Late rescue acts save Sunderland: OTD in 1992 and 1998

[C.ra.ig]

Sunderland relied on a last-gasp John Byrne strike to secure a 1-1 Roker Park draw against Bristol Rovers on this day 30 years ago, after the ex-Brighton man had an earlier penalty saved.

On this day 24 years ago, Allan Johnston hit a fine leveller seven minutes from the end to maintain the unbeaten start to the 1998-99 campaign in a 1-1 draw at Portsmouth.

 

[SAFC1879]

It absolutely pissed down that day at pompey.

 

[SAFCDownUnder]

Looked like there were a lot of SAFC fans behind that goal.

 

[Inside Forward]

Alan Johnstone scored some wonderful goals whilst cutting inside and getting the ball onto his right foot.

 

[Big Jeff]

Without falling in water that Portsmouth game was the wettest I have ever been.

I was soaked.

 

[ErichZann]

Was at the Pompey game that shitty little end with nee roof

 

[tunstallhill]

It absolutely pissed down that day at pompey.

can't possibly have been wetter than last october down there

 

[CollingwoodFTM]

can't possibly have been wetter than last october down there

The difference was we got soaked all day in the open end, whereas last year it at least had a roof and only got soaked on the way to and from the game.

 

[Stortford]

The difference was we got soaked all day in the open end, whereas last year it at least had a roof and only got soaked on the way to and from the game.

I was stood at the back last year, might have a roof but just a wire fence to the back, absolutely soaked

 

[rey mysterio]

Marcus Stewart scoring for Bristol there

Madness to think it was ten years later he was playing for us at the SoL, and that was twenty years ago

 

[Latka Gravas]

Cracking control and finish from Byrne