The 2009 Conference Premier play-off final, known as the 2009 Blue Square Premier play-off final for sponsorship purposes, was a football match between Cambridge United and Torquay United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley Stadium in London. It was the seventh Conference Premier play-off final and the third to be played at Wembley Stadium.
Torquay won the match 2–0 to secure promotion to League Two, thus returning to The Football League after a two-year absence. Following their victory, Torquay United announced an open-top bus parade which took place on Thursday 21 May.
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GK 20Adam BartlettRB 2Dan GleesonCB 5Phil BollandCB 6 Wayne HatswellLB 3 Anthony TonkinRM 18Robbie Willmott CM 15 Paul Carden CM 25 Jai ReasonLM 11Courtney Pitt CF 9Scott RendellCF 27Lee PhillipsSubstitutes:MF 4 Daryl McMahonMF 8Andy Parkinson MF 10Jon Challinor FW 21Chris Holroyd FW 28 Danny CrowManager:Gary Brabin GK 1Michael PokeRB 7 Lee MansellCB 6Chris ToddCB 5Chris RobertsonLB 3 Kevin NicholsonRM 15Wayne Carlisle CM 11 Nicky WroeCM 14Chris HargreavesLM 19 Danny Stevens CF 8 Tim SillsCF 9Elliot Benyon Substitutes:GK 23Martin RiceMF 12 Tyrone Thompson MF 16Lee Hodges MF 18 Mustapha Carayol FW 17Matt GreenManager:Paul Buckle 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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