everton
goodison park
Saturday 25th January 1986 was FA Cup Fourth Round day, Everton were paired up with Blackburn Rovers, it was my first taste of a "Top 5" atmosphere, myself and fellow Roverites were buzzing with anticipation, Getting to see the likes of Lineker and Southall in live action was like watching a dream. Rovers fans stood behind the goals back then, the atmophere within the Rovers fans was electric from start to finish, cheering the lads on. Everton overcame Blackburn to run out 3 1 winners, Lineker scoring twice and van den Hauwe did the same however he managed to score one for Rovers to.
EVERTON: Southall, Stevens, pointon, Ratcliffe, van den Hauwe, Richardson, Steven, Lineker, Sharp, Bracewell, Sheedy (sub Harper)
BLACKBURN: Gennoe, Branagan, Rathbone, Barker, Keeley, Fazackerley, Miller, Lowey, Thompson, Garner, Brotherston
ATTENDANCE: 41,831
EVERTON: Southall, Stevens, pointon, Ratcliffe, van den Hauwe, Richardson, Steven, Lineker, Sharp, Bracewell, Sheedy (sub Harper)
BLACKBURN: Gennoe, Branagan, Rathbone, Barker, Keeley, Fazackerley, Miller, Lowey, Thompson, Garner, Brotherston
ATTENDANCE: 41,831