2009 Football League Championship play-off Final

2009 Football League Championship play-off Final
Event 2008–09 Football League Championship
Burnley Sheffield United
1 0
Date 25 May 2009
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Referee Mike Dean
Attendance 80,518
Weather Sunny

The 2009 Football League Championship play-off Final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 2009, at the end of the 2008–09 season. The match determined the third and final team to gain promotion from the Championship to the Premier League, and was contested by Sheffield United, who finished third during the league season, and Burnley, who finished fifth. The teams reached the final by defeating Preston North End and Reading respectively in the two-legged semi-finals. Burnley won the match 1–0, Wade Elliott scoring the only goal of the game.

Match details

Burnley 1–0 Sheffield United
Elliott  13' Report
Attendance: 80,518
Referee: Mike Dean (Cheshire)
Burnley
Sheffield United
GK12Brian Jensen
RB4Michael Duff
CB5Clarke CarlisleYellow card 23'
CB6Steven Caldwell
LB3Christian KalvenesYellow card 90'
RM11Wade Elliott
CM2Graham Alexander
CM16Chris McCann 27'
LM20Robbie Blake 69'
CF30Steven Thompson 72'
CF10Martin Paterson
Substitutes:
GK1Diego Penny
MF7Kevin McDonald
MF8Joey Guðjónsson 27'
MF33Chris Eagles 69'
FW19Jay Rodriguez 72'
Manager:
Owen Coyle
GK1Paddy Kenny
RB34Kyle Walker
CB5Chris Morgan
CB6Matthew Kilgallon
LB30Kyle Naughton
DM17Nick Montgomery
RM4David Cotterill 58'
CM20Brian Howard 82'
CM28Stephen Quinn 85'
LM2Greg Halford
CF19Craig Beattie
Substitutes:
GK13Ian Bennett
DF32Leigh Bromby
MF11Lee Hendrie 85'Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardRed card
FW9Arturo LupoliYellow card 90+5' 82'
FW18Jamie WardYellow cardYellow cardRed card 75', 79' 58'
Manager:
Kevin Blackwell

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.

Statistics

Burnley Sheffield United
Total shots 11 11
Shots on target 5 9
Ball possession 44% 56%
Corner kicks 9 3
Fouls committed 12 12
Offsides 1 1
Yellow cards 2 5
Red cards 0 2

Source: ESPN[1]

  • Lee Hendrie (Sheffield United) was sent off after the final whistle for swearing at and pushing referee Mike Dean. Jamie Ward was also sent off in the second half (79 minutes) after two blatant handballs in quick succession. A yellow card was given for each offence.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Elliott super-strike sends Clarets up". ESPN Soccernet. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
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