Huddersfield Town game up there with the real thrillers

Apr 23 2009 By Huddersfield Examiner

Tuesday night’s 4-4 thriller between Liverpool and Arsenal was one of English football’s greatest games. Here, PA Sport’s Chris Burn takes a look at 10 other classics from down the years and across the divisions - including a Huddersfield Town classic from more that 50 years ago.

April 1996: Liverpool 4 Newcastle 3

Keegan’s swashbuckling Newcastle side headed to Anfield three points behind Man Utd and with a game in hand. Robbie Fowler opened the scoring after two minutes before Les Ferdinand and David Ginola gave Newcastle a slim half-time lead. Fowler prodded home an equaliser for Liverpool only for Faustino Asprilla to give the visitors the lead once again. But £8.5million signing (a Premiership record at the time) Stan Collymore broke Newcastle hearts with a 68th minute equaliser and a last minute winner. Keegan was left slumped against the advertising hoardings as the wheels began to fall off the Magpies’ title challenge.

February 1958: Arsenal 4 Manchester United 5

63,000 packed into Highbury for the visit of the Busby Babes. United produced a scintillating first half performance, sweeping into a 3-0 lead thanks to goals from Duncan Edwards, Bobby Charlton and Tommy Taylor. The game seemed as good as over but Arsenal came flying out of the blocks after half-time with a goal from David Herd and Jimmy Bloomfield’s double levelled the scores. United responded with two further goals of their own; a Dennis Viollet header and a second for Taylor. Derek Tapscott answered with a further goal for Arsenal but United managed to hold out for a famous 5-4 win. Tragically, it was the last time the Busby babes were to play on British soil - five days later eight of the team, including Taylor and Edwards, were to die in the Munich air disaster.