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Am probably one of very few on here that remember beating then top of the table Aldershot 7-0 in the late 60's. What a performance that was. Lots of highs (and lows) since then. All part of being a Rovers fan.
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I’d also add the 3-1 win at Rushden and Diamonds in the first conference season. We were low in the table and could have sank further, but that to me was a huge turning point in the history of the club..
Quote from: RoversInSpain on September 08, 2024, 05:58:52 pmWembley was the favourite of course.However Sean Thornton’s strike which took a slight deflection into the top corner of Aston Villa’s net was an absolute feeling of euphoria.We took Aston Villa apart in that match but at 2-0 we could still slip, then came that majestic strike… oh lord we’d just dismantled a top tier side….wow! And Moyes blamed the pitch saying it was "crusty"
Wembley was the favourite of course.However Sean Thornton’s strike which took a slight deflection into the top corner of Aston Villa’s net was an absolute feeling of euphoria.We took Aston Villa apart in that match but at 2-0 we could still slip, then came that majestic strike… oh lord we’d just dismantled a top tier side….wow!
Wigan away on the sliding mud bank, Leyland Daf cup is without doubt one of my favourite memories.
Quote from: Donnywolf on September 11, 2024, 05:55:40 pmHere it isWell done Wolfie, I vaguely remember it being called that now you’ve reminded me. But the general thing is still called golden goal. Glad they scrapped it. Too cruel for the loser. But so happy it went our way that day.
If SOD had played Heffernan instead of Guy earlier in that season, then things might have been different.
Mush has clearly identified the top four so I will put some not already mentioned and possibly forgotten ones on here:Winning 5-1 at Oakwell in 1965 when Barnsley were the better team on the day10-0 Darlington (missed Broadbent's 10th), follwed by two 6-3 wins the two following years7-2 loss at White Hart Lane (we played brilliantly for more than an hour)Winning 1-0 at Valley Parade with 9 men (Bradford City were champions that season)3-0 Aston Villa League Cup2-2 Arsenal in League CupAnd some when I lived abroad and wasn't there:Beating Bournemouth at Belle Vue to win promotion in 1981Beating QPR in FAC at Belle Vue0-3 to 5-4 win against Dover in ConferenceTennis sequence Home matches 6-1, 7-5, 3-6, 4-4Winning at Hillsboro with Elliot Ward overhead kick
Quote from: richtherover on September 11, 2024, 07:45:52 pmAm probably one of very few on here that remember beating then top of the table Aldershot 7-0 in the late 60's. What a performance that was. Lots of highs (and lows) since then. All part of being a Rovers fan.I was there, top v second if memory serves, absolute demolition that night.