2004 FA Cup final

English football match April 2014 April 2014 the women's event 2004 FA Women's Cup final 2004 FA Cup Final FA Cup Programme 2004.jpg 2003–04 FA Cup Manchester United 3 Millwall 0 22 May 2004 Millennium Stadium Cardiff Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United)FA Cup final clockwatch http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3738415.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 22 May 2004 22 March 2011 Jeff Winter (North Yorkshire) 71,350 Scattered clouds13 C F on54% humidityWeather History for EGFF - Saturday, May 22, 2004 http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/EGFF/2004/5/22/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Cardiff&req_statename=United%20Kingdom&MR=1 Weather Underground The Weather Channel 21 June 2015 2003 2005 The 2004 FA Cup final was the 123rd FA Cup Final and the fourth to be played at the Millennium Stadium, the Welsh national stadium in Cardiff, due to the ongoing reconstruction of the usual venue, London's Wembley Stadium. The match took place on 22 May 2004 and it was contested by Manchester United, who had finished third in the Premier League that season, and Millwall, who had finished 10th in the First Division. Manchester United secured a record 11th FA Cup victory (with a headed goal from Cristiano Ronaldo and a brace from Ruud van Nistelrooy, which included a penalty kick.) In contrast, it was Millwall's first appearance in a final of either the FA Cup or the Football League Cup. At the trophy presentation after the match, the Manchester United players wore shirts bearing the name and number of midfielder Jimmy Davis, who died in a road accident in August 2003. United's victory also marked Sir Alex Ferguson's fifth (and ultimately final) FA Cup win before he retired from management at the end of the 2012-13 season. The match was refereed by Jeff Winter. Tony Green and Roger East were the assistant referees and Matt Messias was the fourth official. Background Manchester United were appearing in their 16th FA Cup final and had won it on 10 of their previous 15 appearances. Two of these victories had yielded a League and FA Cup double (in 1994 and 1996) and in 1999 they had won the FA Cup as part of an unprecedented treble of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup wins. For Millwall, 2004 was their first appearance in an FA Cup final, although they had reached the semi-finals on three prior occasions: 1900, 1903 and 1937. Their appearance in the 1937 semi-final was notable as Millwall were the first team in the old Third Division to reach that stage. They also became only the second team from outside the top flight of English football to reach the final since 1982, and the first team from outside the Premier League since its foundation in 1992. Millwall reached the 2004 decider without having met any club from the Premier League along the way. Route to the final Manchester United Home teams listed first. Round 3: Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester United Round 4: Northampton Town 0–3 Manchester United Round 5: Manchester United 4–2 Manchester City Round 6: Manchester United 2–1 Fulham   Semi-final: Arsenal 0–1 Manchester United (at Villa Park) Millwall Home teams listed first. Round 3: Millwall 2–1 Walsall Round 4: Telford United 0–2 Millwall Round 5: Millwall 1–0 Burnley Round 6: Millwall 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Replay: Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Millwall Semi-final: Sunderland 0–1 Millwall (at Old Trafford) Pre-match Venue Due to the ongoing reconstruction of Wembley Stadium, the match was played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff for the fourth year in a row.Cardiff set for Cup final http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3735107.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 21 May 2004 22 June 2015 The stadium was built in 1998 ahead of the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales, with a capacity of 72,500. While it was being built, the Wales national rugby union team played its home matches at the old Wembley Stadium, so after Wembley was torn down in 2000, the Millennium Stadium was selected to host the finals of the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League play-offs until at least 2003.FA Cup heads for Cardiff http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/1099821.stm BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation) 4 January 2001 22 June 2015 Delays to the construction of the new Wembley meant that deal was later extended until 2006.FA books Cardiff as final back-up http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4150926.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 14 August 2005 22 June 2015 Referee The referee for the final was Jeff Winter from Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, who was officiating in his last match as a professional referee, having reached the mandatory retirement age of 45.Final nod for Winter http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3603305.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 6 April 2004 22 June 2015 Stuart Roach Winter in wonderland http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3736765.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 22 May 2004 22 June 2015 Winter's assistant referees were Roger East and Tony Green, while Matt Messias was the fourth official. Broadcasting The match was broadcast live on television in the United Kingdom on both BBC One and Sky Sports 1.BBC happy with Final figures http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1972387.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 7 May 2002 22 June 2015 The BBC broadcast was presented by Gary Lineker, with Alan Hansen, Peter Schmeichel and Michael Owen in the studio, and commentary from John Motson in his 25th FA Cup Final as lead commentator.BBC has the Cup final covered! http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3725153.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 20 May 2004 22 June 2015 The BBC also provided live radio coverage on BBC Radio 5 Live, presented by Mark Pougatch, with commentary from Alan Green and Mike Ingham, and analysis from Jimmy Armfield and Steve Claridge. Match Team selection Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll appeared to have earned his place in the team for the FA Cup final after a run of good performances between the end of March and mid-April 2004, conceding just two goals in five games, including the semi-final win over Arsenal on 3 April.Carroll set for FA Cup slot http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/3613339.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 9 April 2004 22 June 2015 However, a 1–0 defeat away to Portsmouth on 17 April led to a recall for American goalkeeper Tim Howard for the last five games of the season. Although Howard conceded three goals in that time, he retained his place in the team for the cup final. Following the recurrence of a knee injury against Arsenal on 28 March, striker Ruud van Nistelrooy was only able to play in one match in April 2004 and was expected to miss the last two league games against Chelsea and Aston Villa to ensure his fitness for the final;Ruud rested until Cup final http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/3688641.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 6 May 2004 22 June 2015 however, he recovered in time to play and score in both games, guaranteeing his place up front against Millwall. One surprise selection saw Darren Fletcher named in central midfield alongside Roy Keane ahead of both Nicky Butt and Phil Neville. Millwall went into the final with doubts over the fitness of player-manager Dennis Wise (knee), captain Kevin Muscat (knee) and midfielder Paul Ifill (groin);Wise receives Cup boost http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/3604749.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 6 April 2004 22 June 2015 Wise and Ifill recovered in time to play in the final, but Muscat was ruled out for the rest of the season.David Plummer Daniel Taylor Muscat suffers final injury https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/apr/09/newsstory.sport2 The Guardian Guardian News and Media 9 April 2004 22 June 2015 Bob Peeters, Andy Roberts, Tony Warner and Charley Hearn also missed the game through injury, while striker Danny Dichio was suspended.Paul Fletcher Lions ready for dream date http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3725753.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 20 May 2004 22 June 2015 Former Millwall striker Peeters bids to end Charlton's derby woes http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/11606680.Former_Millwall_striker_Peeters_bids_to_end_Charlton_s_derby_woes/ newsshopper.co.uk Newsquest 17 November 2014 18 August 2017 Because they were unable to play in the game, and with manager Wise in the starting line-up, Muscat and Warner led the Millwall team out for the national anthem before kick-off.FA Cup final clockwatch http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3738415.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 22 May 2004 22 June 2015 Summary The first chances of the match fell to Manchester United's Paul Scholes, who took a couple of long-range efforts at goal – one went just wide while another was tipped away by Millwall goalkeeper Andy Marshall. Scholes was presented with another opportunity on the six-yard line, when a rabona cross from Cristiano Ronaldo found him unmarked; the midfielder seemed as surprised by the cross as everyone else and completely missed the ball with his hooked shot.Man Utd win FA Cup http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3725063.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 22 May 2004 10 November 2015 Millwall's only chance of the first half came when Paul Ifill broke down the right-hand side of the pitch and arrowed in towards the penalty area, only to have his shot blocked. They looked to have survived the first half without conceding until a minute before the interval, when Roy Keane played in Gary Neville as the right-back moved into the penalty area and Neville chipped a cross back across the box; Millwall player-manager Dennis Wise waited for the ball to arrive, but in doing so, he allowed Ronaldo to steal in and head the ball past Marshall, to give United a 1–0 lead going into the break. Manchester United went 2–0 up 20 minutes into the second half, when Ryan Giggs went on a run down the right wing into the Millwall box only to be brought down by David Livermore. Referee Jeff Winter awarded a penalty for the foul and Ruud van Nistelrooy scored with a powerful shot into the top-corner to the goalkeeper's right.Kevin McCarra United triumph by taking the job seriously https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/may/24/match.manchesterunited The Guardian Guardian News and Media 24 May 2004 10 November 2015 United now held a comfortable advantage and Millwall struggled to find a way back into the match. United's defence kept Neil Harris and Tim Cahill at bay, and the Red Devils eventually scored a third when Giggs went on a run down the left and crossed for Van Nistelrooy to tap in from three yards out. There were suggestions that Van Nistelrooy was offside at the moment of Giggs' pass, but television replays showed his feet were grounded in an onside position. Millwall had a chance near the end when substitute Mark McCammon almost found a way through United's defence, while Scholes had a late effort for the Reds, before Curtis Weston (aged 17 years and 119 days) replaced Wise to become the youngest player to appear in an FA Cup final, beating the record set by James F. M. Prinsep of Clapham Rovers, when he appeared in the 1879 FA Cup Final at the age of 17 years and 245 days. The match finished 3–0 to Manchester United, their 11th success in the FA Cup. Match details 22 May 2004 15:00 BST Manchester United 3–0 Report Millwall Ronaldo 44Van Nistelrooy 65 pen. 81 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 71,350 Jeff Winter (North Yorkshire) _manutdh0204 _manutdh0204 _manutdh0204 _manutdh0204 _mufc0204h2 E20E0E E20E0E E20E0E FFFFFF FFFFFF Manchester United _millwall0304h _millwall0304h _millwall0304h _whitesides2 FFFFFF 0000FF FFFFFF 282DD7 282DD7 Millwall GK 14USA Tim Howard 84RB 2 ENG Gary NevilleCB 6 ENG Wes BrownCB 27FRA 1974 Mikaël SilvestreLB 22IRL John O'SheaRM 7 POR Cristiano Ronaldo 84CM 24SCO Darren Fletcher 84CM 16IRL Roy Keane (c)LM 11WAL Ryan GiggsSS 18ENG Paul ScholesCF 10NED Ruud van NistelrooySubstitutes:GK 13NIR Roy Carroll 84DF 3 ENG Phil NevilleMF 8 ENG Nicky Butt 84MF 19CMR Eric Djemba-DjembaFW 20NOR Ole Gunnar Solskjær 84Manager:SCO Alex Ferguson300px GK 33ENG Andy MarshallRB 25ENG Marvin ElliottCB 2 ENG Matt Lawrence (c)CB 12ENG Darren WardLB 3 IRL Robbie Ryan 74RM 7 ENG Paul IfillCM 19ENG Dennis Wise 48 89CM 8 ENG David LivermoreLM 26SCO Peter SweeneySS 4 AUS Tim CahillCF 9 ENG Neil Harris 75Substitutes:GK 13FRA 1974 Willy GuéretDF 27IRL Alan DunneMF 37IRL Barry Cogan 74MF 11ENG Curtis Weston 89FW 23ENG Mark McCammon 75Player-manager:ENG Dennis Wise Man of the Match Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United) Match officials Assistant referees: Roger East (Wiltshire) Tony Green (Leicestershire and Rutland) Fourth official: Matt Messias (Sheffield & Hallamshire)Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Five named substitutes, of which three could be used Post-match Manchester United were presented with the FA Cup by England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson, who selected Ruud van Nistelrooy as the man of the match. For the trophy presentation, the Manchester United squad changed into shirts bearing the name and squad number of Jimmy Davis, who died in a road accident while on loan to Watford in August 2003.Players remember Davis http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3739335.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 22 May 2004 22 June 2015 Eriksson's selection of Van Nistelrooy as man of the match was met with criticism from some members of the media, with both the BBC and The Guardian naming Cristiano Ronaldo as the game's best player.FA Cup final player ratings http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3738753.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 22 May 2004 22 June 2015 Matt Scott Time to Wise up and stand down https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/may/24/sport.comment2 The Guardian Guardian News and Media 24 May 2004 22 June 2015 Ronaldo received praise from both his manager Alex Ferguson and teammate Gary Neville after the game,Neville hails Ronaldo http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3725109.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 22 May 2004 22 June 2015 as well as BBC pundit Alan HansenAlan Hansen Wing wizard lights up final http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3739251.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 22 May 2004 22 June 2015 and The Guardians Andy Gray.Andy Gray How United's wide boys turned the flanks and the game https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/may/24/sport.comment4 The Guardian Guardian News and Media 24 May 2004 22 June 2015 Dennis Wise claimed Ronaldo's goal at the end of the first half proved the turning point in the match, but he felt there were plenty of positives for his team to take from the game.Wise positive in defeat http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3733231.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 22 May 2004 22 June 2015 It was Tim Cahill's last game for Millwall, as he signed for Everton in July 2004,Cahill signs for Everton http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/3899609.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 23 July 2004 22 June 2015 and Nicky Butt's last game for Manchester United, as he signed for Newcastle United later that same month.Newcastle sign Butt http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/3928073.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 29 July 2004 22 June 2015 Since Manchester United had already qualified for the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League by virtue of their league position, Millwall qualified for the first round of the 2004–05 UEFA Cup.Lions confirmed in Uefa Cup http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/3620367.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 12 April 2004 22 June 2015 Club owner Theo Paphitis said the club had made around £2.5 million for making it to the FA Cup final, but that the club could stand to lose money if they failed to reach the group stage of the UEFA Cup.Millwall count Cup cash http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3600491.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 5 April 2004 22 June 2015 It was the last time that Manchester United won the FA Cup until 2016. References External links Match report at BBC Sport Final Fa Cup Final 2004 Fa Cup Final 2004 Fa Cup Final 2004 Category:2000s in Cardiff Category:Football competitions in Cardiff Fa Cup Final 2004 Category:Football finals in Wales