1979 - Wembley's finest finale

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For 85 minutes, this was anything but a classic, but then it all changed to the most amazing degree.

Arsenal dominated, coasting to a two-goal lead, and were already celebrating the fact that Brian Talbot was about to become the first player to win back-to-back medals with different clubs, having starred for Ipswich the previous year.

But then, with four minutes left, Manchester United turned up.

Alan Sunderland left Man Utd stunned by his late goal

Gordon McQueen bundled home what looked like a late consolation before Sammy McIlroy ended a mazy run with a bobbled finish to turn the game on its head.

Arsenal had plunged from elation to despair in the space of two minutes, yet still found the effort to pick themselves off the canvass and land the knock-out blow.

Liam Brady, having earlier fashioned goals for Talbot and Frank Stapleton, capped a virtuoso performance by flying down the left wing and crossing to the far post.

He found Alan Sunderland, who slid in the winner to cap the most remarkable finish ever seen in an FA Cup final.

FA Cup Final 1979
Arsenal 3-2 Man Utd
Scorers:
Arsenal: Talbot 12; Stapleton 43; Sunderland 89
Man Utd: McQueen 86; McIlroy 88
HT: 2-0
Att: 100,000