2003 Football League Trophy final

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{{Infobox football match

| title = 2003 Football League Trophy Final

| image =

| event = 2002–03 Football League Trophy

| team1 = Bristol City

| team1score = 2

| team2 = Carlisle United

| team2score = 0

| details =

| date = 6 April 2003

| stadium = Millennium Stadium

| city = Cardiff

| man_of_the_match1a =

| referee = P.Walton (Northamptonshire)

| attendance = 50,913

| weather =

| previous = 2002

| next = 2004

}}

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.

Match details

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|date=6 April 2003

|time= 13:30 BST

|team1=Bristol City

|score=2–0

|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/2898425.stm (Report)]

|team2=Carlisle United

|goals1=Peacock {{goal|78}}
Rosenior {{goal|89}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance=50,913

|referee=P.Walton (Northamptonshire)}}

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GK1Steve Phillips
RB2Louis Carey
CB5Tony Butler
CB19Danny Coles
LB3Michael Bell{{suboff|85}}
RM7Scott Murray
CM8Joe Burnell{{yel}}
CM4Tommy Doherty (c)
LM11Brian Tinnion{{suboff|81}}
CF18Christian Roberts{{suboff|62}}
CF10Lee Peacock
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK14Mike Stowell
DF6Matt Hill{{subon|85}}
DF26Liam Rosenior{{subon|62}}
MF12Aaron Brown{{subon|81}}
FW9Peter Beadle
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan="4"|Danny Wilson

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GK27Matt Glennon
CB5Brian Shelley
DF4Paul Raven
CB15Darren Kelly{{yel}}{{suboff|80}}
LB7Peter Murphy
CM24Jon McCarthy
CM25Mark Summerbell{{suboff|85}}
CM9Richie Foran{{yel}}
RW17Stuart Green
CF34Craig Farrell{{suboff|75}}
LW33Adam Rundle
colspan=4|Substitute:
DF3Lee Maddison{{subon|80}}
DF13Willo McDonagh{{subon|85}}
MF20Brendan McGill
FW11Brian Wake{{subon|75}}
FW26Craig Russell
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan="4"|Roddy Collins

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MATCH RULES

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