Twenty years have passed since Steffen Iversen scored the only goal of Spurs’ two-legged League Cup semi-final win against Wimbledon.It was the sixth meeting between the clubs that season, and the fifth in a month. Prior to this there was one win for each side and three draws, but here it was Tottenham on their way to Wembley thanks to this delightful lob from Iversen.
One touch to control it, another to lob it over Neil Sullivan in the Wimbledon goal, great finish!20 years ago today Steffen Iversen sends Spurs through to the Worthington Cup Final. pic.twitter.com/pUjx3iv6s4— When Football Was Better (@FootballInT80s) February 16, 2019Tottenham then won a first trophy since their FA Cup success in 1991 by beating Leicester 1-0 thanks to a last minute Allan Nielsen goal.It was Arsenal legend George Graham’s first season in charge of Spurs and, despite his standing with the club’s supporters, guided them to victory in the League Cup and a place in the FA Cup semi-finals, too. For Wimbledon, who had won the FA Cup 11 years earlier by beating Liverpool, they eventually ceased to exist, but have been reborn as AFC Wimbledon and are dreaming of a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
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