Blackburn Rovers 0 Ipswich Town 0, 7 May 1994

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People talk about Everton escaping but it was Ipswich who were the lucky ones.

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Reflecting on Survival Saturday in 1994, Everton's stunning comeback is well-documented, yet Ipswich Town's fortune was even more remarkable. Enduring ten games without a victory and managing just two draws, Ipswich's form certainly suggested relegation. With only 30 seconds left in the Chelsea vs. Sheffield United match, Ipswich's fate seemed sealed. However, Ipswich's manager Mick McGiven, who took over after John Lyall became Director of Football, along with the fans, owed gratitude to Mark Stein and Glenn Hoddle. Hoddle had tasked Stein with proving his fitness for the cup final, and Stein's brace was the ideal reply, rescuing Ipswich and dooming Sheffield United. For Sheffield United, it was the frequent draws that doomed them; the defeat at Chelsea was merely their second in 13 matches. Their other loss was a 2-1 setback against Aston Villa, not typical of a team facing relegation. Yet, with seven draws and only four victories during that stretch, it was this lack of wins that culminated in Dave Bassett's squad being relegated.

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Mick McGiven and Ipswich narrowly avoided relegation that season, securing only two points from a ten-game winless streak before their final match. Nonetheless, they managed to secure a point against the league's second-placed team. In contrast, Sheffield United's propensity for draws hindered their performance. Their last-minute defeat to Chelsea marked only their second loss in the last twelve matches, but a series of five consecutive draws in March proved to be damaging.