Its Saturday 20th April 1991, the Suns beaming down on Maine rd and my dad , myself aged 8 and my brother 10 at the time, were getting squashed by thousands of extatic city fans in the good old Kippax stand (when you could stand).
Niall Quinn had already scored for City that afternoon then i heared a massive roar come from my right. It was the away fans screaming for a penalty. Tony Coton had brought down Dean Saunders to give Derby a vital penalty. Coton was sent off as a result whom then gave the gloves to Niall Quinn , which was rare then for a striker to take over in net.
Dean Saunders stepped up to take the penalty , I was at this time on my dads shoulders because i wanted to see all the drama.
And Niall Quinn has saved it ! The crowd are going wild cheering and screaming. ‘Blue Moon’ it was so loud it could have been heared from as far away as Wythenshawe !
As a result, Derby were relegated.
I told all my friends about that amazin save for weeks.
I will probably remember
that afternnon for the rest of my life !

Chris Rafferty,
Northern Moor
Manchester