2017 National League play-off final

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.

Match

Details

Forest Green Rovers3–1Tranmere Rovers
Woolery 12', 44'
Doidge 41'		 Report Jennings 22'
Attendance: 18,801
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Forest Green Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
GK 23 Sam Russell
RB 6 Dale Bennett  74'
CB 5 Mark Ellis
CB 16 Ethan Pinnock
LB 3 Manny Monthé
RM 7 Keanu Marsh-Brown  61'
CM 4 Drissa Traoré  81'
CM 20 Charlie Cooper  67'
CM 15 Liam Noble  90+1'
LM 14 Kaiyne Woolery
FW 9 Christian Doidge  76'
Substitutes:
DF 2 Curtis Tilt
MF 8 Sam Wedgbury  81'
MF 11 Omar Bugiel
MF 17 Daniel Wishart  61'
FW 18 Shamir Mullings  76'
Manager:
Mark Cooper
GK 1 Scott Davies
RB 22 Adam Buxton  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  53'
CF 11 Connor Jennings  61'
CF 23 Cole Stockton
Substitutes:
GK 13 Iain Turner
DF 28 Evan Gumbs
FW 9 Andy Cook  61'
FW 16 Jack Dunn  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.