In the aftermath of that semifinal there were calls from many quarters to call off the competition as a mark of respect to those who lost their lives.

However, when it was decided that the Cup would continue it was fitting that the two teams who qualified for the final were Liverpool and Everton.

The game turned into a memorial for the victims of Hillsborough as over 82,000 people . . . many were friends and relatives of those who died . . .

came together to celebrate the game which was proceeded by a moving minute's silence. The players lived up to their side of the bargain and served up a cracking encounter with five goals over 120 minutes.

The action started with a bang when Ireland international John Aldridge latched on to a through ball and lashed a fantastic strike into the top right-hand corner of the Everton net after only four minutes.

Aldridge was one of five Irishmen on the field with Steve Staunton, Ronnie Whelan and Ray Houghton also lining out for Liverpool while Kevin Sheedy played on the left side of midfield for Everton. Indeed, in stark contrast to yesterday's final, only one of the players on the pitch that day played his international football with someone other than Ireland, England, Scotland or Wales. That was the Liverpool goalkeeper and ZImbabwe international Bruce Grobbelaar.

It looked as if Liverpool would lift the trophy courtesy of Aldridge's goal until the game was turned on it's head by two substitutes. After 89 minutes of play, the diminutive Scot Stuart McCall popped up to bundle home an equaliser and send the game into extra time.

However, extra-time belonged to goalscoring legend Ian Rush who replaced Aldridge late in the game. His first strike came on 95 minutes when he shook off the attentions of the Everton defence to take down a cross with his back to goal before turning to shot (above) past Neville Southall.

Again McCall responded for Everton, this time executing a fantastic volley from the edge of the box. However, it was left to Rush to decide the game as he stooped to nod home the winner just two minutes later.

Six days after the final, Liverpool returned to Anfield where they attempted to clinch the First Division title and the double in the final game of the season against Arsenal.

However, Michael Thomas's dramatic late goal denied what would have the perfect end to a truly exhausting and emotional couple of months for Kenny Dalglish's side.

SO WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

1How many times have Liverpool won the FA Cup?

2 How many times have Everton won the FA Cup?

3 Name the two Scottish internationals who started for Liverpool in the 1989 FA Cup final?

4 Name the deer-like Liverpool defender who came on as a substitute for Steve Staunton?

5 Who was the Everton manager for the final?

6 With which club did Ian Rush start his professional career?

7 With which club did he finish his career?

8 Who managed Liverpool for a 10-game spell in 1991 between the reigns of Kenny Dalglish and Graeme Souness?

9 What were the scores in this Premiership season's (20062007) two Merseyside derbies?

10 Who is Everton's all-time record goalscorer?