2023 EFL League Two play-off final

The 2023 EFL League Two play-off final was an association football match played on 28 May 2023 at Wembley Stadium, London, to determine the fourth and final team to gain promotion from EFL League Two, the fourth tier of English football, to EFL League One. The top three teams of 2022–23 EFL League Two gained automatic promotion to League One, while the clubs placed from fourth to seventh in the table took part in the 2023 English Football League play-offs.[1]

2023 EFL League Two play-off Final
Wembley Stadium in London hosted the final.
After extra time
Carlisle United won 5–4 on penalties
Date28 May 2023 (2023-05-28)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeTom Nield
Attendance34,004
2022
2024

Route to the final edit

EFL League Two final table, leading positions
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Leyton Orient (C, P) 46 26 13 7 61 34 +27 91
2 Stevenage (P) 46 24 13 9 61 39 +22 85
3 Northampton Town (P) 46 23 14 9 62 42 +20 83
4 Stockport County 46 22 13 11 65 37 +28 79
5 Carlisle United (O, P) 46 20 16 10 66 43 +23 76
6 Bradford City 46 20 16 10 61 43 +18 76
7 Salford City 46 22 9 15 72 54 +18 75
Source: EFL Official Website
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Match edit

Background edit

Summary edit

Details edit

Stockport County1–1 (a.e.t.)Carlisle United
  • Mellish   34' (o.g.)
Report
Penalties
4–5
Attendance: 34,004
Referee: Tom Nield
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GK 1   Ben Hinchliffe
CB 4   Akil Wright   69'
CB 6   Fraser Horsfall
CB 23   Chris Hussey
RM 3   Kyle Knoyle
CM 8   Callum Camps   85'
CM 18   Ryan Croasdale
CM 10   Antoni Sarcevic   114'
LM 17   Ryan Rydel
CF 20   Isaac Olaofe   82'
CF 9   Paddy Madden   69'
Substitutes:
GK 25   Vítězslav Jaroš
DF 5   Neill Byrne   85'
DF 31   Joe Lewis
MF 7   Connor Lemonheigh-Evans   114'
MF 14   Will Collar   69'   105+2'
MF 21   Myles Hippolyte   69'
FW 16   Jack Stretton   82'
Head Coach:
  Dave Challinor
GK 1   Tomáš Holý
CB 17   Corey Whelan
CB 6   Paul Huntington
CB 22   Jon Mellish   24'   34' (o.g.)
RM 2   Joel Senior
CM 8   Callum Guy   78'
CM 4   Owen Moxon
LM 3   Jack Armer   82'
AM 35   Alfie McCalmont   61'
CF 36   John-Kymani Gordon   78'
CF 41   Joe Garner   61'
Substitutes:
GK 30   Michael Kelly
DF 33   Jack Robinson
MF 15   Taylor Charters   78'   90+2'
FW 7   Jordan Gibson   78'
FW 9   Ryan Edmondson   61'
FW 10   Omari Patrick   61'   84'
FW 14   Kristian Dennis   82'
Head Coach:
  Paul Simpson
Statistics
Stockport County F.C. Carlisle United F.C.
Possession 50% 50%
Goals scored 1 1
Shots on target 1 4
Shots off target 15 6
Fouls committed 14 19
Corner kicks 5 5
Yellow cards 1 2
Red cards 0 0

Post-match edit

References edit

  1. ^ "EFL Key Dates". English Football League. Retrieved 30 April 2023.