Paul Dickov Signed Hand Painted 1999 Playoff Final Subbuteo Style
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Manchester City played Gillingham on the 30th May 1999 in the Division Two play-off final. The match was to become the stepping stone to City’s later success. The game remained goalless until nine minutes before the end, when Gillingham took the lead & they quickly made it two with a goal from Robert Taylor. Surely City were heading for defeat? But as injury time approached, City got a goal back, from midfielder Kevin Horlock. Then deep into added time, the miracle happened. The ball fell to Paul Dickov & he smashed it into the roof of the net. 2-2 & the game headed for extra time. The next thirty minutes produced few chances & no goals & so the game would be decided by penalties. Nicky Weaver, saved his third & decisive penalty to put City through. From being two goals behind with less than five minutes to play, Man City had turned it around to win the play-off final. Without this victory, City would probably not be Champions today, & they may not even be in the Premier...