2008 Football League Trophy final explained

2008 Football League Trophy Final
Event:2007–08 Football League Trophy
Team1:Grimsby Town
Team1score:0
Team2:Milton Keynes Dons
Team2score:2
Stadium:Wembley Stadium
City:London
Referee:Phil Joslin (Kent)
Attendance:56,618
Previous:2007
Next:2009

The 2008 Football League Trophy Final was the 25th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from Football Leagues One and Two, the Football League Trophy. The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 30 March 2008, the first time that the final had been staged at the stadium since it was rebuilt. The match was contested by Grimsby Town and Milton Keynes Dons. MK Dons won the match 2 - 0 with Keith Andrews and Sean O'Hanlon scoring the goals in the final 20 minutes.

Match details

GK 1Phil Barnes
RB 2
CB 25
CB 6 Nick Fenton (c)
LB 3 Tom Newey
RM 11
CM 4
CM 15
LM 17
CF 7Peter Till
CF 9
Substitutes:
GK 13Gary Montgomery
DF 5Ryan Bennett
MF 10
MF 18
CF 19
Manager:
Alan Buckley
GK 12 Willy Guéret
RB 2Jude Stirling
CB 6Sean O'Hanlon
CB 25Danny Swailes
LB 3Dean Lewington (c)
RM 4
CM 20
LM 11 Lloyd Dyer
CF 10
CF 23
CF 8
Substitutes:
GK 29Nathan Abbey
DF 13 Gareth Edds
MF 14
FW 16
FW 36
Manager:
Paul Ince
width=50% valign=topMATCH OFFICIALS
  • Assistant referees:
width=50% valign=topMATCH RULES
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions.