2006 Conference National Play-off Final
The 2005–06 Conference National Playoff 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 Playoff Finals having been held at the Britannia Stadium, Stoke. The result promoted Hereford to League Two while Halifax had to remain in the Conference.
Halifax went into the match having finished fourth in the 2005–06 Conference National with 75 points. They defeated Grays Athletic 5–4 on aggregate in the Semi Final. Hereford went into the match having finished second for the third year in succession with 80 points. They had defeated Morecambe 4–3 on aggregate in the Semi Final, although the second leg needed extra time to be decided.
Over 15,000 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.
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