On this day in 1997, David Hopkin scored a dramatic last minute goal against Sheffield United to win the play-off final for Crystal Palace, accompanied by the now legendary ‘Hopkin, looking to curl one!’ line of commentary.
Twenty-four years on, we gain an insight into the moment, goal, other iconic Palace moments and football as a whole from Rob Hawthorne, the voice behind the famous line.
Following a similar style to the play-off finals contested earlier in that long May weekend, the Palace v Sheffield United game was a stalemate for the vast majority of play.