Never an FA Cup weekend passes without us being reminded of this most harrowing of cup exits. Mentioned in tandem with every giant killing alongside endless repeats of Ronnie Radfords 30-yard howitzer, it is inescapable. It is FA Cup folklore. In truth it was a fourth round replay that embraces the magic of the cup like no other ever has or ever will and had all the ingredients of a classic tie. A muddy, quagmire of a pitch, two teams at vastly disparate levels of the football pyramid and John Motson 26 at the time and on trial as a commentator calling the action from the gantry. Malcom Supermac McDonald gave Newcastle the lead and it looked as if we would steamroll the non-league minnows. Up steps Radford with his fabled strike, often confused as the winning goal, to level proceedings and send the match into extra time where Ricky George pounced in the 103rd minute to secure the most famous of victories for Hereford.
