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62 min: The cameos just keep on coming. Kilcline, never the most silky of defenders, channels his inner Beckenbauer. Just outside his own area, he’s faced with Clive Allen and Hoddle, right up in his grille. There looks to be no way out, but he shovels a dainty flick over the pair, the ball dropping at the feet of McGrath, in space upfield. That’s a delicious touch of delicate skill from the big man. Hoddle will have enjoyed watching that. He’d have been proud of the pass himself.
61 min: It’s been a friendly affair – no need yet for the referee to wag a finger, less so brandish a card. That’s amply illustrated here, as Clive Allen tries to beat Peake with another dragback and spin, but this time Peake refuses to give ground. The tussle ends with Allen clambering all over Peake’s back, ending up horizontal in mid-air, posing in the Superman position as his opponent keeps hold of him with a smile. They spin round so everyone can get the joke before Peake plops him softly back down to earth. A couple of friendly pats are exchanged, and we’re on our way again. That’s a genuinely amusing, warm and sportsmanlike moment, in the middle of a very tense cup final. The crowd respond accordingly, breaking into a loud round of applause in celebration of some fine slapstick, a bravura comedic performance.
Written by Scott Murray
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