The Zenith Data Systems Cup, Northern Section Final 1st Leg. It doesn't get much bigger than that! Especially if like Middlesbrough, you've never been to Wembley before and aren't used to putting great cup runs together in the last few years. This much sneered at competition (used to be the Full Members Cup) was opening up for Boro in an otherwise drab season although they still had to get past Division 1 high flyers Aston Villa who were on a long unbeaten run in order to reach the (real) final (this being only the Northern Section Final...no wonder this competition was gotten rid of. Bit bloomin complicated like).
Villa Park witnessed rain of Biblical proportions during this game but the soaking wet Boro fans cared not a jot as they saw their team take a highly improbable 2-1 lead into the second leg thanks to Mark Brennans goal with almost the last kick of the game.
