1998 FA Cup Final at Old Trafford, Shearer scored the winner against Sheffield United. Arsenal were appearing in the final of the FA Cup for the first time since 1993. They had won the cup on six separate occasions (in 1930, 1936, 1950, 1971, 1979 and 1993) and lost the showpiece final by the same amount. Newcastle in contrast were making their first Cup final appearance in 24 years. The club had won six FA Cups, and came runners-up five times, most recently against Liverpool in 1974. The 1998 final marked the third meeting between Arsenal and Newcastle United in Cup final history. Newcastle
1999 Bavarian Cup for the DFB Cup 1999-00 both were knocked out in the second round of the national cup competition, having received a bye in the first round: 1999 Bavarian Cup The 1999 Bavarian Cup was the second edition of this competition which was started in 1998. It ended with the TSV 1860 Rosenheim winning the competition. Together with the finalist, SpVgg Landshut, both clubs were qualified for the DFB Cup 1999-00. The competition is open to all senior men's football teams playing within the Bavarian football league system and the Bavarian clubs in the Regionalliga Süd (III). The seven Bezirke in