Watford F.C. Matches - 2006 Football League Championship Play-Off Final, 1999 Football League First Division Play-Off Final, 1984 Fa Cup Final (Paperback)

Chapters: 2006 Football League Championship Play-Off Final, 1999 Football League First Division Play-Off Final, 1984 Fa Cup Final. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 27. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 2006 Football League Championship play-off Final was an association football match played at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff on 21 May 2006. It determined the third and final team in the 200506 football season to be promoted to the Premier League, the highest division in the English football league system. It was the last play-off final to be held at the Millenium Stadium, as the new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2007 final. The final featured Watford, who had finished third in the Football League Championship, and Leeds United, who finished fifth. In the semi finals, Leeds and Watford defeated Preston North End and Crystal Palace respectively. Watford won the match 30, with opening goalscorer Jay DeMerit named man of the match. Leeds goalkeeper Neil Sullivan scored an own goal to make the score 20 to Watford after 60 minutes, and the final goal was a penalty kick scored by Darius Henderson. Watford gained promotion Ashley Young was among Watford's scorers in the semi final first leg.Watford finished the 200506 Football League Championship in third place with 81 points, two places and 3 points above Leeds. In the play-off semi finals, Watford faced London side Crystal Palace, who had finished in sixth position. The first leg was held at Crystal Palace's ground, Selhurst Park, on 6 May 2006. Goals from Watford players Marlon King, Ashley Young and Matthew Spring gave them a 30 win. The second leg at Watford's Vicarage Road stadium finished 00, thus giving Watford a 30 aggregate victory and a place in the final. Leeds' semi final opponents were Preston, who had fin...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=1735400