The 1998 Football League Trophy Final (known as the Auto Windscreens Shields Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the
Second and
Third Division of the
Football League. The match was played at
Wembley on 19 April 1998, and was contested by
Bournemouth and
Grimsby Town. The match was won by Grimsby Town, with
Wayne Burnett scoring the winning
golden goal in the 2–1 victory during extra-time. The attendance was the largest for a sporting event in England that weekend.
Bournemouth and Grimsby entered the fixture in a similar positions with both clubs fighting for promotion from the
Football League Second Division. Grimsby were 3rd trailing
Watford and
Bristol City where Bournemouth were outside the play-offs in 8th. Bournemouth were competing in their second Football League Trophy final having won the first ever tournament in 1984, Grimsby were competing in their first final and were playing at Wembley for the first time.
The 1998 Football League Trophy Final (known as the Auto Windscreens Shields Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the
Second and
Third Division of the
Football League. The match was played at
Wembley on 19 April 1998, and was contested by
Bournemouth and
Grimsby Town. The match was won by Grimsby Town, with
Wayne Burnett scoring the winning
golden goal in the 2–1 victory during extra-time. The attendance was the largest for a sporting event in England that weekend.
Bournemouth and Grimsby entered the fixture in a similar positions with both clubs fighting for promotion from the
Football League Second Division. Grimsby were 3rd trailing
Watford and
Bristol City where Bournemouth were outside the play-offs in 8th. Bournemouth were competing in their second Football League Trophy final having won the first ever tournament in 1984, Grimsby were competing in their first final and were playing at Wembley for the first time.