2009 Conference Premier play-off final

The 2009 Conference Premier play-off final, known as the 2009 Blue Square Premier play-off final for sponsorship purposes, was a football match between Cambridge United and Torquay United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley Stadium in London. It was the seventh Conference Premier play-off final and the third to be played at Wembley Stadium.

2009 Conference Premier play-off final
Date17 May 2009
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeG Sutton
Attendance35,089
2008
2010

Torquay won the match 2–0 to secure promotion to League Two, thus returning to The Football League after a two-year absence. Following their victory, Torquay United announced an open-top bus parade which took place on Thursday 21 May.[1]

Match

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Details

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Cambridge United0–2Torquay United
Report Hargreaves   35'
Sills   75'
Attendance: 35,089
Referee: Gary Sutton (Lincolnshire)
GK 20 Adam Bartlett
RB 2 Dan Gleeson
CB 5 Phil Bolland
CB 6 Wayne Hatswell
LB 3 Anthony Tonkin
RM 18 Robbie Willmott   80'
CM 15 Paul Carden   79'
CM 25 Jai Reason
LM 11 Courtney Pitt   61'
CF 9 Scott Rendell
CF 27 Lee Phillips
Substitutes:
MF 4 Daryl McMahon
MF 8 Andy Parkinson   61'
MF 10 Jon Challinor   79'
FW 21 Chris Holroyd   80'
FW 28 Danny Crow
Manager:
Gary Brabin
GK 1 Michael Poke
RB 7 Lee Mansell
CB 6 Chris Todd
CB 5 Chris Robertson
LB 3 Kevin Nicholson
RM 15 Wayne Carlisle   90'
CM 11 Nicky Wroe
CM 14 Chris Hargreaves
LM 19 Danny Stevens   84'
CF 8 Tim Sills
CF 9 Elliot Benyon   86'
Substitutes:
GK 23 Martin Rice
MF 12 Tyrone Thompson   86'
MF 16 Lee Hodges   84'
MF 18 Mustapha Carayol   90'
FW 17 Matt Green
Manager:
Paul Buckle

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

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  1. ^ "Torquay plan open-top bus parade". BBC Sport. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.