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The 2022 EFL Trophy Final (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2022 Papa Johns Trophy) was a football match played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 3 April 2022. It decided the winners of the 2021–22 EFL Trophy, the 38th edition of the competition, a knock-out tournament for the 48 teams in League One and League Two and 16 category one academy sides. Rotherham United beat Sutton United 4–2 after extra time. Sutton led 2–1 going into injury time at the end of the second half before Jordi Osei-Tutu scored a 96th-minute equaliser; Chiedozie Ogbene and Michael Ihiekwe then scored in extra time to give Rotherham their second EFL Trophy title.[1]
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| Event | 2021–22 EFL Trophy | ||||||
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| Date | 3 April 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Sebastian Stockbridge | ||||||
| Attendance | 30,688 | ||||||
Route to the final
editRotherham United
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | L1 | Rotherham United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 7 September 2021 Group Stage | Doncaster Rovers | 0–6 | Rotherham United | Doncaster |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 1,765 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 5 October 2021 Group Stage | Rotherham United | 4–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rotherham |
| 19:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 1,439 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 26 October 2021 Group Stage | Rotherham United | 5–0 | Manchester City U21 | Rotherham |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 1,908 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 30 November 2021 Round 2 | Rotherham United | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Port Vale | Rotherham |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: New York Stadium Referee: Peter Wright |
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| 4 January 2022 Round 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–4 | Rotherham United | Crewe |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 771 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 25 January 2022 Quarter-Final | Rotherham United | 1–1 (7–6 p) | Cambridge United | Rotherham |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 2,239 Referee: Martin Coy |
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| 9 March 2022 Semi-Final | Hartlepool United | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Rotherham United | Hartlepool |
| 19.45 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Park Referee: Bobby Madley | |
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Sutton United
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | L2 | Sutton United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | L1 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Crystal Palace U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
| 31 August 2021 Group Stage | Sutton United | 3–0 | Crystal Palace U21 | Sutton, London |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 1,504 Referee: David Rock |
| 12 October 2021 Group Stage | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Sutton United | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 2,490 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 9 November 2021 Group Stage | Sutton United | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Sutton, London |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 2,458 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 30 November 2021 Round 2 | Sutton United | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Stevenage | Sutton, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 770 Referee: Sam Purkiss | ||
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| 4 January 2022 Round 3 | Sutton United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Sutton, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Sears  45' |
Stadium: Borough Sports Ground Attendance: 977 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 25 January 2022 Quarter-Final | Sutton United | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Sutton, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Eastmond 80' |
Report | Stadium: Borough Sports Ground Attendance: 1,499 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 8 March 2022 Semi-Final | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 (6–7 p) | Sutton United | Wigan |
| 19.45 GMT |
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Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 6,547 Referee: James Bell |
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Match
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References
edit- ^ "Rotherham 4 Sutton 2". BBC Sport. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.