2023 EFL League Two play-off final

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Football match

2023 EFL League Two play-off final

Wembley Stadium in London hosted the final.

| Stockport County | Carlisle United

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After extra time
Carlisle United won 5–4 on penalties
Date| 28 May 2023 (2023-05-28)
Venue| Wembley Stadium, London
Referee| Tom Nield
Attendance| 34,004

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The 2023 EFL League Two play-off final was an association football match played on 28 May 2023 at Wembley Stadium, London, to determine the fourth and final team to gain promotion from EFL League Two, the fourth tier of English football, to EFL League One. The top three teams of 2022–23 EFL League Two gained automatic promotion to League One, while the clubs placed from fourth to seventh in the table took part in the 2023 English Football League play-offs.[1]

## Route to the final

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Main articles: 2022–23 EFL League Two and 2023 English Football League play-offs § League Two

EFL League Two final table, leading positions  Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  | Leyton Orient (C, P) | 46  | 26  | 13  | 7  | 61  | 34  | +27  | 91
2  | Stevenage (P) | 46  | 24  | 13  | 9  | 61  | 39  | +22  | 85
3  | Northampton Town (P) | 46  | 23  | 14  | 9  | 62  | 42  | +20  | 83
4  | Stockport County | 46  | 22  | 13  | 11  | 65  | 37  | +28  | 79
5  | Carlisle United (O, P) | 46  | 20  | 16  | 10  | 66  | 43  | +23  | 76
6  | Bradford City | 46  | 20  | 16  | 10  | 61  | 43  | +18  | 76
7  | Salford City | 46  | 22  | 9  | 15  | 72  | 54  | +18  | 75

Source: EFL Official Website
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

## Match

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### Background

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### Summary

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### Details

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28 May 2023 (2023-05-28)

13:30 BST

Stockport County| 1–1 (a.e.t.)| Carlisle United

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* Mellish 34' (o.g.)

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* Patrick 84'

Penalties

* Lemonheigh-Evans
* Rydel
* Hippolyte
* Stretton
* Collar

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* Dennis
* Mellish
* Edmondson
* Moxon
* Charters

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 34,004

Referee: Tom Nield

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GK | 1 |  Ben Hinchliffe
CB | 4 |  Akil Wright |  69'
CB | 6 |  Fraser Horsfall
CB | 23 |  Chris Hussey
RM | 3 |  Kyle Knoyle
CM | 8 |  Callum Camps |  85'
CM | 18 |  Ryan Croasdale
CM | 10 |  Antoni Sarcevic |  114'
LM | 17 |  Ryan Rydel
CF | 20 |  Isaac Olaofe |  82'
CF | 9 |  Paddy Madden |  69'
Substitutes:
GK | 25 |  Vítězslav Jaroš
DF | 5 |  Neill Byrne |  85'
DF | 31 |  Joe Lewis
MF | 7 |  Connor Lemonheigh-Evans |  114'
MF | 14 |  Will Collar |  69' 105+2'
MF | 21 |  Myles Hippolyte |  69'
FW | 16 |  Jack Stretton |  82'
Head Coach:
Dave Challinor
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GK | 1 |  Tomáš Holý
CB | 17 |  Corey Whelan
CB | 6 |  Paul Huntington
CB | 22 |  Jon Mellish |  24' 34' (o.g.)
RM | 2 |  Joel Senior
CM | 8 |  Callum Guy |  78'
CM | 4 |  Owen Moxon
LM | 3 |  Jack Armer |  82'
AM | 35 |  Alfie McCalmont |  61'
CF | 36 |  John-Kymani Gordon |  78'
CF | 41 |  Joe Garner |  61'
Substitutes:
GK | 30 |  Michael Kelly
DF | 33 |  Jack Robinson
MF | 15 |  Taylor Charters |  78' 90+2'
FW | 7 |  Jordan Gibson |  78'
FW | 9 |  Ryan Edmondson |  61'
FW | 10 |  Omari Patrick |  61' 84'
FW | 14 |  Kristian Dennis |  82'
Head Coach:
Paul Simpson
Statistics  | Stockport County F.C.  | Carlisle United F.C.

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Possession  | 50% | 50%
Goals scored  | 1 | 1
Shots on target  | 1 | 4
Shots off target  | 15 | 6
Fouls committed  | 14 | 19
Corner kicks  | 5 | 5
Yellow cards  | 1 | 2
Red cards  | 0 | 0

## Post-match

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## References

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1. ^ "EFL Key Dates". English Football League. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

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