This week 23 years ago

[Erimus74]

8th March 1997

The mighty Boro fresh from thrashing Derby 6-0 a week earlier travel to the FAC QF & the last ever cup tie to be played at the Baseball ground

Boro have never got past the QF stage of the FAC after numerous attempts but, hopefully, this is the season it can become a reality, with the fire power of one of Europe's hottest properties & a world class Brazilian superstar, surely

The match swayed from end to end & the half time neared Brazilian superstar finished off a top, top move to put the mighty Boro 1-0 up, we went in HT leading & one foot in that historic semi final
Second half was more Boro with our passing & forwards Derby were struggling to compete
With the 90 minutes up Ravenelli scored a special goal & us Boro fans went ballistic behind the goal
Our two iconic superstars had put the Boro into unknown territory

FAC SF here we come

 

[Zoophonic]

And that day was the day we broke the FA Cup voodoo. The train back home was brilliant.

 

[Zoophonic]

And don't forget today 23 years ago we reached our first ever major Cup Final home to Stockport!!

 

[Erimus74]

And that day was the day we broke the FA Cup voodoo. The train back home was brilliant.

Yep before kick off a mate of came over with his 8 year old son & showing me what his son had brought, 2 miniatures footballers Rav & Juninho, strange how you remember such things

 

[Erimus74]

And don't forget today 23 years ago we reached our first ever major Cup Final home to Stockport!!

Posting that too, looking through my scrapbook, stay focused

 

[nowthen]

For Higgy not to get a name check from Motson for that pass is an absolute travesty.