Summary

  • England win the 1966 World Cup

  • Full-time England 4-2 West Germany (aet)

  • Geoff Hurst scores hat-trick for England

  • Controversy surrounds Hurst's second goal

  • Watch game again on Red Button Weds 11 June, 23:25 BST

  1. CONTROVERSY!published at 13:47 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    Kenneth Wolstenholme
    BBC commentator at Wembley

    "Geoff Hurst - can he do it? He has done. Yes!

    "No! The linesman says no! - Wait - It's a goal!

    England

    "The Germans go mad at the referee. The linesman, who can only speak Russian or Turkish, gives it!"

  2. GOALpublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    Goal given! That will be very contentious indeed! Geoff Hurst collected Alan Ball's cutback, swivelled and smashed a shot against the underside of the crossbar, before it bounced down on the line. After a conflab with the linesman the goal is given!

    Geoff Hurst celebrates after his controversial third goal is given in the 1966 World Cup finalImage source, Getty Images
  3. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    Controversy here! Geoff Hurst hits the crossbar - but was it over the line!

    Confusion reigns over Geoff Hurst's controversial third goal for EnglandImage source, Getty Images
  4. FAST FORWARDpublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    Jon Moore:, external The real thing to marvel at here is how little hair Bobby Charlton had, even in his twenties.

  5. Postpublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    We don't want a replay Ken. These players look tired enough as it is...

  6. Postpublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    Kenneth Wolstenholme
    BBC commentator at Wembley

    "I should imagine there are one or tow people wondering what they did with the stub of their ticket. If there is a replay on Tuesday, those with tickets can buy them first."

  7. Postpublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    Bobby Moore now popping up on the left wing. Total football. He looks well up for this, the England captain. He's been brilliant so far, you have to say.

  8. Postpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    It's been all England since the start of extra time. Terrific stuff from the men in red. But never write off the West Germans.

    There's a lesson to learn.

  9. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    Post! Bobby Charlton's best effort of the day, a low skidding shot which thumps the base of the post. Again, England so close.

    The luck is just not going their way as Roger Hunt flashes a shot wide.

    Bobby Charlton during the 1966 World Cup finalImage source, Getty Images
  10. Join the debate at #66finalpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    Howard Horner:, external That is so, so cruel. I have the horrible feeling that there is only winner from here on in now... And it ain't us.

    JL:, external Typical England. One minute away from winning the World Cup. We'll never win it.

    Ricky Van Kaay:, external No way England can come back from this now. Momentum will be with West Germany now.

  11. Postpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    Alan Ball looks as fresh as a daisy though, driving through the middle and unleashing a piledriver which Hans Tilkowski turns over the crossbar.

    I can barely watch. England may never come as close again...

  12. Postpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    Kenneth Wolstenholme
    BBC commentator at Wembley

    "Nobby Stiles one of several players with their stockings rolled down. Always a sign of cramp kicking in."

  13. KICK-OFFpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    We are under way...

  14. EXTRA TIMEpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    England were so close! 30 seconds away from glory.

    Now we have another 30 minutes. It is only the second time in World Cup history that a final has gone to extra time - the first was in Rome in 1934 when Italy beat Czechoslovakia.

    Alf Ramsey is telling his troops to go again. Can they rally?

  15. FULL-TIMEpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    Heartbreak. We will have extra-time.

  16. GOALpublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    I do not believe it! Right at the end!

    West Germany are level! Lothar Emmerich's free-kick hits George Cohen, a shot hits Karl-Heinz Schnellinger and spins out before centre-half Wolfgang Weber slams in from close eange!

    Incredible!

    Wolfgang Weber sends the 1966 World Cup final into extra-timeImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    Free-kick to West Germany! Jack Charlton gives it away and there is every man in the penalty area. See this out!

  18. Postpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    England still looking for number three! Just keep it there...

  19. Postpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    TWO MINUTES left...

  20. Postpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 30 May 2014

    Corner after corner for West Germany but Bobby Moore is a lesson in composure, skipping away from two men to flick the ball clear.

    And Alan Ball releases Roger Hunt with a great ball! It's three on three but Bobby Charlton is crowded out and can't get his shot away. Three minutes left...