2006 Conference National play-off final
The 2005–06 Conference National play-off final took place on 20 May 2006 and was contested between Halifax Town and Hereford United. It was held at the Walkers Stadium Leicester for the first time, the previous play-off finals having been held at the Britannia Stadium, Stoke. The result promoted Hereford to League Two while Halifax had to remain in the conference.
| Event | 2005–06 Conference National | ||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Date | 20 May 2006 | ||||||
| Venue | Walkers Stadium, Leicester | ||||||
| Referee | Dean Whitestone (Northumberland) | ||||||
| Attendance | 15,499 | ||||||
Over 18,000 spectators attended the match, of which approximately 10,000 were Hereford fans. The match was televised live by Sky and then made available on DVD by Hereford United.
Both clubs no longer exist in the form that contested the final. Halifax Town AFC folded in 2008 and reformed as F.C. Halifax Town. Hereford United folded in 2014 and reformed as Hereford.
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