The
2007 Football League Trophy Final was the 24th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from
Football Leagues OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
and
TwoFootball League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
, the
Football League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
. The final was played at the
Millennium StadiumThe Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...
in Cardiff on 1 April 2007, the last time that the final would be played in the stadium. The match was contested by
Bristol RoversBristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
and
Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
. Doncaster won the match 3–2 with
Graeme LeeGraeme Ernest Lee, MZNM, JP is a former New Zealand politician. Originally a National Party MP, he broke away to found the Christian Democrat Party.-Member of Parliament:...
scoring the winning goal twenty minutes into extra-time.
Match details
EWLINE
| BRISTOL ROVERS: |
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| GK |
1 |
 Steve Phillips |
| RB |
32 |
Aaron Lescott Aaron Anthony Lescott is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Halesowen Town...
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| DF |
6 |
Steve Elliott |
| DF |
5 |
Craig Hinton Craig 'Alan' Hinton is an English professional footballer who can play anywhere along the back line...
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| LB |
11 |
Chris Carruthers Christopher Paul "Chris" Carruthers is an English footballer who plays for Gateshead as a defender or midfielder.Carruthers started his career with the Northampton Town youth system and he made his first team debut in 2001...
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| RM |
4 |
Sammy Igoe Samuel Gary "Sammy" Igoe is an English professional footballer who plays for Havant & Waterlooville.-Career:He started his career with Portsmouth, and after spells with Reading, Luton Town and Swindon Town...
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| MF |
7 |
 Stuart CampbellStuart Pearson Campbell is an English-born Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Football League Two side Bristol Rovers. He has previously played for Leicester City, Birmingham City and Grimsby Town. At international level, he won 15 caps for the Scotland under-21...
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| MF |
20 |
Craig Disley Craig Edward Disley is an English footballer who plays for Conference National side Grimsby Town as a midfielder. He has previously played for Mansfield Town, Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury Town.-Mansfield Town:...
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| LM |
26 |
 Lewis HaldaneLewis Oliver Haldane is a Welsh under-21 international football winger who plays for League Two side Port Vale....
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| FW |
9 |
Rickie Lambert Rickie Lee Lambert is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. Born in Fazakerley, Liverpool, Lambert began his professional career with Blackpool in 1998 and later played for Macclesfield Town, Stockport County, Rochdale and Bristol Rovers before moving to Southampton for...
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| FW |
10 |
Richard WalkerRichard Martin Walker is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Conference North side Solihull Moors.-Early Career:...
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| Substitutes: |
| DF |
15 |
Byron Anthony Byron Joseph Anthony is a Wales under-21 international footballer currently playing for Bristol Rovers as a defender-Career:...
|
| MF |
17 |
Andy SandellAndy Sandell is an English footballer, who is currently playing for Chippenham Town- Trainee & non-League football :Andy began his career as a trainee at Bristol City. Spells at Malmesbury Victoria and Melksham Town followed before he moved to Western League Premier Division side Paulton Rovers...
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| FW |
19 |
Stuart NicholsonStuart Ian Nicholson is a former professional footballer, currently playing for Northern League side Hebburn Town, where he has played as a striker since joining them from Birtley Town in October 2010....
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| MF |
22 |
Chris Lines Christopher Lines is an English professional footballer who plays in midfield for Sheffield Wednesday.-Playing career:...
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| GK |
31 |
Mike Green |
| Manager: |
| Paul Trollope Paul Jonathan Trollope is an English-born Welsh international football midfielder, now turned manager. He was manager of Bristol Rovers from 2005 to 2010. In July 2011, Paul was appointed first-team coach at Birmingham City....
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EWLINE
| DONCASTER ROVERS: |
| |
| GK |
1 |
Neil SullivanNeil Sullivan is an English-born Scottish ex-international professional Association footballer. A goalkeeper, Sullivan currently plays for Doncaster Rovers after signing on a permanent basis from Leeds United at the end of the 2006–07 season, following two loan moves to Doncaster...
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| RB |
2 |
James O'Connor James Francis Edward O'Connor is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Doncaster Rovers....
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| DF |
11 |
Adam Lockwood Adam Brian Lockwood is an English football defender, currently playing for Doncaster Rovers.Lockwood began his career as a trainee with Reading, after being released as a youth player by Leeds United...
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| DF |
5 |
Graeme Lee Graeme Ernest Lee, MZNM, JP is a former New Zealand politician. Originally a National Party MP, he broke away to found the Christian Democrat Party.-Member of Parliament:...
|
| LB |
18 |
Sean McDaid Sean Andrew McDaid is a former English born Scottish footballer currently who played for Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers and Carlisle United before having his career cut short by injury in March 2011....
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| RM |
26 |
James Coppinger James Coppinger is an English professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Doncaster Rovers.-Early career:...
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| MF |
19 |
Brian StockBrian Benjamin Stock is a Wales international footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Doncaster Rovers. He is known for his vision, awareness, and his play-making and passing ability.-Bournemouth:...
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| MF |
20 |
Paul Green Paul Jason Green is an English-born Irish professional footballer who plays for Football League Championship side Derby County...
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| LM |
17 |
 Jonathan ForteJonathan Ronald James Forte is an English-born Barbadian footballer who plays for Preston North End on loan from Southampton as a forward.-Club career:...
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| FW |
23 |
Jason Price Jason Jeffrey Price is a Welsh footballer. He can play as a right sided midfielder or as a forward. He currently plays for Morecambe-Career:Price enjoyed spells with Swansea City, Brentford, Tranmere Rovers and Hull City....
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| FW |
14 |
Paul Heffernan Paul Heffernan is an Irish professional footballer, currently playing for Scottish side Kilmarnock after being released by Sheffield Wednesday...
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| Substitutes: |
| DF |
3 |
Gareth Roberts Gareth Wyn Roberts is a Welsh international footballer who plays for Derby County, where he plays as a left-back...
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| FW |
7 |
Lewis Guy Lewis Brett Guy is an English footballer who plays as a forward. He is currently playing for Milton Keynes Dons after joining them on a two year deal on 19 May 2010. Having started his career at Newcastle United, Guy joined Doncaster on loan during the 2004–05 season...
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| MF |
8 |
Sean Thornton Sean Thornton is a professional footballer currently playing for Welsh Premier League side Aberystwyth Town, after a year out of the game following his release by Leyton Orient...
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| DF |
10 |
Bruce Dyer Bruce Antonio Dyer is an English former footballer who played as a striker.His career started in 1993 with Watford, before he became the country's first £1 million-teenager when he joined Crystal Palace in 1994. He spent five years with Palace, playing more than 100 games, and then another...
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| FW |
15 |
Mark Wilson |
| Manager: |
| Sean O'Driscoll Sean Michael O'Driscoll is an English-Irish football manager and former player. He is currently without a club, having been relieved of his duties as manager of Doncaster Rovers in September 2011. He joined Doncaster in September 2006 following Dave Penney's departure. He was previously manager at...
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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.
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