2020 EFL League Two play-off Final

The 2020 EFL League Two play-off Final was a football match contested between Exeter City and Northampton Town. It was played at Wembley Stadium on 29 June 2020.[1]

2020 EFL League Two play-off final
Event2019–20 EFL League Two
Exeter City Northampton Town
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Date29 June 2020
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Man of the MatchCallum Morton
RefereeMichael Salisbury
Attendance0

Under League Two play-off rules, the final is contested by the two teams which secured an aggregate victory over the two-legged semi-finals contested between the teams finishing between fourth and seventh in the league table.

The match was played behind closed doors to comply with restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic.[2] It was thought to be the first ever competitive game behind closed doors at Wembley and was Northampton Town’s first appearance at the stadium since the 2013 Football League Two play-off Final.[3]

Route to the final
Main article: 2019–20 EFL League Two

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Exeter City Round Northampton Town
Final league position
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG
4 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 +25 64 1.78
5 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 +10 65 1.76
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 +15 58 1.57
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 +14 58 1.57
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Play-offs Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Colchester United 3–2 0–1 (A) 3–1 (a.e.t.) (H) Semi-finals Cheltenham Town 3–2 0–2 (H) 3–0 (A)


Details
Exeter City0–4Northampton Town
Report Watson  11'
Morton  31'
Hoskins  80'
Williams  89'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Exeter City
Northampton Town
GK23 Jonny Maxted
CB2 Pierce Sweeney 82'
CB5 Aaron Martin 86'
CB21 Dean Moxey 59'
RWB11 Randell Williams
CM25 Jake Taylor
CM4 Nigel Atangana 61'
LWB20 Jayden Richardson 51'
AM8 Nicky Law
CF12 Ryan Bowman
CF18 Alex Fisher 51'
Substitutes:
GK1 Lewis Ward
DF15 Tom Parkes 51'
MF7 Lee Martin
MF22 Jack Sparkes 61'
MF24 Brennan Dickenson 82'
MF27 Archie Collins 51'
FW14 Nicky Ajose
FW17 Matt Jay
FW35 Ben Seymour
Manager:
Matt Taylor
GK25 Steve Arnold
CB5 Charlie Goode
CB6 Jordan Turnbull
CB16 Scott Wharton 4'
RWB10 Nicky Adams 31'
CM4 Alan McCormack 74'
CM8 Ryan Watson 54' 88'
LWB23 Michael Harriman
AM7 Sam Hoskins
CF19 Vadaine Oliver 74'
CF39 Callum Morton 88'
Substitutes
GK1 David Cornell
DF3 Joe Martin
MF14 Chris Lines
MF20 Matt Warburton
MF21 James Olayinka 74'
MF44 Paul Anderson 88'
MF45 Mark Marshall 31'
FW9 Harry Smith 74'
FW11 Andy Williams 88'
Manager:
Keith Curle

Man of the Match:
Callum Morton (Northampton)
Assistant referees:
George Byrne
Matthew Jones
Fourth official:
Leigh Doughty

Match rules[4]

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Nine named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time
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References
  1. "Exeter and Northampton Town to face off in the 2019/20 League Two Play-Off Final League Two play-offs". efl.com.
  2. "Sky Bet League Two Play-Off Final - Accreditation notice". efl.com.
  3. "League Two play-off final: Exeter City 0-4 Northampton Town". June 29, 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. "Rules of the FA Challenge Cup competition" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
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