2009 Conference Premier play-off final
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The 2009 Conference Premier play-off final, known as the 2009 Blue Square Premier play-off final for sponsorship purposes, was a football match between Cambridge United and Torquay United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley Stadium in London. It was the seventh Conference Premier play-off final and the third to be played at Wembley Stadium.
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| Date | 17 May 2009 | ||||||
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| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | G Sutton | ||||||
| Attendance | 35,089 | ||||||
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Torquay won the match 2–0 to secure promotion to League Two, thus returning to The Football League after a two-year absence. Following their victory, Torquay United announced an open-top bus parade which took place on Thursday 21 May.[1]
Match
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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
- ^ "Torquay plan open-top bus parade". BBC Sport. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.