“As soon as he hit it you think, ‘That's going to be close’ When it went in, I was kind of hanging onto the net, looking up and all the Manchester United fans were behind the goal. I was getting pelters” Neil Sullivan on THAT David Beckham lob 30 years on

Three images of David Beckham's 1996 half-way line goal vs Wimbledon, with an inset profile picture Wimbledon goalkeeper Neil Sullivan.

Thirty years ago today, Premier League Champions Manchester United were kicking off their title defence vs Wimbledon at Selhurst Park.

The game had gone as predicted: a strengthened Manchester United team, whose 'Class of '92' had established themselves and grown in confidence, took on perennial mid-tablers Wimbledon. Sir Alex Ferguson vs Joe Kinnear.

Eric Cantona opened his account with a good strike from the edge of the area, before Denis Irwin doubled the lead. The game was coming to a conclusion when youngster David Beckham spotted Wimbledon keeper Neil Sullivan off his line and swung his soon-to-be very famous right foot back...