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FA Cup Semi-final

Maine Road (neutral venue) | Saturday 31 March 1979 at 15:00 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 2 Manchester United

Half time 1–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 27.33)

1
Ray Clemence
2
Phil Neal
3
Emlyn Hughes (c)
4
Phil Thompson
5
Ray Kennedy
6
Alan Hansen
7
Kenny Dalglish
8
David Johnson
9
Jimmy Case
10
Terry McDermott
11
Graeme Souness

Substitutes

12
Steve Heighway

Opposition Lineup (Average age 25.5)

Gary Bailey
Jimmy Nicholl
Arthur Albiston
Sammy McIlroy
Gordon McQueen
Martin Buchan
Steve Coppell
Jimmy Greenhoff
Joe Jordan
Brian Greenhoff
Mickey Thomas

Other details

Manager: Bob Paisley
Opposition manager: Dave Sexton
Referee: Richardson DT
Attendance: 52,584
Half-time score: 1 - 1
Game number: 3442
FA Cup game number: 273

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Liverpool
Manchester United
Kenny Dalglish (Jimmy Case) (1–0)
17'
19'
Joe Jordan (1–1)
Terry McDermott missed penalty
38'
HT 1–1
56'
Brian Greenhoff (1–2)
Jimmy Case Steve Heighway
62'
Alan Hansen (2–2)
82'
Full time 2–2

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