The same has been asked out about that World Cup final effort from the West Ham star for 40 years. James Milner was as close as anyone to Martins' shot, but unlike Hurst, we didn't have a Russian linesman.
Milner: "It was just one of those things at the end of the day and we have to pick ourselves up now.
"From where I was standing, it did not look like it was in, but if it hits the bar like that and the luck is on your side, sometimes it can stand.
"We could be sitting here talking about semi-final places, so it has been disappointing. The lads are disappointed, but nothing went for us, even the free-kick we had when the Chelsea wall did not go back the right distance late on.
"They have great quality throughout the team and the bench, but we were still confident. "The way we have been playing gave us a chance, but you cannot play well every game, and you always have a chance to win a game when you can bring players like they did off the bench."