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The Steffen Iversen goal that helped Tottenham beat Wimbledon in the 1999 League Cup semi-final

It has been 20 years since Tottenham secured their place in the 1999 League Cup final at the expense of Wimbledon

Twenty years have passed since Steffen Iversen scored the only goal of Spurs' two-legged League Cup semi-final win against Wimbledon.

It was the sixth meeting between the clubs that season, and the fifth in a month. Prior to this there was one win for each side and three draws, but here it was Tottenham on their way to Wembley thanks to this delightful lob from Iversen.

Tottenham then won a first trophy since their FA Cup success in 1991 by beating Leicester 1-0 thanks to a last minute Allan Nielsen goal.

It was Arsenal legend George Graham's first season in charge of Spurs and, despite his standing with the club's supporters, guided them to victory in the League Cup and a place in the FA Cup semi-finals, too.

For Wimbledon, who had won the FA Cup 11 years earlier by beating Liverpool, they eventually ceased to exist, but have been reborn as AFC Wimbledon and are dreaming of a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

 

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