2017 National League play-off Final

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2017 National League play-off Final
Event2016–17 National League
Forest Green Rovers Tranmere Rovers
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Date14 May 2017 (2017-05-14)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeAnthony Backhouse
Attendance18,801
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The 2017 National League play-off Final , known as the Vanarama National League Promotion Final for sponsorship reasons, was held on 14 May 2017 at Wembley Stadium and contested between Forest Green Rovers and Tranmere Rovers at the end of the 2016–17 National League season. It was the 15th National League play-off Final, the second under the name National League and the tenth to be played at Wembley. Forest Green Rovers won the match 3–1 to earn promotion to the English Football League for the first time in their history.[1]

Match[]

Details[]

Forest Green Rovers3–1Tranmere Rovers
Woolery Goal 12', 44'
Doidge Goal 41'		 Report Jennings Goal 22'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 18,801
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Forest Green Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
GK 23 Sam Russell
RB 6 Dale Bennett Yellow card 74'
CB 5 Mark Ellis
CB 16 Ethan Pinnock
LB 3 Manny Monthé
RM 7 Keanu Marsh-Brown Substituted off 61'
CM 4 Drissa Traoré Substituted off 81'
CM 20 Charlie Cooper Yellow card 67'
CM 15 Liam Noble Yellow card 90+1'
LM 14 Kaiyne Woolery
FW 9 Christian Doidge Substituted off 76'
Substitutes:
DF 2 Curtis Tilt
MF 8 Sam Wedgbury Substituted in 81'
MF 11 Omar Bugiel
MF 17 Daniel Wishart Substituted in 61'
FW 18 Shamir Mullings Substituted in 76'
Manager:
Mark Cooper
GK 1 Scott Davies
RB 22 Adam Buxton Yellow card 63'
CB 5 Steve McNulty
CB 6 Michael Ihiekwe
LB 3 Liam Ridehalgh
RM 10 James Norwood
CM 20 Lois Maynard
CM 24 Jeff Hughes
LM 19 Andy Mangan Substituted off 53'
CF 11 Connor Jennings Substituted off 61'
CF 23 Cole Stockton
Substitutes:
GK 13 Iain Turner
DF 28 Evan Gumbs
FW 9 Andy Cook Substituted in 61'
FW 16 Jack Dunn Substituted in 53'
FW 39 Aaron Collins
Manager:
Micky Mellon

References[]

  1. ^ "Forest Green stun Tranmere to claim league place for first time". The Guardian. London. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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