United, then managed by Dave Basset, took a first-half lead through Adrian Littlejohn when he drove towards the penalty box, held-off Frank Sinclair, and then beat Kevin Hitchcock. Andy Townsend equalised when he threaded the ball past Simon Tracey from an acute angle before Brian Deane netted the winner. Here, The Star took a look at where each set of players’ careers took them from that point.
5. Brian Gayle
Born in Kingston-upon-Thames, he made well over 100 appearances for United he stayed in Sheffield after also going on to represent clubs including Exeter City and Bristol Rovers. | JPIMedia Photo: Ellis
6. Paul Beesley
Born in Liverpool, the defender moved to Bramall Lane from Leyton Orient and later held coaching positions with both Leeds and Notts County. | JPIMedia Photo: Steve Ellis
7. Mitch Ward
Having progressed through United’s youth system, he made more than 150 league appearances before joining Everton, Barnsley. York City and then becoming a plasterer. | JPIMedia Photo: Paul Chappells
8. Paul Rogers
Left Brighton and Hove Albion, where he had previously worked as the club’s commercial and premium partnerships manager, in 2017 having left Bramall Lane two decades earlier. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images