- Sunderland 1-0 Tranmere (Gooch 57)
- Black Cats win at Wembley for first time since 1973
On the concourse at Wembley Park tube station, there were no fans taking their cup final snaps. Wembley Way stood empty. The national anthem echoed around vacant plastic seats. It was a serve-yourself medal ceremony. But perhaps for Sunderland this was the way it had to be. Glory comes in many forms, few stranger than a scruffy 1-0 win over League Two opposition at a deserted Wembley Stadium. But glory this nonetheless was.
Finally, there is another clip to join the worn footage from the 1973 FA Cup final of Ian Porterfield’s goal and Jim Montgomery’s save. It will show the moment 12 minutes into the second half when Aiden McGeady, by far the classiest player in either side, found a path through a thicket of Tranmere bodies and slid his pass along it, allowing Lynden Gooch to run on and sweep his finish high into the net.
