Dave Beasant famous 1–0 win. "...and he saved it - and made history - the first time ever when a penalty kick is not been converted in the FA Cup Final here", yelled BBC's John Motson into the microphone. He was also the first goalkeeper to captain his team in an FA Cup final. His ability to kick the ball some considerable distance fitted in well with the style of play Wimbledon were known for in the 1980s, nor was he afraid to move out of the area and upfield before kicking the ball, or to take free kicks. As a result,
2009 Football League Cup Final played in the tournament up to the final, and Manchester United's Carlos Tevez; both players had six goals each. Manchester United won 4–1 on penalties, after the match ended as a goalless draw in normal time. United converted all four of their penalties, while Tottenham missed two of their three. It was only the second time that the League Cup Final had been decided by a penalty shootout. The man of the match was Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster, who became the first goalkeeper since Jerzy Dudek in 2003 to win the Alan Hardaker Award. Retrospectively, the result of this