2022 National League play-off final

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2022 National League play-off final
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The match took place at London Stadium
Event 2021–22 National League
Solihull Moors Grimsby Town
12
After extra time
Date5 June 2022 (2022-06-05)
Venue London Stadium, London
Referee Martin 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 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.

Contents

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

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]
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Stockport County 44304108738+4994
2 Wrexham 44261089146+4588
3 Solihull Moors 44251278345+3887
4 FC Halifax Town 44259106235+2784
5 Notts County 442410108152+2982
6 Grimsby Town 44238136846+2277
7 Chesterfield 442014106951+1874

Quarter-finals

23 May 2022 Notts County 1–2 (a.e.t.) Grimsby Town Meadow Lane, Nottingham
19:45
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 Report
Attendance: 12,023
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
24 May 2022 FC Halifax Town 1–2 Chesterfield The Shay, Halifax
19:45
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 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 Moors 1–2 (a.e.t.) Grimsby Town
Report
Attendance: 22,897
Referee: Martin Woods
GK18 Flag of England.svg Joe McDonnell
RB2 Flag of Ireland.svg James Clarke
CB5 Flag of England.svg Callum Howe
CB6 Flag of England.svg Alex Gudger
LB14 Flag of England.svg Harry Boyes
CM4 Flag of England.svg Kyle Storer (c)
CM8 Flag of England.svg Callum Maycock Sub off.svg 114'
RW7 Flag of England.svg Joe Sbarra Sub off.svg 109'
CAM11 Flag of England.svg Ryan Barnett
LW19 Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Dallas Sub off.svg 116'
CF27 Flag of England.svg Kyle Hudlin Sub off.svg 59'
Substitutes:
GK26 Flag of England.svg Jack Myatt
DF12 Flag of England.svg Reiss McNallySub on.svg 116'
DF22 Flag of England.svg Mark Ellis Sub on.svg 114'
MF15 Flag of England.svg Callum Reilly Sub on.svg 109'
FW24 Flag of England.svg Danny Newton Sub on.svg 59'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Neal Ardley
GK21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Max Crocombe
RB32 Flag of England.svg Jordan Cropper
CB6 Flag of England.svg Luke Waterfall
CB26 Flag of England.svg Andy Smith
LB22 Ulster Banner.svg Danny Amos
CM4 Flag of England.svg Ben Fox
CM28 Flag of Ireland.svg Gavan Holohan Sub off.svg 101'
RW18 Flag of Portugal.svg Érico Sousa Sub off.svg 66'
CAM10 Flag of England.svg John McAtee Sub off.svg 90'
LW15 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Harry Clifton
CF29 Flag of England.svg Ryan Taylor Sub off.svg 81'
Substitutes:
DF5 Flag of England.svg Shaun Pearson
MF17 Flag of England.svg Arjan Raikhy Sub on.svg 90'
FW25 Flag of England.svg Jordan Maguire-Drew Sub on.svg 66'
FW9 Flag of England.svg Tristan Abrahams Sub on.svg 101'
FW12 Flag of England.svg Emmanuel Dieseruvwe Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Paul Hurst

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References

  1. ↑ "Solihull Moors v Grimsby Town". BT Sport. Retrieved 31 May 2022.[ dead link ]
  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 FC. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Solihull Moors v Grimsby Town". BBC Radio Humberside. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Stone, Simon (6 June 2022). "National League general manager Mark Ives understands play-off ticket frustration". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  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. ↑ "Vanarama National League Table". Vanarama National League. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
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