2004 Football Conference play-off final

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2004 Football Conference play-off final
Event 2003–04 Football Conference
Shrewsbury Town won 3–0 on penalties
Date16 May 2004
Venue Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
Referee Keith Stroud (Hampshire)
Attendance19,216
2003
2005

The 2004 Football Conference play-off final took place on 16 May 2004 and was contested between Aldershot Town and Shrewsbury Town. It was held at the Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent. A crowd of 19,216 attended the game (a conference play-off final record at the time), with just over 12,000 travelling from Shropshire.

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Match

Summary

Aldershot had the first real chance of the game when Roscoe Dsane got on the end of a ball over the top of the defence and held off Shrews captain Darren Tinson, only to drag his shot wide. Jon Challinor then had a chance but failed to connect properly with Aaron McLean's cutback. At the other end it took a crucial intervention from Dominic Sterling to deny Jamie Tolley after a good surging run from the midfielder. [1]

Aldershot took the lead in the 36th minute when Shots captain Ray Warburton headed on a free kick and McLean powered the ball into the net. However Shrewsbury were level just minutes later, with Duane Darby smashing in an almost identical goal. In the second half the Shropshire side should have taken the lead when Luke Rodgers crossed for Ryan Lowe, who blazed over from inside the area. [1]

With the scores level at 1–1, silver goal extra time was required, and Lee Charles had a couple of chances to win it for the Shots. Ultimately the match needed a penalty shoot-out to be settled. After Rodgers had missed Shrewsbury's first kick, goalkeeper Scott Howie was the hero, saving all three of Aldershot's penalties while teammates Tolley, Jake Sedgemore and finally Trevor Challis scored theirs to send Shrewsbury back into the Football League. [2]

Details

Aldershot Town 1–1 (a.e.t.) Shrewsbury Town
McLean Soccerball shade.svg35' Report Darby Soccerball shade.svg43'
Penalties
Sills Soccerball shade cross.svg
Giles Soccerball shade cross.svg
Gosling Soccerball shade cross.svg
0–3Soccerball shade cross.svg Rodgers
Soccerball shad check.svg Tolley
Soccerball shad check.svg Sedgemore
Soccerball shad check.svg Challis
Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance: 19,216
Referee: Keith Stroud (Hampshire)
GK1 Nikki Bull
DF16 Simon Downer Sub off.svg 66'
DF6Dominic SterlingYellow card.svg
DF5 Ray Warburton (c)
DF37 Will Antwi
MF8 Chris Giles
MF18 Jamie Gosling
MF19 Jon Challinor
MF26 Adam Miller
FW10 Roscoe Dsane Sub off.svg 86'
FW11 Aaron McLean Sub off.svg 60'
Substitutes:
GK22Richard Barnard
DF3Jason Chewins
DF2 Dean Hooper Sub on.svg 66'
FW23 Lee Charles Sub on.svg 86'
FW9 Tim Sills Sub on.svg 60'
Manager:
Terry Brown
GK25 Scott Howie
DF15 Trevor Challis
DF5 Darren Tinson (c)Sub off.svg 91'
DF6 David Ridler Yellow card.svg
MF8 Jake Sedgemore
MF11 Sam Aiston
MF12 Martin O'Connor Yellow card.svgSub off.svg 84'
MF4 Jamie Tolley
FW17 Ryan Lowe Yellow card.svg
FW18 Duane Darby Sub off.svg 93'
FW9 Luke Rodgers
Substitutes:
GK30 Joe Hart
DF27Lee LawrenceSub on.svg 91'
MF21 David Edwards
MF29 Kevin Street Sub on.svg 84'
FW10 Colin Cramb Sub on.svg 93'
Manager:
Jimmy Quinn

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of silver-goal extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

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References

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