In 1995, the centre-forward was denied on numerous occasions by inspired Hammers keeper Ludek Miklosko at Upton Park as the Londoners held out for a 1-1 draw, meaning Blackburn Rovers pipped the Reds to the championship despite losing 2-1 at Liverpool.
After starting on the bench, Cole replaced Teddy Sheringham at the interval and, within a couple of minutes, latched onto a Gary Neville pass to lob Ian Walker and edge United into a 2-1 lead over Spurs, ensuring there was no way rivals Arsenal could replace us at the summit.
“It took me back to 1995, when we played West Ham,” explained Cole.