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Nottingham Forest legend Ian Storey-Moore offers inspiration before FA Cup third round clash against Arsenal with memories of his 'greatest' goal

For Nottingham Forest fans of a certain vintage, a visit from Arsenal will conjure images of Ian Storey-Moore and the goal once voted the greatest scored at the City Ground.

Footage of the 1-1 draw does exist but it is grainy, and is not necessary if you were there on December 27, 1971 to witness the blend of pace, balance and skill which took him dancing through the mud as defenders slithered around in panic.

‘My abiding memory is Alan Ball trailing in my wake and the flash of his white boots in the corner of my eye, all the way down the pitch,’ says Storey-Moore, who tells his tales as he played his football, with a flourish.