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All to play for in the FA Cup

This Saturday night, it's Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion in the Emirates FA Cup and it's a fixture that will always evoke one memory above all others.

Gordon Smith and Gary Bailey, 21 May 1983.

It's been 35 years since that nail-biting moment in the closing seconds of extra-time in the FA Cup final. With referee Alf Grey about to blow up for full-time, the scores locked at 2-2, Brighton's Michael Robinson suddenly found himself put through on the United goal. Robinson slid the ball across to fellow forward Gordon Smith, standing just eight yards from goal and with only keeper Gary Bailey to beat.