2016 National League play-off final

The 2016 National League play-off final, known as the 2016 Vanarama National League Promotion Final for sponsorship purposes, was an association football match between Forest Green Rovers and Grimsby Town on 15 May 2016 at Wembley Stadium in London. It was the 14th National League play-off final, the first under the name National League and the ninth to be played at Wembley. Grimsby won the match 3–1 to earn promotion into League Two, returning into the Football League after a six-year absence.[1]

2016 National League play-off final
The match programme cover
Event2015–16 National League
Date15 May 2016
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeRobert Jones
Attendance17,198
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Match

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Details

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Forest Green Rovers1–3Grimsby Town
Marsh-Brown   60' Report Bogle   42', 43'
Arnold   90+4'
Attendance: 17,198
Referee: Robert Jones
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forest Green Rovers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grimsby Town
GK 1 Steve Arnold
RB 6 Dale Bennett
CB 16 Aarran Racine (c)
CB 4 Charlie Clough
LB 27 Ben Jefford   71'
RM 9 Keanu Marsh-Brown
CM 24 Darren Carter  
CM 2 David Pipe
LM 11 Elliott Frear
FW 17 Kurtis Guthrie   77'
FW 26 Brett Williams   45'
Substitutes:
GK 23 Jonny Maxted
DF 3 James Jennings   71'
MF 7 Anthony Jeffrey   77'
MF 12 Clovis Kamdjo
FW 20 Jon Parkin   45'
Manager:
Scott Bartlett
GK 1 James McKeown
RB 2 Richard Tait
CB 22 Aristote Nsiala
CB 6 Josh Gowling
LB 3 Gregor Robertson
RM 20 Nathan Arnold   90+6'
CM 8 Craig Disley
CM 16 Craig Clay
LM 31 Jon Nolan
FW 9 Omar Bogle   89'
FW 10 Pádraig Amond   80'
Substitutes:
DF 5 Shaun Pearson   90+6'
DF 23 Danny East
MF 14 Marcus Marshall
FW 18 Jon-Paul Pittman   80'
FW 35 Patrick Hoban   89'
Manager:
Paul Hurst

Statistics

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Statistic Forest Green Rovers Grimsby Town
Goals scored 1 3
Possession 35% 65%
Shots 12 14
Shots on target 4 10
Corner kicks 6 1
Fouls 18 8
Yellow cards 1 0
Red cards 0 0
Source:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Garry, Tom (15 May 2016). "Forest Green Rovers 1–3 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 May 2016.