2016 FA Trophy final
| Event | 2015–16 FA Trophy | ||||||
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| Date | 22 May 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Nicky Wroe (FC Halifax Town) | ||||||
| Referee | Lee Mason (Lancashire) | ||||||
| Attendance | 46,781 (including FA Vase Final) | ||||||
The 2015–16 FA Trophy Final was the 47th final of the FA Trophy. The match was contested by FC Halifax Town and Grimsby Town. Grimsby Town were beaten finalists in 2013, but it was FC Halifax Town's first final and their first visit to Wembley Stadium. For the first time the final of the FA Vase was played on the same day at the same venue, contested by Hereford and Morpeth Town.[1] Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport.[2]
FC Halifax Town defeated Tamworth, Barrow, Chester, Gateshead and Nantwich Town en route to the final.
Grimsby Town defeated Solihull Moors, Weston-super-Mare, Havant & Waterlooville, Woking, and Bognor Regis Town en route to the final.
FC Halifax Town won the match 1–0 thanks to a goal from Scott McManus after 48 minutes.[3]
Route to the final
[edit | edit source]FC Halifax Town
[edit | edit source]| 15 December 2015 1R | FC Halifax Town | 5–0 | Tamworth | Halifax |
| 19:45 GMT | James File:Soccerball shade.svg 12', 87' McDonald File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Wroe File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' Hughes File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' |
Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 439 Referee: Paul Marsden (Lancashire) |
| 19 January 2016 2R | FC Halifax Town | 1–0 | Barrow | Halifax |
| 19:45 GMT | Tuton File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' | Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 673 Referee: Joseph Johnson (Merseyside) |
| 10 February 2016 3R | FC Halifax Town | 1–0 | Chester | Halifax |
| 19:45 GMT | Burrow File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+2' | Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 878 Referee: Michael Salisbury (Lancashire) |
| 27 February 2016 QF | FC Halifax Town | 0–0 | Gateshead | Halifax |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,431 Referee: Steve Rushton (Staffordshire) |
| 2 March 2016 QFR | Gateshead | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | FC Halifax Town | Gateshead |
| 19:45 GMT | Gillies File:Soccerball shade.svg 3', 105' Bowman File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' |
Report | James File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Hughes File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' McDonald File:Soccerball shade.svg 93' |
Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 724 Referee: Ryan Johnson (Greater Manchester) |
| Penalties | ||||
| 12 March 2016 SF 1 | Nantwich Town | 2–4 | FC Halifax Town | Nantwich |
| 15:15 GMT | Cooke File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' Kosylo File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' |
Report | McManus File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' Fairhurst File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Burrow File:Soccerball shade.svg 46', 61' (pen.) |
Stadium: The Weaver Stadium Attendance: 2,078 Referee: Graham Salisbury (Lancashire) |
| 19 March 2016 SF 2 | FC Halifax Town | 2–2 (6–4 agg.) | Nantwich Town | Halifax |
| 15:00 GMT | Burrow File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' soccer ball with red X 44' White File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' (o.g.) |
Report | Shotton File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Bailey File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 3,009 Referee: Peter Bankes (Merseyside) |
Grimsby Town
[edit | edit source]| 12 December 2015 1R | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Solihull Moors | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Alabi File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' | Report | Brown File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,071 Referee: David Rock (Hertfordshire) |
| 22 December 2015 1RR | Solihull Moors | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Solihull |
| 19:45 GMT | Armson File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' Asante File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' (pen.) |
Report | Bogle File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' Alabi File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' (pen.) Mackreth File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' |
Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 479 Referee: Derek Eaton (Gloucestershire) |
| 16 January 2016 2R | Grimsby Town | 3–1 | Weston-super-Mare | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Henderson File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Bogle File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Pittman File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' |
Report | Grubb File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,230 Referee: Ollie Yates (Staffordshire) |
| 6 February 2016 3R | Grimsby Town | 3–0 | Havant & Waterlooville | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Pittman File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' Nolan File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' Swallow File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,613 Referee: Adrian Holmes (West Yorkshire) |
| 27 February 2016 QF | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Woking | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Arnold File:Soccerball shade.svg 10', 35' | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,675 Referee: Martin Coy (Durham) |
| 12 March 2016 SF 1 | Bognor Regis Town | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Bognor Regis |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Arnold File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' | Stadium: Nyewood Lane Attendance: 2,629 Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire) |
| 19 March 2016 SF 2 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 (3–1 agg.) | Bognor Regis Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Amond File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' (pen.), 78' | Report | Beck File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,477 Referee: Mark Heywood (Cheshire) |
Match
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References
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