“SOME days it seems like yesterday.”

Having grown up supporting Oxford United, it is not entirely surprising that Nick Harris has no trouble recalling the greatest moment in the club’s history.

The commentator joined BBC Radio Oxford in 1975 and covered successive U’s title wins that saw them reach the top flight.

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But Harris had never worked at Wembley before, so the experience was as new to him as United.

“We couldn’t really believe it was happening,” the veteran said.

“The main events are still etched in the mind, it’s an experience that will never leave you.

“It’s so big when the football club you started watching in the Southern League plays at Wembley – and wins.”

Harris drove down with BBC Oxford presenter Peter Baker, arriving so early that they were the first people in the car park.

While his colleague was down on the pitch talking to fans – including, by complete chance, the brother of goalkeeper Alan Judge – the commentator made his way to his office for the day, up in the roof.

He was joined by former United midfielder Les Taylor, who captained Watford in their FA Cup final defeat to Everton two years earlier.

They had the pleasure of describing a scintillating U’s display, with Trevor Hebberd setting the ball rolling with his opener shortly before half-time.

“The game went so quickly,” Harris said.

“Trevor Hebberd scoring so soon before half-time was the most important part of the game.

“His performance was outstanding – when he played well, Oxford United played well.”

Ray Houghton scored seven minutes after the break, before Jeremy Charles capped a deserved victory late on – with Harris uttering the famous line ‘the cup is on its way to Oxford’.

United were in dreamland and Harris remembers the return trip to Oxford being just as surreal.

He said: “The journey home was unbelievable, every car and bus was dressed in yellow and blue.

“When we arrived at the Green Road roundabout in Headington it was like a conquering army returning.”

The ban on English clubs playing in Europe due to the Heysel Stadium disaster meant the U’s could not test themselves on the continent.

But they beat Arsenal 3-0 on the final day of the Division One campaign to stay in the top flight, where they would remain for two more seasons.

Maurice Evans resigned as manager shortly before United were relegated in 1988 and Harris feels Wembley was not always going to be the pinnacle for that team.

He said: “It was so much about the manager.

“He was the most interesting person I talked to in football, he knew more than anyone I’ve met.

“John Aldridge and Ray Houghton turned into world-class players.

“There were thoughts United could have gone further.

“It’s a shame there was no European football, as they would’ve done okay.

“That was without a doubt the best side United have had.”