2003 FA Trophy Final

2003 FA Trophy Final
Event 2002–03 FA Trophy
Burscough Tamworth
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Date 18 May 2003 (2003-05-18)
Venue Villa Park, Birmingham
Man of the Match Gary Martindale (Burscough)
Referee Uriah Rennie (South Yorkshire)
Attendance 14,296
Weather Rain
16 °C (61 °F)[1]

The 2003 FA Trophy Final was the 34th final of The Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. It was contested by Burscough and Tamworth on 18 May 2003 at Villa Park in Birmingham.

Burscough won the match 2–1 to win the competition for the first time in their history.[2]

Road to Villa Park

Burscough

Round Opposition Score
1st
Replay		 Marine (h)
Marine (a)		 0 – 0
1 – 3 (a.e.t.)
2nd
Replay		 Harrogate Town (a)
Harrogate Town (h)		 2 – 2
3 – 2
3rd Ilkeston Town (a) 0 – 3
4th
Replay		 Alfreton Town (a)
Alfreton Town (h)		 1 – 1
2 – 0
5th Wakefield & Emley (h) 5 – 0
6th Yeovil Town (a) 2-0
SF Aylesbury United (a)
Aylesbury United (h)		 1 – 1
1 – 0
Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue.

Tamworth

Round Opposition Score
2nd Accrington Stanley (h) 4 – 1
3rd Nuneaton Borough (h) 3 – 0
4th Stevenage Borough (h) 3 – 0
5th Margate (a) 0 – 2
SF Havant & Waterlooville (h)
Havant & Waterlooville (a)		 1 – 0
1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue.

As Tamworth were a Conference National club, they entered the competition in the second round. Tamworth's cup run started with a home tie against their league rivals, Accrington Stanley. They went on to win the game 4–1. In the third round, the team was drawn at home against local rivals Nuneaton Borough, in which they won the game 3–0.

Match

Details

Burscough 2–1 Tamworth
Martindale  26'  55' Report Cooper  79'
Attendance: 14,296
Burscough
Tamworth
GK1England Matt Taylor
RB6England Carl MacAuley
CB5England Joe Taylor
CB6England Shaun Teale 76'
LB8England Ryan Bowen
RM14England Mark Byrne 84'
CM10England John Norman
CM15England Paul Burns
LM7England John LawlessYellow card
RF11England Gary Martindale 80'
LF10England Peter Wright (c)
Substitutes:
MF3England John Bluck 84'
FW12England Kris McHale 80'
GK13England Gary Maguire
MF16England Marvin Molyneux
DF17England Michael White 76'
Player-manager:
England Shaun Teale
GK1England Darren Acton
RB2England Rob Warner
CB4England Dave RobinsonYellow card
CB5England Steve WalshYellow card
LB3England Richard Follett
RM7England Nick Colley
CM11England Brian McGorry
CM6England Mark Cooper (c)
LM8England Steve Evans 64'
RF14England Mark Sale 55'
LF10England Scott Rickards 89'
Substitutes:
FW9England Mark Hallam 55'
MF12England Mark Turner 64'
DF15England Darren Grocut
MF16England Paul Hatton 89'
GK19England Neil Barnes
Manager:
England Darron Gee

Match officials

Man of the match

Match rules

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

Notes

A. ^ Clubs competing in the Northern/Southern Football League Premier Division, receive a bye to the second round.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/EGBB/2003/5/18/MonthlyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA
  2. ↑ "Burscough claim Trophy". BBC Sport. 18 May 2003. Retrieved 18 May 2003.

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