2022 National League play-off final

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2022 National League play-off final
The match took place at London Stadium.
Event2021–22 National League
Solihull Moors Grimsby Town
1 2
After extra time
Date5 June 2022 (2022-06-05)
VenueLondon Stadium, London
RefereeMartin Woods
Attendance22,897
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The 2022 National League play-off final, known as the Vanarama National League Promotion Final for sponsorship reasons, was an association football match played on 5 June 2022 at the London Stadium between Solihull Moors and Grimsby Town. It determined the second and final team to gain promotion from the National League, English football's fifth tier, to EFL League Two. By finishing first in the 2021–22 National League, Stockport County gained automatic promotion to League Two, while the teams placed from second to seventh participated in the play-offs. The winners of the semi-finals competed for the final promotion spot for the 2022–23 EFL League Two. The losing play-off quarter-finalists were Notts County and FC Halifax Town. In the following round, Chesterfield and Wrexham were eliminated in the semi-finals.

The match was televised live on

BT Sport 1 HD and BT Sport Ultimate.[1] The coverage was presented by Matt Smith,[2] while the commentary team comprised Adam Summerton and Kevin Davies.[3] Radio commentary was provided by Switch Radio[4] and BBC Radio Humberside.[5]

Ticketing

The National League were criticised before the game for their ticketing policy which resulted in a minimum ticket price of £40. Following complaints the league’s sponsor, Vanarama, gave £20,000 to both clubs to help supporters with costs. In addition 13,000 Grimsby fans were able to watch the game following intervention by the Mariners Trust supporters group which raised money for tickets.[6]

Route to the final

Main article: 2021–22 National League

Solihull won both regular season meetings between the two sides, 2–0 at home and 2–1 away.[7][8]

National League final table, leading positions[9]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Stockport County 44 30 4 10 87 38 +49 94
2 Wrexham 44 26 10 8 91 46 +45 88
3 Solihull Moors 44 25 12 7 83 45 +38 87
4 FC Halifax Town 44 25 9 10 62 35 +27 84
5 Notts County 44 24 10 10 81 52 +29 82
6 Grimsby Town 44 23 8 13 68 46 +22 77
7 Chesterfield 44 20 14 10 69 51 +18 74

Quarter-finals

23 May 2022 Notts County 1–2 (a.e.t.) Grimsby Town Meadow Lane, Nottingham
19:45
  • Rodrigues 73'
 Report
Attendance: 12,023
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
24 May 2022 FC Halifax Town 1–2 Chesterfield The Shay, Halifax
19:45
  • Stenson 68'
 Report
Attendance: 5,661
Referee: Scott Tallis

Semi-finals

28 May 2022 Wrexham 4–5 (a.e.t.) Grimsby Town Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
12:30
Report
Attendance: 9,734
Referee: Adam Herczeg
29 May 2022 Solihull Moors 3–1 Chesterfield Damson Park, Solihull
12:30
Report
Attendance: 4,026
Referee: Thomas Kirk

Details

Solihull Moors1–2 (a.e.t.)Grimsby Town
 Report
Attendance: 22,897
Referee: Martin Woods
GK 18 England Joe McDonnell
RB 2 Republic of Ireland James Clarke
CB 5 England Callum Howe
CB 6 England Alex Gudger
LB 14 England Harry Boyes
CM 4 England Kyle Storer (c)
CM 8 England Callum Maycock downward-facing red arrow 114'
RW 7 England Joe Sbarra downward-facing red arrow 109'
CAM 11 England Ryan Barnett
LW 19 Scotland Andrew Dallas downward-facing red arrow 116'
CF 27 England Kyle Hudlin downward-facing red arrow 59'
Substitutes:
GK 26 England Jack Myatt
DF 12 England Reiss McNally upward-facing green arrow 116'
DF 22 England Mark Ellis upward-facing green arrow 114'
MF 15 England Callum Reilly upward-facing green arrow 109'
FW 24 England Danny Newton upward-facing green arrow 59'
Manager:
England Neal Ardley
GK 21 New Zealand Max Crocombe
RB 32 England Jordan Cropper
CB 6 England Luke Waterfall
CB 26 England Andy Smith
LB 22 Northern Ireland Danny Amos
CM 4 England Ben Fox
CM 28 Republic of Ireland Gavan Holohan downward-facing red arrow 101'
RW 18 Portugal Érico Sousa downward-facing red arrow 66'
CAM 10 England John McAtee downward-facing red arrow 90'
LW 15 Wales Harry Clifton
CF 29 England Ryan Taylor downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutes:
DF 5 England Shaun Pearson
MF 17 England Arjan Raikhy upward-facing green arrow 90'
FW 25 England Jordan Maguire-Drew upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 9 England Tristan Abrahams upward-facing green arrow 101'
FW 12 England Emmanuel Dieseruvwe upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
England Paul Hurst

References

  1. ^ "Solihull Moors v Grimsby Town". BT Sport. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Live: Grimsby v Solihull Moors". Vanarama National League. 5 June 2022. 120 minutes in. BT Sport. BT Sport 1 HD.
  3. ^ "Live: Grimsby v Solihull Moors". Vanarama National League. 5 June 2022. 60 minutes in. BT Sport. BT Sport 1 HD.
  4. ^ "Preview: Solihull Moors vs Grimsby Town (Promotion Final)". Solihull Moors F.C. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  5. ^ "BBC Radio Humberside - Humberside Sport, Solihull Moors v Grimsby Town". BBC. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  6. ^ "National League boss understands ticket criticism" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Solihull Moors 2-0 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Grimsby Town 1-2 Solihull Moors". BBC Sport. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Tables - The Vanarama National League". Vanarama National League. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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