2020 FA Trophy final
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| Event | 2019–20 FA Trophy | ||||||
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| Date | 3 May 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Attendance | 0 | ||||||
The 2020 FA Trophy Final was a football match between Concord Rangers and Harrogate Town on 3 May 2021 which Harrogate won 1–0 with a goal from Josh Falkingham.[1] It was the final match of the 2019–20 FA Trophy, the 51st season of the FA Trophy.
The final was rescheduled for 27 September 2020 however this was postponed as the FA hoped to have spectators in the final. The date was then agreed for 3 May 2021 behind closed doors as a suitable solution could not be reached to be played with fans.[2]
The match was broadcast live and free-to-air on BT Sport.[3] Presenter Matt Smith was joined by pundits Danny Cowley and Nicky Cowley, with Jeff Brazier as the sideline reporter.[4] The commentary team consisted of Adam Summerton and Adam Virgo.[5] Radio commentary was provided by BBC Essex and BBC Radio York.[6]
Before the match, soprano Emily Haig sang "God Save the Queen".[5] Players from both teams took a knee immediately prior to kick-off, in support of the No Room For Racism campaign.[5]
Owing to being promoted out of the National League after the postponement of the final, Harrogate made history by becoming the first Football League side to win the trophy.[7] They held the cup for less than three weeks, as the 2021 final took place on 22 May.[8]
Route to the Final
[edit | edit source]Harrogate Town
[edit | edit source]| 14 December 2019 First round | Harrogate Town | 3–2 | Hartlepool United | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 803 |
| 11 January 2020 Second round | Darlington | 0–2 | Harrogate Town | Darlington |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 1240 |
| 8 February 2020 Third round | Harrogate Town | 2–0 | Eastleigh | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 947 |
| 29 February 2020 Fourth round | AFC Fylde | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Harrogate Town | Wesham |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Mill Farm Attendance: 803 |
| 22 September 2020 Semi-Final | Notts County | 0–1 | Harrogate Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 0 |
Concord Rangers
[edit | edit source]| 23 November 2019 Third round qualifying | Concord Rangers | 0–0 | Slough Town | Canvey Island |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Thames Road |
| 26 November 2019 Third round qualifying Replay | Slough Town | 2–3 | Concord Rangers | Slough |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Stadium: Arbour Park |
| 14 December 2019 First round | Maidstone United | 2–3 | Concord Rangers | Maidstone |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Gallagher Stadium |
| 11 January 2020 Second round | Concord Rangers | 1–1 | Bath City | Canvey Island |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Thames Road |
| 28 January 2020 Second round replay | Bath City | 1–2 | Concord Rangers | Twerton, Bath |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Stadium: Twerton Park |
| 8 February 2020 Third round | Concord Rangers | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Leamington | Canvey Island |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Thames Road Attendance: 417 | |
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| 3 March 2020 Fourth round | Concord Rangers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Royston Town | Canvey Island |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Stadium: Thames Road |
| 5 September 2020 Semi-Final | Concord Rangers | 2–1 | Halesowen Town | Canvey Island |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Thames Road |
Match
[edit | edit source]Details
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Man of the match: Chris Haigh (Concord Rangers) Match officials
James Mainwaring
Marc Edwards |
Match rules
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Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Between the fourth round and the semi-finals, Harrogate were promoted to the Football League through the National League play-offs after the season had finished on an average points-per-game basis due to curtailment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.