2005 Conference National play-off final
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Event | 2004–05 Football Conference | ||||||
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Date | 14 May 2005 | ||||||
Venue | Jonathan Moss (West Yorkshire) | ||||||
Attendance | 13,422 | ||||||
The 2005 Football Conference play-off final took place on 14 May 2005 and was contested between
Match
Summary
Carlisle had the first major chance when the ball fell to Derek Holmes and he turned and shot, but Alan Julian in the Stevenage goal saved comfortably. Stevenage's first chance came when they had a corner which they took quickly and Anthony Elding shot just wide from outside the area. The same corner routine had paid off in the semi-final as it had led to Dino Maamria's winning goal against Hereford.
At the other end, Holmes flicked on a long ball for Glenn Murray who controlled the ball on his chest and shot in one movement from 14 yards out, but Julian again saved well. Carlisle then took the lead in the 23rd minute after Tom Cowan's cross was headed into the bottom corner by Peter Murphy. Stevenage pressed forward looking for the equalising goal with Jon Brady finding Darryn Stamp at the back post with a good cross, whose header was deflected over. At the other end, Goodliffe cleared a header off the line to keep Stevenage in the match.
The second half saw Stevenage try everything to get an equaliser. Elding blazed over from just inside the area,
Details
Stevenage Borough | 0–1 | Carlisle United |
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Report | Murphy 23' |
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Match rules:
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References
- ^ "NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE 2004/05". Footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2023.