Auto Windscreens Shield

1998-99

 

 

Winners: Wigan Athletic

Runners-up: Millwall

Winners from previous season: Grimsby Town

 

First round

Northern section

Carlisle United, Chesterfield, Halifax Town, Lincoln City, Rochdale, Scarborough, Scunthorpe United and York City given byes to the second round.

8 December 1998Blackpool0-2Stoke City1,759Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
8 December 1998

Burnley

0-1Preston North End3,366

Turf Moor, Burnley

8 December 1998Macclesfield Town0-1Wrexham804Moss Rose, Macclesfield
8 December 1998Chester City1-2

Hartlepool United

(won on sudden death extra time by golden goal)

960

Deva Stadium, Chester

(aet)

8 December 1998Manchester City1-2Mansfield Town3,007Maine Road, Manchester
8 December 1998

Oldham Athletic

0-1

Darlington

(won on sudden death extra time by golden goal)

2,133

Boundary Park, Oldham

(aet)

8 December 1998Rotherham United0-3Wigan Athletic1,225Millmoor, Rotherham
22 December 1998Notts County0-1Hull City1,109Meadow Lane, Nottingham

Southern Section

Brighton & Hove Albion, Cambridge United, Exeter City, Fulham, Luton Town, Northampton Town, Southend United and Torquay United given byes to the second round.

5 December 1998Colchester United1-5Gillingham1,742

Layer Road, Colchester

8 December 1998AFC Bournemouth2-0Reading2,666Dean Court, Bournemouth
8 December 1998Brentford2-0Plymouth Argyle1,580

Griffin Park, London

8 December 1998Peterborough United3-0

Leyton Orient

1,801

London Road, Peterborough

8 December 1998Shrewsbury Town0-1

Wycombe Wanderers

(won on sudden death extra time by golden goal)

1,033

Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury

(aet)

8 December 1998

Swansea City

4-1Barnet1,017

Vetch Field, Swansea

8 December 1998

Walsall

(won 5-4 on pens.)

2-2Bristol Rovers2,210

Bescot Stadium, Walsall

(aet)

9 December 1998

Millwall

2-0Cardiff City1,858

The New Den, London

Second round

Northern section

5 January 1999

Halifax Town

4-2York City1,446The Shay, Halifax
5 January 1999

Hull City

1-2

Wrexham

2,331

Boothferry Park, Kingston-upon-Hull

5 January 1999

Lincoln City

1-0

Mansfield Town

2,289

Sincil Bank, Lincoln

12 January 1999

Darlington

0-2Chesterfield1,391

Feethams, Darlington

19 January 1999

Hartlepool United

(won 4-3 on pens.)

2-2Preston North End1,205 

Victoria Park, Hartlepool

(aet)

19 January 1999

Scunthorpe United

1-1

Carlisle United

(won 4-3 on pens.)

1,507

Glanford Park, Scunthorpe

(aet)

19 January 1999

Wigan Athletic

3-0Scarborough1,693

Springfield Park, Wigan

2 February 1999

Stoke City

1-2

Rochdale

7,361

Brittania Stadium, Stoke

Southern section

5 January 1999

AFC Bournemouth

5-1Peterborough United3,398

Dean Court, Bournemouth

5 January 1999Brighton & Hove Albion1-5

Milwall

2,003

Priestfield, Gillingham

5 January 1999Cambridge United3-2

Northampton Town

2,391

Abbey Stadium, Cambridge

5 January 1999Exeter City3-1

Southend United

1,143

St James's Park, Exeter

5 January 1999

Luton Town

0-3Walsall1,870

Kenilworth Road, Luton

5 January 1999

Swansea City

0-1Gillingham5,126

Vetch Field, Swansea

5 January 1999

Torquay United

(won on sudden death extra time by golden goal)

2-1Fulham2,596

Plainmoor, Torquay

(aet)

5 January 1999

Wycombe Wanderers

1-4

Brentford

2,010

Adams Park, High Wycombe

Quarter-finals
Northern section
19 January 1999

Wrexham

3-2Chesterfield1,572Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
26 January 1999Carlisle United0-3

Wigan Athletic

2,383

Brunton Park, Carlisle

26 January 1999Hartlepool United0-3

Lincoln City

1,370

Victoria Park, Hartlepool

23 February 1999

Rochdale

(won on sudden death extra time by golden goal)

2-1

Halifax Town

2,327

The Shay, Halifax

(aet)

(match switched to The Shay due to problems with pitch at Spotland)

Southern section

19 January 1999Brentford0-0

Walsall

(won 5-4 on pens.)

2,048

Griffin Park, London

(aet)

19 January 1999

Cambridge United

(won 5-3 on pens.)

1-1Exeter City2,758

Abbey Stadium, Cambridge

(aet)

23 January 1999Torquay United0-1

Gillingham

3,121

Plainmoor, Torquay

2 February 1999

AFC Bournemouth

1-1

Millwall

(won 4-3 on pens.)

5,339

Dean Court, Bournemouth

(aet)

Semi-Finals

Northern section

16 February 1999

Lincoln City

1-2

Wrexham

(won on sudden death extra time by golden goal)

3,490

Sincil Bank, Lincoln

(aet)

8 March 1999Rochdale0-2

Wigan Athletic

2,484

Spotland, Rochdale

Southern section

16 February 1999

Millwall

(won on sudden death extra time by golden goal)

1-0

Gillingham

11,555

The New Den, London

(aet)

16 February 1999

Walsall

(won 4-3 on pens.)

1-1

Cambridge United

5,087

Bescot Stadium, Walsall

(aet)

Area Finals

Northern section: 1st leg

16 March 1999

Wigan Athletic

2-0Wrexham4,938

Springfield Park, Wigan

Southern section: 1st leg
9 March 1999Millwall1-0Walsall11,626The New Den, London
Northern section: 2nd leg
23 March 1999

Wrexham

2-3Wigan Athletic4,941

Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

(Wigan Athletic win 5-2 on aggregate)

Southern section: 2nd leg

16 March 1999

Walsall

1-1Millwall9,158

Bescot Stadium, Walsall

(Millwall win 2-1 on aggregate)

National final

18 April 1999

Wigan Athletic

1-0

Millwall

55,349

Wembley Stadium, London