Friday, 9 June 2017

Leavesden Hospital 3 Sun Sports 2 (aet)           1979/80                   Aubrey Cup Final       

Legg hands it to Leavesden      

A tragic back pass by Graham Legg, deep into extra time of this pulsating Aubrey cup Final, denied Sun Sports the chance of salvaging something from a wretched season.
With the score balanced at 2-2 - Sun having pegged back Leavesden's 2-0 lead with a pair of headers from Kenny Littleboy and Jimmy Totten - the veteran Legg tried an ill-advised back pass to his goalkeeper in the 114th minute.
A moment's aberration by goalkeeper Stevie Mead saw him try to catch the ball under the crossbar - before falling backwards over the goal line.
The linesman had no hesitation in signalling a goal.
Already consigned to relegation before this game at Bovingdon's well appointed ground, Sun were unfortunate to lose the cup after their magnificent comeback to goals from Phil Reid and Keith Holt in the first half.

Sun Sports: Mead, Legg, Furie, Littleboy, Totten, Spicer, East, Cowen, Evident, Morton, Attwell, Substitute: Wright.

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