2004 Football Conference play-off Final

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 15,000 travelling from Shropshire.

2004 Football Conference play-off Final
Event2003–04 Football Conference
Aldershot Town Shrewsbury Town
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Shrewsbury Town won 3–0 on penalties
Date16 May 2004
VenueBritannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
RefereeKeith Stroud (Hampshire)
Attendance19,216

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.

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.

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.

Details
Aldershot Town1–1 (a.e.t.)Shrewsbury Town
McLean  35' Report Darby  43'
Penalties
Sills
Giles
Gosling 		0–3 Rodgers
Tolley
Sedgemore
Challis
Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance: 19,216
GK1Nikki Bull
DF16Simon Downer 66'
DF6Dominic Sterling
DF5Ray Warburton (c)
DF37Will Antwi
MF8Chris Giles
MF18Jamie Gosling
MF19Jon Challinor
MF26Adam Miller
FW10Roscoe Dsane 86'
FW11Aaron McLean 60'
Substitutes:
GK22Richard Barnard
DF3Jason Chewins
DF2Dean Hooper 66'
FW23Lee Charles 86'
FW9Tim Sills 60'
Manager:
Terry Brown
GK25Scott Howie
DF15Trevor Challis
DF5Darren Tinson (c) 91'
DF6David Ridler
MF8Jake Sedgemore
MF11Sam Aiston
MF12Martin O'Connor 84'
MF4Jamie Tolley
FW17Ryan Lowe
FW18Duane Darby 93'
FW9Luke Rodgers
Substitutes:
GK30Joe Hart
DF27Lee Lawrence 91'
MF21David Edwards
MF29Kevin Street 84'
FW10Colin Cramb 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.

References
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