2003 Football League Trophy final

The 2003 Football League Trophy Final (known as the LDV Vans Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the 20th final of the Football League Trophy – a domestic football cup competition for teams from the Football League Second and Third Division. The match was played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, and was contested by Bristol City and Carlisle United on 6 April 2003. Bristol City won the match 2–0.

2003 Football League Trophy Final
Event2002–03 Football League Trophy
Date6 April 2003
VenueMillennium Stadium, Cardiff
RefereeP.Walton (Northamptonshire)
Attendance50,913
2002
2004

Match details

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Bristol City2–0Carlisle United
Peacock   78'
Rosenior   89'
(Report)
Attendance: 50,913
Referee: P.Walton (Northamptonshire)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bristol City
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carlisle United
GK 1 Steve Phillips
RB 2 Louis Carey
CB 5 Tony Butler
CB 19 Danny Coles
LB 3 Michael Bell   85'
RM 7 Scott Murray
CM 8 Joe Burnell  
CM 4 Tommy Doherty (c)
LM 11 Brian Tinnion   81'
CF 18 Christian Roberts   62'
CF 10 Lee Peacock
Substitutes:
GK 14 Mike Stowell
DF 6 Matt Hill   85'
DF 26 Liam Rosenior   62'
MF 12 Aaron Brown   81'
FW 9 Peter Beadle
Manager:
Danny Wilson
GK 27 Matt Glennon
CB 5 Brian Shelley
DF 4 Paul Raven
CB 15 Darren Kelly     80'
LB 7 Peter Murphy
CM 24 Jon McCarthy
CM 25 Mark Summerbell   85'
CM 9 Richie Foran  
RW 17 Stuart Green
CF 34 Craig Farrell   75'
LW 33 Adam Rundle
Substitute:
DF 3 Lee Maddison   80'
DF 13 Willo McDonagh   85'
MF 20 Brendan McGill
FW 11 Brian Wake   75'
FW 26 Craig Russell
Manager:
Roddy Collins

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions.
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