The 2014–15 FA Vase Final was the 41st final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 9-11 of the English football league system. The match was contested between North Shields, of the Northern League Division 1 (level 9), and Glossop North End, of the North West Counties League Premier Division (level 9). North Shields won the final 2-1 after extra time.

2015 FA Vase Final
Event2014–15 FA Vase
Date9 May 2015
VenueWembley Stadium, London
2014
2016

Route to the Final

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With a maximum of 9 rounds needed to reach the Final, North Shields played in every round.[1] They played five away ties and three home ties plus the semi-final round, winning each round without need of a replay.[2] Glossop on the other hand only played in seven of the rounds, receiving a bye into the First Round Proper. They were drawn with four away ties and two home ties, although both later rounds required a replay to decide the winner.[3]

This was North Shields' first visit to Wembley since 1969 when they won the FA Amateur Cup final. In comparison, Glossop were visiting the home of football for the second time in six years, having lost the 2009 FA Vase Final to another Northern League team, Whitley Bay.

Build up

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After a meeting at Wembley Stadium the week after the semi-finals, where both teams met with The Football Association to decide the choice of dressing rooms, the kit selections and TV rights, tickets for the final were released on sale on 1 April 2015, with Glossop and North Shields expecting to sell thousands of tickets compared with an average home crowds of 340 and 322 respectively.[4]

In the week before the final, Glossop trained at Everton's Finch Farm on the Sunday and at Arsenal's Training Centre on the Friday before the final. Glossop set up a club shop in their town to sell Wembley merchandise.

Match

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Details

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Glossop North End1–2 (a.e.t.)North Shields
Tom Bailey   55' report
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Gareth Bainbridge   80'
Adam Forster   95'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GK 1 Greg Hall
DF 2 Michael Bowler
DF 3 Matt Russell
DF 4 Kelvin Lugsden
DF 5 Dave Young (c)
MF 6 Martin Parker
MF 7 Lee Blackshaw   69'
MF 18 Sam Hare   50'   82'
FW 9 Tom Bailey
MF 10 Kieran Lugsden
MF 11 Eddie Moran   61'
Substitutes:
12 Daniel White   61'
14 Ben Richardson
15 Sam Hind   82'
16 Sam Grimshaw   69'
17 Richard Gresty
Manager:
Chris Willcock
GK 19 Christopher Bannon
DF 22 Stuart Donnison
DF 3 John Grey
DF 5 John Parker
DF 6 Kevin Hughes (c)
MF 4 Michael McKeown
MF 10 Ben Richardson   90+5'
MF 7 Denver Morris
FW 11 Dean Holmes   69'
FW 17 James Luccock   59'
MF 19 Gareth Bainbridge   106'
Substitutes:
2 Curtis Coppen
8 Kieran Wrightson   106'
12 Marc Lancaster
14 Adam Forster   69'
20 Ryan Carr   59'
Manager:
Graham Fenton

Man of the match

  • Denver Morris

Match officials

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.

References

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  1. ^ "North Shields in good North East company". www.chroniclelive.co.uk. chronicle live. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  2. ^ "North Shields reach FA Vase final". www.thefa.com. The Football Association. 28 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Glossop reach FA Vase final". www.thefa.com. The Football Association. 28 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Teams are drawn for the final". www.thefa.com. football association. Retrieved 1 April 2015.