There's something magical about those seconds before the FA Cup final kicks off. The trumpets, the tin-foil trophies, the players as tense as the travelling fans, and the gaffers pacing the dugout in full club suits. It's the anticipation of a new hero emerging.
Some goals, though, are written into FA Cup folklore, replayed in every cup final montage. They're the belters, the moments of individual magic, the strikes that sealed shock wins. We've chosen 10 that make an all-time list, and here are a couple of the greatest.
A young Michael Owen was electrifying. By the 2001 FA Cup final, some of his early hamstring problems had already begun, but this was a 21-year-old on his way to winning the Ballon d'Or. Even then, the diminutive forward looked like a schoolkid thrust into an adult's game, forced to wear a shirt several sizes too big.
Liverpool trailed Arsenal 1-0 in the Cardiff sunshine when Owen levelled with a smartly taken half-volley in the 83rd minute. But his winner five minutes later was pure magic, straight out of the Chester-born striker's playbook. With Liverpool under pressure, Patrik Berger looped a clearance into the channel. Owen gave Lee Dixon a head start but scorched across the turf to get there before him. His first touch took the ball away from the covering Tony Adams; his second fired a left-footed shot a fraction inside David Seaman's far post. "If I could have one day back, I would rewind to that day," Owen later said.
This is like that Top of the Pops moment where you're waiting to find out who's number one. There'll be groans from Merseyside as Steven Gerrard's name is read out, cheers in north London as they know what's coming up. Gerrard was renowned for his belters, but he's arguably never hit one as sweet as this. Hobbling around with cramp as Liverpool trailed West Ham 3-2 in added time, lactic acid coursing through his thighs, the midfielder swung a right boot at a bobbling ball 40 yards out. It fizzed just above the turf until hitting the back of Shaka Hislop's net.
Whether you're reliving these moments in the stands or on your couch, the FA Cup final always delivers drama. And for the player who scores that unforgettable goal, the celebration is just as iconic as the strike itself.