- English Blue Square Bet Premier
- 20 May 2012, 3:00pm
- Wembley
- Attendance: 39,265
Luton | v | York |
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Match ends, Luton Town 1, York City 2.
90+5 mins:Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, York City 2.
90+5 mins:Foul by Keith Keane (Luton Town).
90+5 mins:Jamie Reed (York City) wins a free kick.
90+4 mins:Attempt missed. Keith Keane (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
90+2 mins:Corner, York City.
90+1 mins:Attempt missed. Aaron O'Connor (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
90 mins:Attempt missed. Robbie Willmott (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
87 mins:Ben Gibson (York City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86 mins:Foul by Ben Gibson (York City).
86 mins:Robbie Willmott (Luton Town) wins a free kick.
85 mins:Substitution, York City. Patrick Mclaughlin replaces Jason Walker.
84 mins:Corner, Luton Town.
84 mins:Attempt saved. Andre Gray (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by Curtis Osano with a cross.
83 mins:Attempt missed. Jason Walker (York City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
82 mins:Foul by Curtis Osano (Luton Town).
82 mins:Jason Walker (York City) wins a free kick.
81 mins:Attempt blocked. John Kissock (Luton Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
79 mins:Attempt missed. Jake Howells (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
78 mins:Substitution, York City. Jamie Reed replaces Ashley Chambers.
77 mins:Attempt blocked. John Kissock (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
73 mins:Substitution, Luton Town. Aaron O'Connor replaces Craig McAllister.
73 mins:Foul by James Meredith (York City).
73 mins:George Pilkington (Luton Town) wins a free kick.
72 mins:Corner, Luton Town.
68 mins:Attempt saved. John Kissock (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
67 mins:Attempt saved. Ashley Chambers (York City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
62 mins:Alex Lawless (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62 mins:Foul by Alex Lawless (Luton Town).
62 mins:Jason Walker (York City) wins a free kick.
61 mins:Substitution, Luton Town. Craig McAllister replaces Stuart Fleetwood.
61 mins:Substitution, Luton Town. John Kissock replaces Adam Watkins.
59 mins:Attempt saved. Jake Howells (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
58 mins:Attempt saved. Ashley Chambers (York City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved. Assisted by Matty Blair with a cross.
57 mins:Attempt missed. James Meredith (York City) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
57 mins:Corner, York City.
55 mins:Foul by Robbie Willmott (Luton Town).
55 mins:Chris Smith (York City) wins a free kick.
52 mins:Attempt blocked. Robbie Willmott (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
52 mins:Corner, Luton Town.
49 mins:Offside, York City. Ashley Chambers tries a through ball, but Ashley Chambers is caught offside.
47 mins:Goal! Luton Town 1, York City 2. Matty Blair (York City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Walker with a headed pass.
Second Half begins Luton Town 1, York City 1.
45+2 mins:First Half ends, Luton Town 1, York City 1.
45+2 mins:Attempt saved. Stuart Fleetwood (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
45+1 mins:Attempt saved. Alex Lawless (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
41 mins:Corner, Luton Town.
40 mins:Attempt saved. Andre Gray (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
37 mins:Substitution, York City. Scott Brown replaces Jon Challinor.
36 mins:Attempt saved. Andre Gray (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
33 mins:Attempt missed. Jake Howells (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
33 mins:Corner, Luton Town.
29 mins:Foul by Jason Walker (York City).
29 mins:Curtis Osano (Luton Town) wins a free kick.
28 mins:Foul by Jake Howells (Luton Town).
28 mins:Matty Blair (York City) wins a free kick.
26 mins:Goal! Luton Town 1, York City 1. Ashley Chambers (York City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Chris Smith.
25 mins:Foul by George Pilkington (Luton Town).
25 mins:Jon Challinor (York City) wins a free kick.
24 mins:Attempt missed. Stuart Fleetwood (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
23 mins:Corner, Luton Town.
23 mins:Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
20 mins:Foul by Adam Watkins (Luton Town).
20 mins:James Meredith (York City) wins a free kick.
19 mins:Corner, York City.
19 mins:Attempt blocked. Jason Walker (York City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
17 mins:Offside, Luton Town. Andre Gray tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
16 mins:Corner, York City.
16 mins:Attempt saved. Jason Walker (York City) header from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by Jon Challinor with a cross.
13 mins:Corner, York City.
13 mins:Attempt blocked. Jon Challinor (York City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
12 mins:Foul by Keith Keane (Luton Town).
12 mins:James Meredith (York City) wins a free kick.
10 mins:Attempt missed. Ashley Chambers (York City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Walker with a cross.
9 mins:Attempt missed. Robbie Willmott (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
8 mins:Attempt saved. Adam Watkins (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
7 mins:Offside, York City. Jason Walker tries a through ball, but Jason Walker is caught offside.
7 mins:Attempt missed. Alex Lawless (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
3 mins:Corner, York City.
3 mins:Foul by Robbie Willmott (Luton Town).
3 mins:Jon Challinor (York City) wins a free kick.
2 mins:Goal! Luton Town 1, York City 0. Andre Gray (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robbie Willmott with a cross.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- English Blue Square Bet Premier
- 20 May 2012, 3:00pm
- Wembley
- Attendance: 39,265
| Luton | v | York |
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match report
York's eight-year exile from the Football League is over courtesy of a 2-1 win over Luton in the Conference Premier play-off final at Wembley.
The Minsterman, relegated in 2004, were beaten finalists two years ago, but went one better this time as goals from Ashley Chambers and Matty Blair wiped out Andre Gray's early goal.
Indeed, the 30,000-plus Luton fans were celebrating after just 71 seconds as they enjoyed a dream start when Robbie Willmott slipped in Gray from the left and the striker opened his body and placed a superb effort into the bottom corner.
York could have been flustered, but they responded by bombarding the Luton goal for much of the next 20 minutes.
Jon Challinor almost levelled but his goalbound shot was deflected over by Alex Lawless and then Jason Walker forced Mark Tyler into an athletic save as he tipped over the 18-goal striker's header.
But Gary Mills' men got reward for their total domination in the 26th minute when Chambers rifled in an unstoppable effort from 16 yards following a Lanre Oyebanjo free-kick.
If Luton thought their start to the first half would not be bettered, they were mistaken as York needed just 69 seconds of the second half to take the lead for the first time, though it should have been ruled out for offside.
Oyebanjo launched a long throw into the area, Walker flicked on and Blair advanced a yard past the last defender and tucked home.
Luton were unable to respond in the manner that the Minstermen did in the first half and James Meredith headed over and Chambers brought a save out of Tyler as the Minstermen pushed.
The Hatters eventually stirred and Gray should have levelled, but just three yards out he inexplicably missed his kick twice and York cleared their lines, while some heroic defending from Oyebanjo denied John Kissock.
Luton threw everything forward in the final minutes in a bid to force extra time, but York held firm to seal their return to the Football League.
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