2014 Conference Premier play-off final
| Wembley Stadium hosted the final | |||||
| Event | 2013–14 Football Conference | ||||
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| Date | 18 May 2014 (2014年05月18日) | ||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||
| Man of the Match | Ryan Donaldson (Cambridge United) | ||||
| Referee | Peter Bankes | ||||
| Attendance | 19,613 | ||||
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The 2014 Conference Premier play-off final, known as the 2014 Skrill Premier play-off final for sponsorship reasons, was a football match between Cambridge United and Gateshead on 18 May 2014 at Wembley Stadium in London.[1] It was the twelfth Conference Premier play-off final.
Cambridge secured a place in the final after beating F.C. Halifax Town 2–1 on aggregate.[2] Gateshead's place was secured after beating Grimsby Town 4–2 over two legs.[3] This was Cambridge United's 3rd Conference play-off final after losing in 2008 and 2009 and Gateshead's first ever Conference play-off final and their first ever visit to Wembley Stadium.
Cambridge United won the game 2–1 and were promoted to the 2014–15 Football League Two.
Route to the final
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 2 | Cambridge United | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 72 | 35 | +37 | 82 |
| 3 | Gateshead | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 72 | 50 | +22 | 79 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 46 | +19 | 78 |
| 5 | F.C. Halifax Town | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 85 | 58 | +27 | 77 |
Semi-finals
[edit ]- First leg
- Second leg
Match
[edit ]Details
[edit ]| Cambridge United | 2–1 | Gateshead |
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| Hughes 51' Donaldson 71' |
BBC Report | Lester 80' |
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Man of the match:
Match officials:
- Referee: Peter Bankes
- Assistant referees:[citation needed ]
- Jake Collin (Liverpool)
- Mick McDonough (Northumberland)
- Fourth official: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)
- Reserve official: Simon Bennett (Staffordshire)
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
[edit ]- ^ "Football Conference Play-off & Promotion Final Dates – 2013/2014". Football Conference. Archived from the original on 7 February 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ "Cambridge United 2–0 Halifax Town (agg 2–1)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ "Gateshead 3–1 Grimsby Town (agg 4–2)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ "Conference play-off final: Cambridge United 2–1 Gateshead — as it happened". The Guardian. London. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.