Manchester City’s amazing fight back against Tottenham on this day (4 February) in 2004 was the inspiration for a winning play (written by a female Spurs fan) in the Radio Five Live Short Story competition of 2005. The Blues had been losing 3-0 at half time in this FA Cup 4th round replay and down to ten men but an amazing fight back saw City win 4-3. The play was a story of commitment (it was clearly fiction – the City fan had walked out at half time!). Here’s the story of that game, with exclusive quotes from interviews I have performed, and highlights of the FAC replay:
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