Rewind: Motherwell's epic Scottish Cup final triumph 30 years on

1. FT AET: Dundee Utd 3-4 Motherwell
2. Scottish Cup final - 18 May, 1991
3. Motherwell goalkeeper Ally Maxwell playing on with fractured ribs & ruptured spleen
4. United aiming to win trophy for first time, Motherwell for the second occasion
5. Brothers Jim & Tommy McLean in charge of both teams

Thirty years to the day since Hampden epic

Hello and welcome to a special rewind of the 1991 Scottish Cup final.

Why? Well it is 30 years ago to the day that Motherwell and Dundee United battled out what is regarded as one of the best Scottish Cup finals ever played. Read on and judge for yourself.

To follow the action as it happened, scroll down to the bottom of this screen and click back to go to Page 1.

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United's day comes...

While 1991 was not to be the year for Dundee United, the Arabs have gone on to sample Scottish Cup success. They lifted the famous trophy for the first time three years later, before doing so again in 2010.

Motherwell's wait to emulate the class of 91 goes on having lost in the final twice since, both times to Celtic...

Steelmen

The victory was not only a triumph for a football team, but it was a moment of light for a town riddled with uncertainty and fear.

So many in the local area relied on work from the Ravenscraig Steelworks - hence the nickname The Steelmen for their football team - with its future in doubt around the time of Motherwell's cup victory. It provided a beacon of hope not just then, but throughout the months and years that followed, with the plant closing the following year.

"[In the bus parade] the bus went round the corner to where the steelworks were," said Stevie Kirk.

"You have houses there attached to the Steelworks. To realise the people there are not going to have a job shortly, I took my hat off to them. They deserve so many plaudits for the support they gave that team."

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Super sub

What a day for Stevie Kirk. The super sub completed an incredible feat as he strained his neck muscles to power home the winner at Hampden. Against Aberdeen, Falkirk, Morton, Celtic and now Dundee United, the forward climbed off the bench to score in every round.

Speaking in a BBC Alba documentary about that famous win, Kirk recalled of his goal: "I was just in the right place, at the right time. That was it. It was like time was counting down, counting down.

"I remember walking around the pitch after the game and there were still thousands of Dundee United fans there. I think everyone had realised they had just witnessed a seven-goal thriller. You probably won't see something like that again."

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Super Ally

Ally Maxwell very nearly missed that bus parade the following day. After the game he was taken to hospital, where it was discovered he'd broken ribs and a ruptured spleen...

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Bringing the cup home

For only the second time in the trophy's history, the old lady of Scottish football is proudly paraded through the streets of Motherwell.

The day after the Fir Park side's famous win, tens of thousands of claret and amber disciples poured on to the Motherwell streets.

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The Motherwell team bus snakes its way through the town's cross in full view of packed well wishers.

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Back to the future

Engaging our flux capacitor, we can quantum leap back to the present day and get your memories and thoughts of the final some argue is the greatest Scottish Cup final ever...

There they are, the lads.

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'Best game for years'

We've seen top quality goals, top quality defending, top quality goalkeeping. It's been one of the best games I've seen for years.

Ally McCoist on Scottish Cup final Sportscene

Motherwell captain Tom Boyd collects the famous Scottish Cup trophy before holding it aloft to over 30,000 Well fans inside Hampden.

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Man of the match

Apparently Dave Bowman has won man of the match.

Can officially announce the award was made by the Bowman family...

Jubilation

Scenes of jubilation in the stands from Motherwell supporters. Scarves cascade down on to the track as a sea of claret and amber covers half of Hampden. Around 35,000 fans are going nuts.

FULL-TIME

That's it, it's all over!

Motherwell have won the 1991 Scottish Cup!!!

This should be finished now. Well into time added on as Motherwell are camped in. Here come United...

Thirty seconds to go.

Pressure is on

The pressure is all on United now. They have to get a goal to take it to a penalty shoot-out.

Ally McCoist on Scottish Cup final Sportscene

GREAT SAVE!

SAVE. OF. THE. DECADE.

Ally Maxwell has just acrobatically leapt to tip a Maurice Malpas volley over the bar for Motherwell. Just outrageous. The man should be on a hospital trolley right now.

Dying moments

My word.

I've not been this nervous since Scott and Charlene's wedding on Neighbours.

Five to go.

It's quite fascinating, unbelievable to watch.

Rangers striker Ally McCoist on Scottish Cup final Sportscene