung wide by Molby, beautifully, to Ray Houghton.
The No. 8.
Michael Thomas, a forward run, in space!
He shoots, holds his head for skying it, but Tony Norman was very quick to his feet.
Davenport, holds it up well usually.
Rogan.
Oh, a skidder.
Bruce Grobbelaar, from Anton Rogan.
Short to Byrne.
That's Kevin Ball at the back post, Byrne!
Oh, he was onside, and what a good chance for the man who's scored in every round.
There's Armstrong, Davenport, away by Wright.
And then half-away - oh, it's gone wide off Mark Wright!
The shot was by Bracewell and the deflection could have gone anywhere.
To Grobbelaar's relief, it flew off Wright's foot and went past the post.
Oh, well played by Jones.
McManaman!
And here's an opportunity for Liverpool to lay some claim just before half-time,
a free kick quickly taken, McManaman the outlet.
He's slipped down the right, and got inside -
oh, brought down by Bracewell, was he? No.
Liverpool can't believe it,
they must have felt on the bench that was a possible penalty offence.
Knocked out wide to McManaman,
who is indeed starting on the right-hand side this time.
Takes on Atkinson, gets past him.
And flicks it in to Michael Thomas, Thomas' shot!
Oh, that's a fine goal!
And in the second minute of the second half, Liverpool have taken the lead in the cup final.
Rush, away only as far as Molby.
Molby's shot! Oh, and tipped over by Tony Norman.
This is Nicol.
Saunders!
Against the bar.
So close to 2-0 for Dean Saunders, the top scorer.
Here's Houghton.
Saunders.
Thomas through the middle again, Michael Thomas!
Rush!
2-0 Liverpool. And vintage Ian Rush.
68 minutes gone and Liverpool go two goals clear in the cup final.
And there's nobody that likes the Wembley scene better than Ian Rush.
Rush away, and Norman comes out,
and here's Houghton trying to knock it back from 45 yards.
And Norman's in trouble here...
Well, he saw the funny side of it.
Ray Houghton attempting something there, rather like Pele.
McManaman on the ball now, has Saunders just inside him here.
Saunders' shot! And Tony Norman, rocking on his heels, turns it over.
Saunders.
Tries the bender!
And Liverpool have won the FA Cup in their centenary year,
and qualified for Europe.
Second Division Sunderland well beaten on the day.
Liverpool win the FA Cup for the fifth time, and in their centenary year as well.