2020 EFL Trophy Final
The 2020 EFL Trophy Final is a football match to be played at Wembley Stadium. It will decide the winners of the 2019–20 EFL Trophy, the 36th edition of the competition, a knock-out tournament for the 48 teams in League One and League Two and 16 category one academy sides.
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Event | 2019–20 EFL Trophy | ||||||
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Date | 13 March 2021 | ||||||
Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
The final will be contested by Portsmouth from League One, the defending champions and thus making their second successive final appearance, and Salford City from League Two, who will make their finals debut.[1][2]
Portsmouth and Salford City had never played against each other before this EFL Trophy Final meeting.[3]
The final, which was originally scheduled for 5 April, was postponed with no new date confirmed because of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[4] It has since been rescheduled for 13 March 2021.[5]
Route to the Final
Portsmouth
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | L1 | Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L1 | Oxford United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | |
3 | ACA | Norwich City U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | L2 | Crawley Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
3 September 2019 Group stage | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Portsmouth |
19:45 BST | Pitman ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park |
14 September 2019 Group stage | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Norwich City U21 | Portsmouth |
12:30 BST | Harrison ![]() Flint ![]() |
Report | Scully ![]() |
Stadium: Fratton Park |
8 October 2019 Group stage | Oxford United | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Portsmouth | Oxford |
19:30 BST | Taylor ![]() Dickie ![]() |
Lethbridge ![]() Walkes ![]() |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 1548 | |
Penalties | ||||
Sole ![]() Brannagan ![]() Hall ![]() Sykes ![]() Ruffels ![]() Agyei ![]() Long ![]() |
Evans ![]() Harrison ![]() Close ![]() Williams ![]() Downing ![]() Walkes ![]() Haunstrup ![]() |
3 December 2019 Round 2 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Portsmouth |
19:45 GMT | Maloney ![]() Harness ![]() |
Harriman ![]() |
Stadium: Fratton Park |
7 January 2020 Round 3 | Walsall | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Walsall |
19:45 GMT | Lavery ![]() |
Report | Marquis ![]() Harrison ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,082 |
21 January 2020 Quarter-Final | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Portsmouth |
19:45 GMT | Marquis ![]() McGeehan ![]() |
Report | Eisa ![]() |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 5,832 |
18 February 2020 Semi-Final | Portsmouth | 3–2 | Exeter City | Portsmouth |
19:45 GMT | Harness ![]() McGeehan ![]() Marquis ![]() |
Report | Taylor ![]() Burgess ![]() |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 14,735 Referee: Craig Hicks |
Salford City
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | L2 | Salford City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L1 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
3 | ACA | Aston Villa U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |
4 | — | Bury[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Automatically eliminated from competition |
Notes:
- This group originally included the expelled Bury.
3 September 2019 Group stage | Salford City | 2–0 | Aston Villa U21 | Salford |
19:45 BST | Lloyd ![]() Rooney ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 916 |
12 November 2019 Group stage | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Salford City | Birkenhead |
19:45 GMT | Report | Threlkeld ![]() Hogan ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,196 Referee: James Adcock |
3 December 2019 Round 2 | Salford City | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Salford |
19:45 GMT | Armstrong ![]() Towell ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 505 |
7 January 2020 Round 3 | Salford City | 3–0 | Port Vale | Salford |
19:45 GMT | Burgess ![]() Armstrong ![]() Jervis ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 630 |
21 January 2020 Quarter-Final | Salford City | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Salford |
19:45 GMT | Burgess ![]() Elliott ![]() |
Report | Finley ![]() |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 1,401 |
Final details
References
- "Leasing.com Trophy semi-final: Portsmouth 3-2 Exeter City after dramatic finish". 18 February 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Newport County 0-0 Salford City (5-6 on pens)". 19 February 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- FC, Portsmouth (19 February 2020). "#Pompey's first ever meeting with @SalfordCityFC will take place at @wembleystadium in the @LeasingcomTrphy final on Sunday, April 5".
- "EFL statement: Leasing.com Trophy Final". www.efl.com.
- https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/portsmouths-efl-trophy-wembley-final-against-salford-put-back-2021-2973662