2003 FA Trophy Final

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2003 FA Trophy Final
2003 FA Trophy Final – cover of the official programme.png
Event2002–03 FA Trophy
Burscough Tamworth
2 1
Date18 May 2003 (2003-05-18)
VenueVilla Park, Birmingham
Man of the MatchGary Martindale (Burscough)
RefereeUriah Rennie (South Yorkshire)
Attendance14,296
WeatherRain
16 °C (61 °F)[1]
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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[]

See also: 2002–03 FA Trophy

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[]

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.

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.

Match[]

Details[]

Burscough2–1Tamworth
Martindale Goal 26', 55' Report Cooper Goal 79'
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 14,296
Referee: Uriah Rennie (South Yorkshire)
Burscough
Tamworth
GK 1 England Matt Taylor
RB 6 England Carl MacAuley
CB 5 England Joe Taylor
CB 6 England Shaun Teale Substituted off 76'
LB 8 England Ryan Bowen
RM 14 England Mark Byrne Substituted off 84'
CM 10 England John Norman
CM 15 England Paul Burns
LM 7 England John Lawless Yellow card
RF 11 England Gary Martindale Substituted off 80'
LF 10 England Peter Wright (c)
Substitutes:
MF 3 England John Bluck Substituted in 84'
FW 12 England Kris McHale Substituted in 80'
GK 13 England Gary Maguire
MF 16 England Marvin Molyneux
DF 17 England Michael White Substituted in 76'
Player-manager:
England Shaun Teale
GK 1 England Darren Acton
RB 2 England Rob Warner
CB 4 England Dave Robinson Yellow card
CB 5 England Steve Walsh Yellow card
LB 3 England Richard Follett
RM 7 England Nick Colley
CM 11 England Brian McGorry
CM 6 England Mark Cooper (c)
LM 8 England Steve Evans Substituted off 64'
RF 14 England Mark Sale Substituted off 55'
LF 10 England Scott Rickards Substituted off 89'
Substitutes:
FW 9 England Mark Hallam Substituted in 55'
MF 12 England Mark Turner Substituted in 64'
DF 15 England Darren Grocutt
MF 16 England Paul Hatton Substituted in 89'
GK 19 England 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. ^ "Local Weather Forecast, News and Conditions | Weather Underground".
  2. ^ "Burscough claim Trophy". BBC Sport. 18 May 2003. Retrieved 18 May 2003.

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