It’s just over a week until Millwall and Wigan Athletic clash in the ‘other’ FA Cup semi-final.

You know, the one between two comparative minnows, who will have no chance when the final comes around against one of those Premier League giants – Manchester City or Chelsea.

That’s exactly what they were saying 25 years ago next Tuesday when Wimbledon and Luton Town met at White Hart Lane (they saved Wembley for the real thing in those days) in the semi-final that nobody was going to watch.

Actually, nearly 26,000 were at the game, but that was around half the number that packed into Hillsborough for that year’s glamour semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.

In those days you couldn’t watch either game live on TV (Crystal Palace 4, Liverpool 3 in 1990 was the first time that happened) – but at least that night’s Match of the Day showed some highlights.

Your Local Guardian: Bobby Gould 1988

Get in there: Bobby Gould celebrates Lawrie Sanchez's winner against Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup final

For some, as in that classic episode of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads, it would mean spending all afternoon trying to avoid the score. So, in time-honoured tradition, if you don’t want to know what happened, look away now.

Even if you are tempted to take a look on YouTube (see below), be warned. The players on both sides looked like they would be fined every time the ball struck the ground.

Among all the head tennis, it was Luton who took the lead three minutes after half-time, in predictable style. A hoof forward, a nod on and a smart finish from future Wimbledon player Mick Harford (now, of course, a coach at a club without much history of its own).

Dons got back in it when Terry Gibson was hauled down by Luton keeper Andy Dibble, earning the dubious pleasure of a smacker on the cheek from Vinnie Jones, and John Fashanu stroked home the penalty to the delight of, er, a half empty terrace behind the goal.

Wimbeldon’s winner came when Alan Cork hooked in a brilliant cross for an angelic-looking Dennis Wise to slide home. Cue wild celebrations. Much like it would be for Wigan this year, reaching the final was the fulfilment of a dream for a club who had gone from non-league to the top flight.

Liverpool won the other semi-final 25 years ago – and there was no way the Crazy Gang could beat the Culture Club…