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2000 Football League Third Division play-off final

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2000 Football League Third Division play-off Final
Date26 May 2000
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeMike Dean
Attendance33,383
1999
2001

The 2000 Football League Third Division play-off Final was contested by Peterborough United and Darlington. This was the last Third Division play-off final to be played at the old Wembley Stadium before moving to Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.

Route to the final

  • Peterborough United: Peterborough United beat Barnet 2–1 at Barnet's Underhill Stadium, and went through 5–1 on aggregate after winning 3–0 at home in the second leg.
  • Darlington: Darlington beat Hartlepool United 2–0 in the first leg, and went through 3–0 on aggregate after winning 1–0 at home in the second leg.

Match

Summary

The only goal of the game came in the 74th minute when Andy Clarke slotted the rebound in to the bottom right hand corner of the goal after Andy Collett made a good save with Clarke's first attempt.

The result was harsh on Darlington as they dominated most of the game but failed to convert their chances into goals.[1]

Details

Peterborough United1–0Darlington
Clarke 74' (Report)
Attendance: 33,383
Referee: Mike Dean
Peterborough United
Darlington
GK 1 Mark Tyler
DF 3 Adam Drury downward-facing red arrow 44'
DF 4 Richard Scott
DF 6 Andy Edwards
DF 19 Gareth Jelleyman
MF 34 Simon Rea
MF 7 David Farrell Yellow card
MF 11 Jon Cullen
MF 30 Steve Castle
MF 40 David Oldfield
FW 9 Andy Clarke downward-facing red arrow 89'
Substitutes:
DF 5 Matt Wicks
GK 7 Bart Griemink
MF 18 Ritchie Hanlon upward-facing green arrow 44'
MF 12 Matthew Gill
FW 14 Francis Green upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Barry Fry
GK 1 Andy Collett
DF 4 Craig Liddle
DF 5 Steve Tutill
DF 6 Neil Aspin
DF 15 Paul Heckingbottom downward-facing red arrow 68'
MF 8 Martin Gray
MF 12 Michael Oliver
MF 11 Brian Atkinson downward-facing red arrow 86'
MF 24 Neil Heaney
FW 10 Marco Gabbiadini
FW 9 Peter Duffield downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutes:
GK 22 Mark Samways
DF 4 Phil Brumwell
MF 34 Paul Holsgrove upward-facing green arrow 86'
FW 16 Glenn Naylor upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 28 Lee Nogan upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
David Hodgson

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.

References