Match Centre

Tuesday November 21st, 1989

Littlewoods Challenge Cup

Third Round - Third Replay

Swindon Town

2 - 1

2

S. White (59'), R. MacLaren (117')

Bolton Wanderers

Bolton Wanderers

1

M. Came (69')
S. White (59'), R. MacLaren (117')
(HT: 0-0)

Attendance: 11,238

After Extra Time

M. Came (69')
K. Cooper

Lineups


Bolton Wanderers
1David FELGATE1
43' 2Phil BROWN2 43'
3Barry COWDRILL3
4Paul COMSTIVE4
5Dean CROMBIE5
6Mark WINSTANLEY6
80' 7Paul HUGHES7 80'
34' 8Steve THOMPSON8 34'
101' 9Mark CAME9 101'
10Mike JEFFREY10
11Julian DARBY11
Substitutes
101' 12Ian STEVENS12 101'
80' 14Phil NEAL14 80'
Manager/Head Coach
Phil NEAL

Videos


The longest running tie in the history of English cup competitions, Bolton take Swindon to a third replay, before an extra time Ross MacLaren goal finally settles it with just three minutes remaining. Watch for the disallowed Bolton goal in the second replay, back in the days when offside really was offside!
The epic cup-tie finally comes to an end - and though the third replay with Bolton goes to extra-time, Ross MacLaren nets the winner with just three minutes remaining.
Finally there is a winner at the fourth time of asking - again the game goes to extra time, making the tie the longest in League Cup history - but just when time was running out again, Ross MacLaren strikes to claim victory.

Results


Littlewoods Challenge Cup results on Tuesday November 21st, 1989:

Swindon Town Swindon 2-1
(AET)
Bolton Wanderers Bolton