ITV reveal series of classic matches to be televised from May, and it kicks off with one of the most memorable 90 minutes of cup football ever.
This upcoming Saturday, fans will get to relive the 1987 FA Cup Final which saw underdogs Coventry beat Tottenham 3-2.
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ITV have said: “In the absence of live football, the big match returns to ITV’s main channel in the form of a classic FA Cup final, with Coventry City taking on Tottenham Hotspur in 1987 at Wembley.
“This hour-long retro-tastic festival of football features Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves – known as Saint and Greavsie during their heyday at the helm of ITV’s coverage – hosting an hour of match highlights, pre-game atmosphere with fans, and analysis.
“It’s the first in a series of classic matches featuring on ITV’s main channel leading into full coverage of Euro 96 in May on the ITV Hub and ITV4.
“On a sunny day in May 1987, Coventry legends including Cyrille Regis, Brian ‘Killer’ Kilcline and Steve Ogrozovic took on a Spurs side packed with names like Glenn Hoddle, Chris Waddle and Ossie Ardiles, the latter strong favourites with seven FA Cup victories up to that point.
“It was Coventry’s first-ever FA Cup final, and they produced a memorable performance to mark the occasion, as the two sides shared five goals and needed extra time to decide the destination of the Cup.”
ITV have also listed the other matches planned to be shown in May, they are: “Arsenal v Man United in the 1979 FA Cup final, the 1989 Liverpool v Arsenal title decider, England v Cameroon in the 1990 World Cup, and England’s game against Colombia in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.”
Fans reacted after ITV reveal a series of classic matches to be televised from May including Coventry and Tottenham…
Even ITV are trolling me now. As if I wasn’t already feeling at my lowest I’ve been for a while- they’re advertising the 1987 FA Cup Final ffs!!!
Anyone else wanna queue up and kick me in the bollocks?— Tim the Turbo Trucker (@TruckerTimmy75) April 27, 2020
1987 FA Cup Final live on ITV on Saturday . . . I think I’ll be giving that one a swerve. #THFC
— John Hall (@JohnHall1985) April 27, 2020
@hotspurspodcast you called it mate. Next Sat 5pm ITV FA Cup Final Classics Spurs V Coventry 1987 ?♂️
I can feel the tears coming back already
— kgwilliam ? (@kgwill2012) April 27, 2020
Are you fucking shitting me? ITV showing the most traumatic event of my entire life- the 1987 FA Cup Final- while I’m trapped in the house and can’t escape?@Bakezz will be pleased mind you
— The Dalai Farmer (@Grove_digger) April 26, 2020
The 1987 FA Cup Final is still the worst defeat of my Spurs-supporting life.
No I won’t be watching it on Sat on @ITV #THFC
— Andrew Hennessy (@andy_hennessy) April 26, 2020
ITV actually showing the 87 FA cup final this coming Saturday afternoon
NO JOKE
— Gordon G Donaldson (@gordygeorge88) April 26, 2020
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