2001 Football League First Division play-off Final

The 2001 Football League First Division play-off Final was contested by Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End. Bolton won the match 3–0, taking them back to the Premier League. Bolton would remain in the top flight for the next eleven seasons.

2001 Football League First Division play-off Final
Bolton Wanderers Preston North End
3 0
Date28 May 2001
VenueMillennium Stadium, Cardiff
RefereeUriah Rennie (Sheffield)
Attendance54,328

Details
Bolton Wanderers3–0Preston North End
Farrelly  17'
Ricketts  89'
Gardner  90'		 Report
Attendance: 54,328
Bolton Wanderers:
GK21Matt Clarke
RB24Anthony Barness
CB4Guðni Bergsson
CB30Colin Hendry
LB25Simon Charlton
RM15Kevin Nolan
CM8Per Frandsen 79'
CM14Gareth Farrelly
LM11Ricardo Gardner
CF10Dean Holdsworth 89'
CF9Bo Hansen 70'
Substitutes:
MF7Robbie Elliott 79'
DF3Mike Whitlow 89'
FW17Michael Ricketts 70'
GK1Steve Banks
DF28Ian Marshall
Manager:
Sam Allardyce
Preston North End:
GK1David Lucas
RB2Graham Alexander
CB14Colin Murdock
CB4Ryan Kidd
LB15Rob Edwards
RM7Lee Cartwright
CM8Mark Rankine
CM6Sean Gregan 82'
LM16Paul McKenna
CF11David Healy
CF17Jon Macken 66'
Substitutes:
FW25Richard Cresswell 82'
MF31Iain Anderson 66'
GK21Tepi Moilanen
DF5Michael Jackson
MF28Brian Barry-Murphy
Manager:
David Moyes

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.
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