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
Forest Green Rovers Grimsby Town
1 3
Date15 May 2016
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeRobert Jones
Attendance17,198

Match

Details
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
GK1Steve Arnold
RB6Dale Bennett
CB16Aarran Racine(c)
CB4Charlie Clough
LB27Ben Jefford 71'
RM9Keanu Marsh-Brown
CM24Darren Carter
CM2David Pipe
LM11Elliott Frear
FW17Kurtis Guthrie 77'
FW26Brett Williams 45'
Substitutes:
GK23Jonny Maxted
DF3James Jennings 71'
MF7Anthony Jeffrey 77'
MF12Clovis Kamdjo
FW20Jon Parkin 45'
Manager:
Scott Bartlett
GK1James McKeown
RB2Richard Tait
CB22Aristote Nsiala
CB6Josh Gowling
LB3Gregor Robertson
RM20Nathan Arnold 90+6'
CM8Craig Disley
CM16Craig Clay
LM31Jon Nolan
FW9Omar Bogle 89'
FW10Pádraig Amond 80'
Substitutes:
DF5Shaun Pearson 90+6'
DF23Danny East
MF14Marcus Marshall
FW18Jon-Paul Pittman 80'
FW35Patrick Hoban 89'
Manager:
Paul Hurst

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