September 9th, 1981, Oslo’s Ullevaal Stadion. England visit Norway for what looks like a routine World Cup qualifier, ready to book their place at the finals for the first time since 1970.
15 minutes in, when Bryan Robson uses the upper arm of God to help England into the lead, all seems well.
But things are about to unravel in spectacular fashion, as Steven Scragg and Dave Bowler - plus an incandescent John Bond, back in the ITV studio - explain.
Cue the patron saint of ‘Your Boys Took A Hell Of A Beating’, Bjørge Lillelien…
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