The clubs were close enough on points for the match to act as a decider for the championship .

The title decider also formed Coming_to_be the centrepiece of Nick Hornby 's book `` Fever Pitch '' .

The two clubs Becoming_a_member had met Come_together in the last game Competition of the previous season , in a title decider at Anfield which Arsenal won 2–0 with a late goal from Michael Thomas .

The game 's attendance of 119,165 represented the most spectators to have witnessed a premiership decider in VFL Grand Final history , breaking Removing the record of 116,828 spectators who witnessed the 1968 VFL Grand Final .