Upton Park before a 2–1 win at Edgeley Park. In the quarter-final, County met Southampton at home, in a match they drew 2–2. In the replay, County unexpectedly won 2–1, with goals from Brett Angell and Andy Mutch. Playing their fourth Premier League team in Middlesbrough, County lost their first leg at home 2–0, conceding goals from Mikkel Beck and Fabrizio Ravanelli. In the second leg, County took the lead after 6 minutes, through Sean Connelly. However, with no further goals scored, they lost 2–1 on aggregate. They remain the only lower league team to have defeated four top division teams in an English Cup competition. In the other cup competitions County reached the fourth round of the FA Cup, eventually losing to Birmingham City and the Northern Final of the Auto-Windscreens Trophy, this time losing to Carlisle United. They maintained their league form during this period, and despite playing 67 games, finishing second in the league, two points behind champions Bury, securing promotion with a 1–0 win at Chesterfield's Saltergate, the winning goal headed in by Brett Angell. Successful players 22-year-old Manchester United midfielder David Beckham received the PFA Young Player of the Year award as well as collecting a Premiership title medal. Chelsea's talismanic Italian striker Gianfranco Zola was voted FWA Footballer of the Year as well as collecting an FA Cup winner's medal. Alan Shearer finished as the Premiership's top scorer with 25 goals in 31 games. Dion Dublin's 18 Premiership goals almost single-handedly saved Coventry City from relegation. 19-year-old striker Emile Heskey was recognised as one of the Premiership's hottest young talents after helping Leicester City win the League Cup and finish in the top half of the league. Honours England national team League tables FA Premier League For the fourth time in five seasons, Manchester United won the Premier League title. Despite inconsistent form early in the season, including a run that saw them concede 13 goals in three matches, they only lost two more league games all season, going top at the start of February and never surrendering their lead. The next three sides were separated only by goal difference. Newcastle United finished as runners-up for the second successive season; any hopes of a title challenge were derailed by the shock resignation of inspirational manager Kevin Keegan in January, though they rebounded somewhat under new manager Kenny Dalglish to claim second place. Arsenal, despite