The 2014 Conference Premier play-off final, known as the 2014 Skrill Premier play-off final for sponsorship reasons, was a football match between Cambridge United and Gateshead on 18 May 2014 at Wembley Stadium in London. It was the twelfth Conference Premier play-off final.
Cambridge secured a place in the final after beating F.C. Halifax Town 2–1 on aggregate. Gateshead's place was secured after beating Grimsby Town 4–2 over two legs. This was Cambridge United's 3rd Conference play-off final after losing in 2008 and 2009 and Gateshead's first ever Conference play-off final and their first ever visit to Wembley Stadium.
Cambridge United won the game 2–1 and were promoted to the 2014–15 Football League Two.
Route to the final
Team2Cambridge United462313107235+37823Gateshead462213117250+22794Grimsby Town462212126546+19785F.C. Halifax Town462211138558+2777
Semi-finals First leg
Second leg
Match
Details
GK 25 Adam SmithRB 2 Kevin RobertsCB 6 Ian Miller (c)CB 4 Josh CoulsonLB 3 Greg TaylorCM 8 Tom Champion CM 18 Luke Berry RM 7 Ryan DonaldsonLS 10 Tom Elliott RS 19 Delano Sam-Yorke LM 17 Liam HughesSubstitutes:DF 5 Tom BonnerMF 11 Harrison Dunk MF 22 Luke Chadwick MF 23 Ashley ChambersFW 9 Adam Cunnington Manager:Richard Money GK 1 Adam BartlettRB 16 Craig BaxterCB 5 James CurtisCB 6 Ben Clark (c) LB 2 Carl MagnayCM 4 Jamie Chandler CM 8 Phil TurnbullCM 29 John Oster RW 25 Marcus Maddison ST 18 James MarwoodLW 7 Colin Larkin Substitutes:MF 17 Josh WalkerMF 21 Rob RamshawMF 38 JJ O'Donnell FW 9 Liam Hatch FW 19 Jack Lester Manager:Gary Mills
Man of the match: Ryan Donaldson (Cambridge United) Match officials: Referee: Peter Bankes Assistant referees: Jake Collin (Liverpool) Mick McDonough (Northumberland) Fourth official: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire) Reserve official: Simon Bennett (Staffordshire)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.
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