2004 Football League Second Division play-off Final

The 2004 Football League Second Division play-off Final was contested by Brighton & Hove Albion and Bristol City at The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Brighton won the match 1–0 thanks to Leon Knight's goal from the penalty spot in the 84th minute.[1][2]

2004 Football League Second Division play-off Final
Brighton & Hove Albion Bristol City
1 0
Date30 May 2004
VenueMillennium Stadium, Cardiff
RefereeRichard Beeby
Attendance65,167

Route to the final
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3Bristol City 462313105837+2182
4Brighton & Hove Albion 462211136443+2177
5Swindon Town 462013137658+1873
6Hartlepool United 462013137661+1573

Semi-finals
First leg
Hartlepool United1–1Bristol City
Porter  74' Report Rougier  5'
Attendance: 7,211
Referee: Paul Taylor
Swindon Town0–1Brighton & Hove Albion
Report Carpenter  72'
Attendance: 14,034
Referee: Neale Barry
Second leg
Bristol City2–1Hartlepool United
Goodfellow  88'
Roberts  90'		 Report Sweeney  63'
Attendance: 18,434
Referee: Graham Poll

Bristol City won 3–2 on aggregate.

Brighton & Hove Albion1–2 (a.e.t.)Swindon Town
Virgo  120' Report Parkin  81'
Fallon  97'
Penalties
Carpenter
Iwelumo
Piercy
Virgo 		4–3 Parkin
Heywood
Mooney
Fallon
Gurney
Attendance: 6,876
Referee: Graham Laws

Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 Swindon Town on aggregate. Brighton & Hove Albion won 4–3 on penalties.

Match

Details
Brighton & Hove Albion1–0Bristol City
Knight  84' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 65,167
Referee: Richard Beeby
GK29Ben Roberts
DF4Danny Cullip
DF14Guy Butters
DF19Adam Virgo
MF9Gary Hart
MF10Charlie Oatway
MF12Richard Carpenter 62'
MF15Nathan Jones 78'
MF26Dan Harding
FW7Leon Knight
FW30Chris Iwelumo
Substitutes:
GK1Michel Kuipers
DF3Kerry Mayo
DF24Adam Hinshelwood
MF20John Piercy 78'
MF34Paul Reid 62'
Manager:
Mark McGhee
GK1Steve Phillips
DF2Louis Carey
DF5Tony Butler 88'
DF6Matt Hill
DF19Danny Coles
MF4Tommy Doherty
MF11Brian Tinnion 82'
MF24Craig Woodman
FW10Lee Miller 62'
FW18Christian Roberts
FW21Tony Rougier
Substitutes:
GK14Mike Stowell
DF8Joe Burnell
MF7Luke Wilkshire 82'
MF16Scott Murray 62'
FW15Marc Goodfellow 88'
Manager:
Danny Wilson

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.

See also

References
  1. "Bristol City 0–1 Brighton". BBC Sport. 30 May 2004. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  2. "Bristol City 0–1 Brighton". ESPN. 30 May 2004. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
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