MATCH 1959 - Sunday 17 March 2024

SEASON 2023/24

ENGLISH FA CUP

Venue:  OLD TRAFFORD

My e-ticket

MANCHESTER UNITED  4  LIVERPOOL  3

(After Extra Time)

Scorers:  McTominay, Antony, Rashford, Diallo; MacAllister, Salah, Elliott

Exactly eight years after my last United-Liverpool match I got the chance to go to this one.  And watching from high up in the gods of the north-west Quadrant Stand I witnessed a classic encounter between England's premier two clubs.

The match was a roller-coaster contest from start to the very end of extra time with the winning goal scored in the 122nd minute!

Personal Note:

• 8th time attending this fixtures - 7 Old Trafford & 1 Anfield
• 6th time seeing Manchester United in FA Cup
• Overall 18th time seeing Liverpool - first time in FA Cup

Match Report: LINK

My Gallery:    LINK

MATCH 1642 - Thursday, 17 March 2016

Season: 2016/17



Round of 16, 2nd Leg

Venue: OLD TRAFFORD (50)

MANCHESTER UNITED    1    LIVERPOOL    1

Scorers: Martial;  Coutinho

Great way to spend St Patrick's Day watching England's two finest clubs scrapping it out in European competition.  Travelled down by bus from Glasgow to Manchester.  I had a few hours to kill before and after the game so walked from & to the city centre.  First time I've done this took about 40 minutes, good exercise.

Link to official UEFA site:

http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2016/matches/round=2000660/match=2017210/postmatch/lineups/index.html

Fantastic first half action and tremendous atmosphere to accompany the play, which only increased when United took the lead.

The second half was less intense due to Liverpool securing the away goal to enhance their lead right on the stroke of half time.  The match ended with fighting in the East Stand as a few stupid Liverpool fans unfurled a banner to wind up the Reds support.  Not very clever when you have nowhere to go and only a few police and stewards to stop the onslaught of attacks.

The teams arrive for battle

United line up



Set play opportunity for United

 

Klopp observes the action

Man United could've done with this man on the pitch

Personal note:  My 50th match at Old Trafford over a span of 32 years!  Many changes over the years but the South Stand (soon to be renamed after legend Bobby Charlton) still remains my favourite stand in the ground.
7th match between the sides and Manchester United remain unbeaten with 2 wins & 5 draws!

FLASH BACK - MATCH 479 - October 1990

Season: 1990/91
ENGLISH LEAGUE CUP 3rd ROUND
Venue:  OLD TRAFFORD

MANCHESTER UNITED    3   LIVERPOOL    1

Scorers:  Bruce, Hughes, Sharpe;  Houghton

 

 

My only previous English League Cup (known as the Rumbelows Cup as this time) match was this cracker from 1990 when Manchester United eliminated a previously unbeaten Liverpool team.

I travelled down to Manchester on the day of the match on a National Express coach without a match ticket.  Thankfully the match was not a sell out and I got one no problem from the ticket office.

I watched the match from just behind Kenny Dalglish and the Liverpool dug out.

 

Match 1456 - Saturday, 10th March 2012

ENGLISH FA PREMIERSHIP
Venue - STADIUM OF LIGHT

SUNDERLAND  1  LIVERPOOL  0

 

 

 

Martin O'Neill and Kenny Dalglish are the respectitive managers for this one.