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Hull on the other hand have fond memories of this process. They’ve been through it twice, and emerged as winners on both occasions, scoring pearlers in the final in the process. Dean Windass saw off Bristol City in 2008 with a long-range howitzer, while Mohamed Diamé found the top bin with a curler to beat Sheffield Wednesday in 2016. (As a brief aside, does anyone know what happened to the dude who wrote the MBM for the 2008 final?)
Middlesbrough won the second-ever of these playoffs in 1988, beating Chelsea in a two-legged final. In doing so, they inadvertently turned Stamford Bridge into a war zone. But since then they’ve had little luck in the playoffs. They’ve been defeated in the semi-finals in 1991, 2018 and 2023, and lost a final to Norwich City in 2015.
Continue reading…⚽️ Wembley showdown kicks off at 3.30pm BST⚽️ Match preview | Scottish Cup final live | Email ScottHull on the other hand have fond memories of this process. They’ve been through it twice, and emerged as winners on both occasions, scoring pearlers in the final in the process. Dean Windass saw off Bristol City in 2008 with a long-range howitzer, while Mohamed Diamé found the top bin with a curler to beat Sheffield Wednesday in 2016. (As a brief aside, does anyone know what happened to the dude who wrote the MBM for the 2008 final?)Middlesbrough won the second-ever of these playoffs in 1988, beating Chelsea in a two-legged final. In doing so, they inadvertently turned Stamford Bridge into a war zone. But since then they’ve had little luck in the playoffs. They’ve been defeated in the semi-finals in 1991, 2018 and 2023, and lost a final to Norwich City in 2015. Continue reading…
