| Event | 2011–12 Football League Trophy | ||||||
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| Date | 25 March 2012 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Nathan Smith (Chesterfield) | ||||||
| Referee | Anthony Bates, Staffordshire | ||||||
| Attendance | 49,602 | ||||||
The 2012 Football League Trophy Final was the 29th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from Football Leagues One and Two, the Football League Trophy. The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 25 March 2012. The match was contested between Chesterfield from League One and Swindon Town from League Two. Chesterfield won the game 2–0. [1]
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Man of the match
MATCH OFFICIALS
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| Chesterfield | Swindon | |
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| Total shots | 8 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 9 |
| Ball possession | 40% | 60% |
| Corner kicks | 1 | 11 |
| Fouls committed | 9 | 7 |
| Offsides | 6 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Source: BBC Sport [1]
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