1987 Associate Members' Cup final

1987 Associate Members' Cup Final
Event1986–87 Associate Members' Cup
Bristol City Mansfield Town
1 1
Mansfield Town won 5–4 on penalties
Date24 May 1987
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeA.Gunn (Burgess Hill)
Attendance58,586
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The 1987 Associate Members' Cup Final, known as the Freight Rover Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 4th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Third Division and Fourth Division. The final was played at Wembley Stadium, London on 24 May 1987, and was contested by Bristol City and Mansfield Town. With the score tied at 1–1 after extra time, Mansfield Town won the match in a penalty shootout.

The match was the first ever final at Wembley to be decided by a penalty shootout,[dubious – discuss] and the trophy was Mansfield Town's first and last major honour in the club's history.

Match details

Bristol City1–1
(a.e.t.)		Mansfield Town
Riley 88' Report Kent 57'
Penalties
Williams football with check mark
Newman football with check mark
MacPhail football with check mark
Curle football with check mark
Owen football with red X
Moyes football with red X		 4–5 football with check mark Kearney
football with red X Cassells
football with check mark Stringfellow
football with check mark Pollard
football with check mark Kent
football with check mark Kenworthy
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 58,586
Referee: A.Gunn (Burgess Hill)
GK1Keith Waugh
DF2Rob Newman
DF3Brian Williams
DF4David Moyes
DF5John MacPhail
MF6Andy Llewellyn
MF7Gordon Owen
MF8Gary Marshalldownward-facing red arrow 115'
MF9Glyn Riley
FW10Alan Walshdownward-facing red arrow 70'
FW11Joe Jordan
Substitutes:
MF12Paul Fitzpatrickupward-facing green arrow 115'
DF14Keith Curleupward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Terry Cooper
GK1Kevin Hitchcock
DF2Mike Graham
DF3Paul Garner
MF4Tony Lowery
DF5George Foster
DF6Tony Kenworthy
MF7Kevin Kent
MF8Jason Danskindownward-facing red arrow 90'
FW9Neil Whatmoredownward-facing red arrow 65'
FW10Keith Cassells
MF11Mark Kearney
Substitutes:
DF12Gary Pollardupward-facing green arrow 90'
FW14Ian Stringfellowupward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Ian Greaves

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Two named substitutes
  • Maximum of two substitutions.