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Liverpool vs West Ham

(After Extra Time)

Liverpool won 3-1 on penalties

The Match

Dubbed ‘The Gerrard Final’, Liverpool twice fought back from behind against West Ham United to secure their 7^th FA Cup in what was their 13^th appearance in the Final, boasting a 50% win ratio. Liverpool started as the masters of their own downfall as Jamie Carragher put the ball in his own net in front of a 71,000 crowd at The Millenium Stadium. Dean Ashton put The Hammers 2 up soon after, only for the deficit to be halved by Djibril Cisse on the stroke of half time. Quickly after the restart Gerrard got his first goal of the match and Liverpool were level until Paul Konchesky put West Ham back in front. The match was in injury time and Liverpool looked to be heading home empty handed until Gerrard unleashed one of his signature strikes from distance on the half volley and sparked The Millenium Stadium back into life. No goals came in extra time and Liverpool came out the other side of the penalty shootout triumphant. The 2006 FA Cup final is widely regarded as one the best final’s in history.

The Writer

Jimmy McGovern

Born

Liverpool, Lancashire

September 1949

Connection to Club

Birthplace

Hillsborough ‘docudrama’

Notable Awards

2013 BAFTA for Best British Drama

James Stanley McGovern is an English screenwriter and producer. He has created a number of popular television series during his career including Cracker and The Street. He was born into a working-class Liverpool family and one his most famous works is his 1996 television ‘docudrama’ Hillsborough. This explore the tragic events which took place in 1989 where 96 Liverpool fans were killed while watching an FA Cup semi-final. Recently, the families of the 96 have finally received the justice they have fought for over the last 27 years. McGovern’s drama has been used on several occasions to showcase the severity of the Hillsborough disaster.

Find the Hillsborough film here