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On This Day (1st April 1995): The Jarra Arra Late Show!

By Kelvin.BeattieSB Nation

It was Peter Reid's first game as manager and he had seven games to save the club from a second relegation to the third tier. The last thing he needed was Dave Bassett’s promotion-chasing Sheffield United first up at Roker Park!

Bob Murray had taken a bold gamble appointing Peter Reid to the Sunderland hot-seat. Peter Reid himself took a bold step in accepting a job considered to be one of the most insecure in football at th…