Football match
The 1985 Associate Members' Cup Final , known as the Freight Rover Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 2nd final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Third and Fourth Divisions .
The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 1 June 1985, and was contested by Wigan Athletic and Brentford . Wigan Athletic won the match 3–1, with Mike Newell , Tony Kelly and David Lowe scoring the goals. The trophy was presented by guest of honour Elton John .
MATCH RULES
90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
Two named substitutes
Maximum of two substitutions.
First Round 1st leg
Wrexham
2–2
Wigan Athletic
First Round 2nd leg
Wigan Athletic
3–1
Wrexham
Wigan Athletic won 5–3 on aggregate
Second Round
Bury
0–1
Wigan Athletic
Northern Section Quarter-finals
Wigan Athletic
3–1
Tranmere Rovers
Northern Section Semi-final
Lincoln City
1–3
Wigan Athletic
Northern Section Final
Mansfield Town
1–1
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic won 3–1 on penalties
^ Thomas, Russell (3 June 1985). "Wigan sparkle in Wembley sun". The Guardian . p. 30. ProQuest 186597086 .
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