The 2020 EFL League Two play-off Final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium on 29 June 2020. With Swindon Town , Crewe Alexandra and Plymouth Argyle occupying the top three positions in 2019–20 EFL League Two to gain promotion to 2020–21 EFL League One , it was between Exeter City and Northampton Town .
The match was played behind closed doors to comply with restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic . It was thought to be the first ever competitive game behind closed doors at Wembley and was Northampton Town’s first appearance at the stadium since the 2013 Football League Two play-off Final .
Route to the final [ ]
Main article: 2019–20 EFL League Two
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
Details [ ]
GK
23
Jonny Maxted
CB
2
Pierce Sweeney
82'
CB
5
Aaron Martin
86'
CB
21
Dean Moxey
59'
RM
11
Randell Williams
CM
25
Jake Taylor
CM
4
Nigel Atangana
61'
LM
20
Jayden Richardson
51'
AM
8
Nicky Law
CF
12
Ryan Bowman
CF
18
Alex Fisher
51'
Substitutes:
GK
1
Lewis Ward
DF
15
Tom Parkes
51'
MF
7
Lee Martin
MF
22
Jack Sparkes
61'
MF
24
Brennan Dickenson
82'
MF
27
Archie Collins
51'
FW
14
Nicky Ajose
FW
17
Matt Jay
FW
35
Ben Seymour
Manager:
Matt Taylor
GK
25
Steve Arnold
CB
5
Charlie Goode
CB
6
Jordan Turnbull
CB
16
Scott Wharton
4'
RM
10
Nicky Adams
31'
CM
4
Alan McCormack
74'
CM
7
Sam Hoskins
LM
23
Michael Harriman
AM
8
Ryan Watson
54'
88'
CF
19
Vadaine Oliver
74'
CF
39
Callum Morton
88'
Substitutes
GK
1
David Cornell
DF
3
Joe Martin
MF
14
Chris Lines
MF
20
Matt Warburton
MF
21
James Olayinka
74'
MF
44
Paul Anderson
88'
MF
45
Mark Marshall
31'
FW
9
Harry Smith
74'
FW
11
Andy Williams
88'
Manager:
Keith Curle
Assistant referees :
George Byrne
Matthew Jones
Fourth official :
Leigh Doughty
Match rules
90 minutes
30 minutes of extra time if necessary
Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
Nine named substitutes
Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time
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