2012 Conference Premier play-off final

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2012 Conference Premier play-off final
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Luton supporters at the match
Event 2011–12 Football Conference
Date20 May 2012
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Referee Jeremy Simpson
Attendance39,265
2011
2013

The 2012 Conference Premier play-off final, known as the 2012 Blue Square Bet Premier play-off final for sponsorship purposes, was a football match between Luton Town and York City on 20 May 2012 at Wembley Stadium in London. It was the tenth Conference Premier play-off final and the first to be played at Wembley since 2010. York won the match 2–1, coming from behind after conceding to Luton in the second minute to secure promotion to League Two, re-entering the Football League after an eight-year absence. [1]

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Luton Town 1–2 York City
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Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 39,265
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
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Luton Town
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York City
GK1 Mark Tyler
RB18 Curtis Osano
CB6 George Pilkington (c)
CB34 János Kovács
LB15 Jake Howells
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CM4 Keith Keane
CM7 Alex Lawless Yellow card.svg
LM11 Robbie Willmott
FW13 Stuart Fleetwood Sub off.svg 61'
FW27 Andre Gray
Substitutes:
DF2 Dan Gleeson
DF12 Shane Blackett
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FW9 Craig McAllister
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Manager:
Paul Buckle
GK24 Michael Ingham
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CB4 Chris Smith (c)
CB23 Chris Doig
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CM2 Lanre Oyebanjo
CM6 Daniel Parslow
CM3 James Meredith
RW17 Matty Blair
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LW10 Ashley Chambers Sub off.svg 78'
Substitutes:
GK1 Paul Musselwhite
MF18Adriano Moke
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MF26 Paddy McLaughlin Sub on.svg 85'
FW7 Jamie Reed Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Gary Mills

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  1. Maiden, Phil (20 May 2012). "Luton Town 1–2 York City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 November 2017.