FA Cup Match: Crystal Palace 4-3 Liverpool (FA Cup Semi Final)
Date Played: 8th April 1990

This classic match started in favour for Liverpool as, Ian Rush stole through to collect a ball from Steve McMahon and opened the scoring on the 23rd minute. By the end of the first half it looked like Liverpool were going to coast to an easy victory. Palace emerged from the break with fresh resolve. Directly from the kick off, Pemberton outstripped the Liverpool defence down the right and pumped a high ball into the area. John Salako’s shot was only cleared to Mark Bright who blasted the equalizer with his left foot past Grobbelaar. Now, the Liverpool defence did not look assured. In the 70th minute, a free kick from Andy Gray was headed on by Bright at the near post and OReilly emerged from the goalmouth crush to put palace into a 2-1 lead. McMahon immediately equalized for Liverpool and it was game on. One minute later, Pemberton brought down Steve Staunton as he surged into the Palace box. John Barnes scored the penalty kick to put Liverpool ahead. In the dying minute of the game, Liverpool failed to clear from a corner and Gray showed great anticipation to head home and level the proceedings. The tension was unbearable as the match went into extra time. In the second period, Palace won a corner. As the ball came across, Alan Pardew rose above Ronnie Whelan to head home the winner.

FA Cup Match: Everton 4-4 Liverpool (FA Cup Fifth Round)
Date Played: 20th February 1991

This was arguable one of the most thrilling ever FA Cup matches in the history of the competition. The first chance of the match fell to Everton’s John Ebbrell and his missed opportunity looked like proving costly as the reds took hold of the match. On the half hour mark, Ian Rush dispossessed Kevin Ratcliffe and broke clear with a through run on goal. Rush’s shot was brilliantly cleared off the line, but peter Beardsley converted the rebound.
A minute into the second half, the home side levelled the score as Graeme Sharp headed home at point blank range. Peter Beardsley scored a super strike mid way through the second half to give Liverpool a 2-1 lead. A minute later, a poor back pass led to another goal from Graeme Sharp and it was all square once again. Liverpool regained the advantage in the 78th minute when Molby’s cross was superbly flicked in by the scourge of Everton, Ian Rush. In the last minute, Tony Cottee stole into the penalty box and sent in a clinical finish inside the Liverpool far post.
In the first period of extra time, John Barnes scored a brilliant solo goal however moments later, Tony Cottee scored his second of the match and the result ended 4-4.