Actually I correct myself and what I wrote in the book (above) when I said no TV recordings no evidence because thanks to my good pal on here, who sent me the video of the try, last night I have relived it about twenty times this morning how we played in that mud and had commentators who didn't name any players because they were too muddy to recognise as the play progressed I don't know; great moment though and great times eh?

You can find it on that well known site on Hull V Wigan 1988. THAT try!

The boulevard pitch looking just as I remember it



I feel sorry for those too young to have experienced the boulevard

I don't think I've ever been so gutted after a game including some finals. That game just seemed to hurt the most for some reason. It was an atmosphere from a decade earlier with a big crowd inside hoping for a cup shock. But to lose it from the Jaws of victory really hurt. I think Eastwood missed a kick near the end in that game.

What a finish to a game. I tried to get a copy from Micron who did all wigans games but they reckoned they had not done a copy. Strangely i was sat next to their camera in the VP's box so that was bollox .
Some of the names mentioned as well brought some great memories back. Especially Terry Reagan, no one even the Aussies could understand him when he spoke

They definitely did as I have one somewhere. Back in the days when you had to ring up and order over the phone

Although thinking about it i may have got it from the club shop

I've still got a couple of VHS tapes from that era, one called "Brian Smith and the Hull FC Revival" and the other is a compilation from the 1988-89 season. They are probably unplayable now. I got them from Humberside Video Productions who I think were on Witham.

I got some dvd's from fleBay a few years back of all the 80's Wembley games plus the 91 premiership. No idea where they are

I got a load of games converted to dvd about 20 years ago , games from the 80's 90's and early 2000's.
Theres also a great channel on ytube called rl cares or something like that that's got some classic matches from Aus, Nz & GB.

I had them all converted to dvd. Got a copy of Hull v Wakey from 1960 if anyone’s interested pm me. Don’t all rush at once though

That is the heaviest defeat in challenge cup final history....well, almost.

Don’t hold this against me but I purchased a copy of the 1980 final of eBay and the guy sent me a dvd for 1981, he sent me a another copy of 1980 and told me to keep the other, I tried to give the 1981 copy away but couldn’t find anyone who wanted it but it was way back in the 90’s when no one supported the Filth. It went in the bin.