It was played between Coventry City of League One and Oxford United also of League One. This was Coventry's first appearance in the final and the second for Oxford who were runners up the previous year. Coventry's win saw them pick up their first piece of major silverware since the 1987 FA Cup. The attendance was the 3rd highest in the cup's history, as well as being the highest since the closure of the Old Wembley in 2000.