Oh what great memories carnt belive it was 30 years ago that i couldnt move an inch either way packed in like sardines and havin a p were we stood cus we couldnt get to the toilets train got bricked on way home but it was all worth it for one of the best nights ever for an FC fan

Reading this I've got to say I'm a little jealous, only 20 so obviously only remember 2005. Some cracking stories on this thread though

I watch the video of the final & the replay every year on my birthday, still get a lump in my throat, that chap in the 2005 final who was crying when singing abide with me just epitomises what it is like as a fan following Hull ias it's such a roller coaster on the emotional front. I wouldn't change it for the world

i was 16 and went on a coach from the Mermaid pub(demolished now)can,t remember much from the night except the euphoria and had the added bonus of holding the cup a couple of days later at willerby caravans where i worked as did Tony Duke our stand in hooker

I remember it well my dad couldn't get the time off work so my mam took me on a coach was a great night but the most I remember is getting home to see the old man passed out in the living room surrounded by emmpty cans of kestrel lager & the "wireless" still on!

I was almost 13 years old and we had been to Wembley to see the final, I was with my parents and my younger brother at the final and when the final hooter sounded my Dad said out loud that he would take us to the final replay.
On the day in question we left Hull with my Dad driving, his mate from BP sat in the passenger seat and me and our kid sat in the back dressed head to foot in black and white with scalves flying from the windows. The match had kicked off and we were all stood in massive queues, all the adults were kicking off and shouting at the Elland Road officials.
We all had to wait until half time until we were taken through a gate. We were then led onto the pitch side and this was very exciting for me and our kid. The stewards took us all around the pitch and let us into the stands. We then watched the second half when it started and all was forgotten. I remember the night well and the win was amazing. I was also lucky enough to see the Challenge cup at school a few weeks later and it still had the black and white ribbons attached.

was working in otley at the time, so we left early, as we where coming from the opposite direction to the crowds we got in on time, we where sat behind the sticks where toppo did his runaround try brill, i remember the week before widness had beat us easily in the play off final, but that night was great and a great atmosphere

Fantastic memory.
I was working for a local company who's owner and directors where big FC fans and sponsors .I can remember the clamour on the Monday for tickets and the boss let all the staff who were fans have time off to get tickets.
The problem was that more wanted tickets than was available,think we sold out our first allocation in no time and then sold out a second lot as quick.
We were getting calls from our customers hoping that with us being a sponsor the company had a bottomless pit of tickets.
Our sales manager had heard from the club that Widnes were struggling to sell their allocation so he asked me to drive to Naughton park with £200.00 notes in my pocket with the instructions to get as many,if they would sell them to me,as i could.
No problem was the answer at Widnes ticket office and i came back with about 20 i think.
Plenty left when i asked him how the tickets where going and he knew i was from Hull.

Getting back in the afternoon with the tickets and tales of plenty of tickets left,i was asked to go again the next day this time with £300 quid.
No problem again and this time i was'nt the only one from Hull ther.
My reward for endeavours,the day of the replay off with pay.
I will take the memory of that night with me to the grave.

Picked up in Cott High School lay by and then mad dash to the game just missed the worst of traffic that caused so many to be late. Brilliant night will never forget the wrap around move and Crooksy going under the sticks at our end. Madness but the pinnacle of a fan's career

Still remember loads from the night.

I'd left school early at 2.30pm, letter from home too saying I had to go to the Replay



, so we were there for 4.30pm and one of the first in the ground to get a prime position in the Kop. Can remember the fans coming in throughout the first half with nowhere to go as the stand was packed.

The surprise of the line up Sullivan, Dean and Duke were all over 35 at the time I think? They all played there hearts out though.

Can remember Super Taff returning the kick off with a towering kick and then suddenly meeting the bounce to get us on the attack straight away.

Toppo running into the biggest gap for his first try with the Widnes defence still chasing shadows.

Even when Stuart Wright scored, he always scored in cup final's, it still felt like it was only delaying the inevitable.

In the last ten minutes, we knew we had already won it and there's no sweeter sight than seeing Hull on the attack with the whole Hull contingent belting out 'Old Faithful'. Everyone was singing.













A Hull player, Toppo, was even named Man of the Match (still can't believe they gave it to Sinfield in 2005), although it wasn't the Lance Todd Trophy on the night.

Think the lads should do the runaround/wrap around move tomorrow at Gillingham, just for old times sake. Ben Crooks could also side step from dummy half and go in under the sticks as a personal family tribute.

How wonderful it is reading all these memories of that great night - We would all like to win every time eg Man United but the moment in time when you win against the odds will always be the greatest moments for a supporter.