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 12,000 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 soccer ball with red X
Giles soccer ball with red X
Gosling soccer ball with red X		 0–3 soccer ball with red X Rodgers
soccer ball with check mark Tolley
soccer ball with check mark Sedgemore
soccer ball with check mark Challis
Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance: 19,216
GK1Nikki Bull
DF16Simon Downerdownward-facing red arrow 66'
DF6Dominic SterlingYellow card
DF5Ray Warburton (c)
DF37Will Antwi
MF8Chris Giles
MF18Jamie Gosling
MF19Jon Challinor
MF26Adam Miller
FW10Roscoe Dsanedownward-facing red arrow 86'
FW11Aaron McLeandownward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutes:
GK22Richard Barnard
DF3Jason Chewins
DF2Dean Hooperupward-facing green arrow 66'
FW23Lee Charlesupward-facing green arrow 86'
FW9Tim Sillsupward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
Terry Brown
GK25Scott Howie
DF15Trevor Challis
DF5Darren Tinson (c)downward-facing red arrow 91'
DF6David Ridler Yellow card
MF8Jake Sedgemore
MF11Sam Aiston
MF12Martin O'ConnorYellow carddownward-facing red arrow 84'
MF4Jamie Tolley
FW17Ryan LoweYellow card
FW18Duane Darbydownward-facing red arrow 93'
FW9Luke Rodgers
Substitutes:
GK30Joe Hart
DF27Lee Lawrenceupward-facing green arrow 91'
MF21David Edwards
MF29Kevin Streetupward-facing green arrow 84'
FW10Colin Crambupward-facing green arrow 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.
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