2000_FA_Trophy_final

2000 FA Trophy final

2000 FA Trophy final

Football match


The 2000 FA Trophy Final was the 31st final of The Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. It was contested by Kettering Town and Kingstonian on 13 May 2000 at Wembley Stadium, London.

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Kingstonian won the match 3-2, fighting back from 2-1 down to snatch a magnificent victory thanks to two goals from Eddie Akuamoah and the winner from Amara Simba.[1][2] A crowd of 20,034 were in attendance.

Route to the final

Kettering Town

Date Round Home team Score Away team Venue
30 November 1999 2r Thame United 0 - 1 Kettering Town Thame
19:45 Stadium: Windmill Road
15 March 2000 QFr Bishop Auckland 0 - 2 Kettering Town Bishop Auckland
19:45 Stadium: Kingsway
15 April 2000 SF-2 Telford United 0 - 0
(0 - 1 agg.)
Kettering Town Telford
15:00 Stadium: Bucks Head

Kingstonian

Date Round Home team Score Away team Venue
27 November 1999 2 Folkestone Invicta 0 - 1 Kingstonian Folkestone
15:00 Report Stadium: Cheriton Road
Attendance: 727
15 January 2000 4 Wealdstone 0 – 5 Kingstonian London
15:00 Report Stadium: White Lion Ground
Attendance: 639
5 February 2000 4 Kingstonian 2 - 1 Moor Green Kingston upon Thames
15:00 Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 623
26 February 2000 5 Yeovil Town 0 - 1 Kingstonian Yeovil
15:00 Report Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 3,330
11 March 2000 QF Kingstonian 0 - 0 Southport Kingston upon Thames
15:00 Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 1,201
14 March 2000 QFr Southport 0 - 1 Kingstonian Southport
19:45 Report Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 1,576
1 April 2000 SF-1 Sutton United 1 - 1 Kingstonian Sutton, London
15:00 Report Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 2,384
18 April 2000 SF-2 Kingstonian 6 - 0
(7 - 1 agg.)
Sutton United Kingston upon Thames
19:45 Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,309

Match

Details

More information Kettering Town, 2–3 ...
Attendance: 20,034
1GKEngland Adam Sollitt
6DFEngland Craig Norman downward-facing red arrow 73'
4DFEngland Chris Perkins
5DFEngland Colin Vowden (c)
11DFEngland Gary Setchell downward-facing red arrow 80'
3MFEngland Carl Adams
7MFEngland Matt Fisher
8FWEngland Phil Brown Yellow card
2FWEngland Brett McNamara
9FWEngland Carl Shutt
10FWEngland Dale Watkins downward-facing red arrow 45'
Substitutes:
18GKEngland Steve Wilson
16DFEngland Ian Ridgway
15MFEngland Craig Hopkins upward-facing green arrow 80'
12FWEngland Lee Hudson upward-facing green arrow 45'
14FWEngland Wayne Diuk upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
England Peter Morris
1GKEngland Steve Farrelly
3DFEngland Colin Luckett
4DFEngland Matt Crossley (c)
5DFEngland Simon Stewart downward-facing red arrow 75'
6DFEngland Mark Harris
2MFEngland Tarkan Mustafa
7MFEngland Junior Kadi downward-facing red arrow 82'
8MFEngland Geoff Pitcher
10FWFrance Amara Simba
10FWEngland Ronnie Green downward-facing red arrow 85'
11FWEngland Eddie Akuamoah
Substitutes:
13GKEngland Richard Hurst
14DFEngland Eddie Saunders upward-facing green arrow 75'
16DFEngland Luke Basford upward-facing green arrow 85'
15DFScotland Derek Allan
12FWEngland Dave Leworthy upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
England Geoff Chapple

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shootout if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References

  1. "Football: Geoff's special Ks; UMBRO TROPHY FINAL - KETTERING 2 KINGSTONIAN 3". The Free Library. Sunday Mirror. 14 May 2000. Retrieved 12 December 2014.

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