No.3: Beating the Blues again to clinch the double

After pipping their Merseyside rivals to the title a week earlier, Dalglish’s charges were hoping to leave their rivals blue again in the FA Cup final.

This was the second all-Merseyside cup final following the Milk Cup final in 1984, and like the previous occasion Reds and Blues travelled together to the capital on trains and coaches.

Going into the game the Reds had suffered a blow. Centre-half Gary Gillespie, who had become a regular alongside Alan Hansen, was ruled out with a stomach bug.

Howard Kendall’s side made the brightest start and Gary Lineker gave them a 27th-minute lead when he outpaced Hansen to beat Bruce Grobbelaar at the second attempt.

With frustration clearly getting to the Liverpool players, a mini bust-up between Grobbelaar and left-back Jim Beglin threatened to derail the Reds' hopes of getting back into the game.

But Dalglish’s charges were level on 57 minutes and it was their main man Ian Rush who once again broke Evertonians hearts. Gary Stevens gave the ball away, and Rush, racing onto Jan Molby’s pass, rounded Everton 'keeper Bobby Mimms to equaliser.

Grobbelaar then showed his qualities at the other end as he made a stunning save to deny Graeme Sharp, whose header seemed destined for the top corner of the net.

The Reds then took the lead for the first time just past the hour mark when a brilliant run from Molby down the left ended with Craig Johnston slotting home his cross to make it 2-1.

Rush had the final say as he made certain of victory six minutes from time. A magnificent pass from Molby set Ronnie Whelan racing away down the left and the Irishman’s beautifully crafted chipped pass found Rush who drilled the ball home, famously knocking down a camera that was positioned at the back of the net.

Hansen proudly lifted the FA Cup to put the seal on a truly magnificent double.