2023 FA Trophy final

The 2023 FA Trophy final was an association football match played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 21 May 2023. It was contested between FC Halifax Town and Gateshead.[1] It was Halifax's second final following their victory in 2016 which was their only previous visit to the national stadium, and Gateshead's first FA Trophy final and first visit to Wembley since 2014. Halifax defeated Gateshead 1–0 to win their second title.

2023 FA Trophy final
Wembley Stadium hosted the final
Event2022–23 FA Trophy
FC Halifax Town Gateshead
1 0
Date21 May 2023 (2023-05-21)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeDarren England
Attendance27,374

FC Halifax Town defeated Guiseley, Harrow Borough, Maidenhead United, Aldershot Town, and Altrincham en route to the final. Gateshead defeated Gloucester City, Oldham Athletic, Banbury United, Farsley Celtic and Barnet en route to the final.

As part of Non-League Finals Day, the final of the FA Vase was played on the same day at the same venue. Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport.[2]

Route to the Final

FC Halifax Town
20 December 2022 (2022-12-20) 3R Guiseley 0–1 FC Halifax Town Guiseley
19:45 GMT Report
  • Arthur 19'
 Stadium: Nethermoor Park
Attendance: 682
31 January 2023 (2023-01-31) 4R Harrow Borough 2–2
(5–6 p)		 FC Halifax Town Harrow
19:45 GMT
  • Moore 66', 90+4'
 Report
Stadium: Earlsmead Stadium
Attendance: 293
Penalties
  • Leonard soccer ball with check mark
  • Adenola soccer ball with red X
  • Biler soccer ball with check mark
  • Moore soccer ball with check mark
  • Assidjo soccer ball with check mark
  • Williams soccer ball with check mark
  • Bloom soccer ball with red X
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 5R Maidenhead United 0–0
(4–5 p)		 FC Halifax Town Maidenhead
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: York Road
Penalties
11 March 2023 (2023-03-11) QF Aldershot Town 0–2 FC Halifax Town Aldershot
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,108
1 April 2023 (2023-04-01) SF Altrincham 1–1
(2–3 p)		 FC Halifax Town Altrincham
15:00 BST
  • Hulme 45'
 Report
  • Alli 90+5'
 Stadium: Moss Lane
Attendance: 4,771
Penalties

Gateshead
20 December 2022 (2022-12-20) 3R Gateshead 5–1 Gloucester City Gateshead
19:45 GMT
  • Bailey 20', 26'
  • Ward 37'
  • Jarvis 42'
  • Elliott 65'
 Report
Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 253
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 4R Oldham Athletic 1–3 Gateshead Oldham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 2,228
Note: Tie was switched due to floodlight maintenance at Gateshead International Stadium[3]
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 5R Banbury United 0–1 Gateshead Banbury
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Spencer Stadium
Attendance: 840
11 March 2023 (2023-03-11) QF Gateshead 0–0
(4–2 p)		 Farsley Celtic Gateshead
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 1,119
Penalties
  • Mulhern soccer ball with check mark
  • Clayton soccer ball with red X
  • Johnson soccer ball with red X
  • Scales soccer ball with check mark
1 April 2023 (2023-04-01) SF Gateshead 3–3
(4–1 p)		 Barnet Gateshead
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 2,897
Penalties

Match

Details
FC Halifax Town1–0Gateshead
  • Cooke 44'
 Report
Attendance: 27,374
GK1Sam Johnson
RB2Tylor Golden
CB5Jesse Debrahdownward-facing red arrow 62'
CB6Jamie Stott
LB3Jack Senior (c)
CM14Jack Hunter
CM20Harvey Gilmour
CM19Jamie Cookedownward-facing red arrow 90'
FW21Millenic Alli
FW17Robert Harker
FW18Angelo Cappellodownward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutes:
MF4Luke Summerfieldupward-facing green arrow 62'
FW10Matty Warburtonupward-facing green arrow 73'
DF15Tom Clarke
MF28Max Wrightupward-facing green arrow 90'
FW29Fidel O'Rourke
?37Ted Lavelle
FW39Frankie Sinfield
Manager:
Chris Millington
GK31James Montgomery
RB2Robbie Tinkler
CB5Kenton Richardson downward-facing red arrow 82'
CB6Louis Storey
LB32Carl Magnay
CM42Kamil Conteh
CM8Owen Bailey
CM10Greg Olley(c)
FW11Adam Campbell
FW15Aaron Martin downward-facing red arrow 84'
FW12Dan Ward
Substitutes:
GK1Filip Marschall
FW19Will Harris upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW27Lewis Knight
?38Dylan Archer
FW39Oli Thompson upward-facing green arrow 84'
MF40Ben Franklin
GK45Mauro Asikaogu
Manager:
Mike Williamson

References
  1. "Gateshead to face FC Halifax in FA Trophy final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. "BT Sport to show FA Trophy and FA Vase finals on Non-League Finals Day at Wembley". BT Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. "FA Trophy Tie Switched To Boundary Park". Oldham Athletic FC. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
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