2008 Football League Trophy final

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2008 Football League Trophy Final
Event 2007–08 Football League Trophy
Date30 March 2008 (2008-03-30)
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Referee Phil Joslin (Kent)
Attendance56,618
2007
2009

The 2008 Football League Trophy Final was the 25th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from Football Leagues One and Two, the Football League Trophy. The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 30 March 2008, the first time that the final had been staged at the stadium since it was rebuilt. The match was contested by Grimsby Town and Milton Keynes Dons. MK Dons won the match 20 with Keith Andrews and Sean O'Hanlon scoring the goals in the final 20 minutes.

Match details

Grimsby Town 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons
Wembley Stadium , London
Attendance: 56,618
Referee: Phil Joslin (Nottinghamshire)
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MK Dons
GK1 Phil Barnes
RB2 Jamie Clarke
CB25 Rob Atkinson
CB6 Nick Fenton (c)
LB3 Tom Newey
RM11 Danny Boshell Yellow card.svg
CM4 James Hunt Sub off.svg 79'
CM15 Paul Bolland
LM17 Nick Hegarty
CF7 Peter Till Sub off.svg 61'
CF9 Danny North Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutes:
GK13 Gary Montgomery
DF5 Ryan Bennett
MF10 Ciarán Toner Sub on.svg 79'
MF18 Peter Bore Sub on.svg 46'
CF19 Gary Jones Sub on.svg 61'
Manager:
Alan Buckley
GK12 Willy Guéret
RB2 Jude Stirling
CB6 Sean O'Hanlon
CB25 Danny Swailes
LB3 Dean Lewington (c)
RM4 Keith Andrews
CM20 Alan Navarro Yellow card.svg
LM11 Lloyd Dyer
CF10 Colin Cameron Sub off.svg 90'
CF23 Jemal Johnson Sub off.svg 77'
CF8 Kevin Gallen Sub off.svg 77'
Substitutes:
GK29 Nathan Abbey
DF13 Gareth Edds
MF14 Mark Wright Sub on.svg 77'
FW16 Aaron Wilbraham Sub on.svg 77'
FW36 Sam Baldock Sub on.svg 90'
Manager:
Paul Ince

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:

MATCH RULES

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


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