Posted by... quigs eraofthebiff - on ... Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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Gregstar
Sydney
Australia
St George Illawarra Dragons .. is the club I follow
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Adele the Wiganer
Wigan
UK
Wigan previously Oldham
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date and year of story: february 4th 1987
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My favorite Moment is: Believe it or not I was an Oldham Supporter
back then and it was a cold February night at Watersheddings.
Oldham were
playing wigan in the CC 1st round. Oldham were already beaten before a
ball had been kicked, they had players like Joe Lydon, Andy Goodway,
Sean Edwards, Andy Gregory, Ellery Hanley etc etc and Oldham had players
such as Ian Sanderson, Hugh Waddell, David Hobbs (who???)
after 19 mins
Oldham took the lead with a penalty by Mick Burke and just before half
time Andy Gregory got put into the sin bin which therefore give Burke
another goal kicking opportunity 4 - 0 at half time.
Second half was
the same - intense, nothing was giving etc.Dean Bell scored for wigan
with Lydon kickingthe goal 4 - 6 Lydon increased the score 4 - 8 we
thought we were on the racks now.
BUT........Who would have thought it a
wigan knock on under their own posts, we got the ball from the scrum (Yes
we had proper hookers inthem days)and Gary Bridge went for the line
only to be tackled...then hail the hero PADDY KIRWAN, gives a dummy and
sales across the line 8 - 8 Burke lands the goal 10 - 8 to Oldham.
Hooter sounds.......WHAT A NIGHT!!!!!! its interesting to note that Wigan
never forgot that night and went on to retain the trophy 8 times in a
row....
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