The 1987 Associate Members' Cup Final, known as the Freight Rover Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 4th final of the domestic

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cup competition for teams from the

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. The final was played at Wembley Stadium, London on 24 May 1987, and was contested by

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Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they ...

. With the score tied at 1–1 after extra time, Mansfield Town won the match in a penalty shootout. The match was the first ever final at Wembley to be decided by a penalty shootout, and the trophy was Mansfield Town's first major honours in the club's history.

Match details

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