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
1999–2000 Kazakhstan Cup Final <div class="thumb tleft"> <div class="thumb tleft"> 1999–2000 Kazakhstan Cup Final The 1999–2000 Kazakhstan Cup Final was the 8th final of the Kazakhstan Cup. The match was contested by Kairat and Access-Golden Grain at Kazhimukan Munaitpasov Stadium in Astana. The match was played on 6 July 2000 and was the final match of the competition. Kairat played the third Kazakhstan Cup Final. In both finals they beat rivals (Fosfor, 1992 final, 5-1; Vostok-Adil, 1996-97 final, 2-0) Access-Golden Grain played the first Kazakhstan Cup Final. Kairat and Access-Golden Grain played twice during the season of league. Access-Golden Grain have won both matches