The 1989 Associate Members' Cup Final, known as the Sherpa Van Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 6th final of the domestic

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cup competition for teams from the Third Division and

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. The final was played at

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, London on 28 May 1989, and was contested by

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and

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. Bolton won the match 4–1, with

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, Trevor Morgan and

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scoring the goals for the winning team.

Match details

External links

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