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March 10, 1997: Lightning strikes twice against Newcastle

On April 3, 1996, Stan Collymore scored a last-minute winner for the Reds in a 4-3 win against the Magpies at Anfield.

On March 10, 1997, Robbie Fowler scored a last-minute winner for the Reds in a 4-3 win against the Magpies at Anfield.

“I don’t think you ever expect a game to be like that. To be fair, it’s kamikaze football really. It’s great for the fans. OK, it’s great on a one-off basis…”
Roy Evans, April 1996

Today marks two decades since that unthinkable sequel, another bewildering encounter and one that Evans’ buccaneering home side appeared to have needlessly thrown away after racing into a commanding three-goal lead.