2023 EFL League Two play-off Final

2023 EFL League Two play-off Final

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Report Carlisle United win 3–4 on penalties
Event	2023–24 EFL League Two
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 which took place 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 will gain automatic promotion to League One, while the clubs placed from fourth to seventh in the table will take part in 2023 English Football League play-offs.

The game was won 4–3 on penalties by Carlisle United after a 1–1 draw after 90 minutes with Stockport County, meaning they will play League One football for the first time since 2014.

Route to the final

Main article: 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
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	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) Champion; (P) Promoted

Match

Details

28 May 2023 13:30 BST	Stockport County	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Carlisle United	Wembley Stadium Attendance: 34,004 Referee: Tom Nield
	Mellish  34' (o.g.)	Report	Patrick  84'
		Penalties
	Lemonheigh-Evans Rydel Hippolyte Stretton Collar	4–5	Dennis Mellish Edmondson Moxon Charters

Stockport County

Carlisle United

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

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.
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