2024 National League play-off final

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2024 National League play-off final
Event 2023–24 National League
Bromley Solihull Moors
22
After extra time
Bromley won 4–3 on penalties
Date5 May 2024 (2024-05-05)
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance23,374
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The 2024 National League play-off final, known as the Vanarama National League Promotion Final for sponsorship reasons, was an association football match played on 5 May 2024 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Bromley and Solihull Moors.

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The match determined the second and final team to gain promotion from the National League, the fifth tier of English football, to EFL League Two. The champions of the 2023–24 National League season gained automatic promotion to EFL League Two, while the teams placed from second to seventh took part in the play-offs; Barnet finished in second position while Solihull Moors finished in fifth position. Barnet and Altrincham were the losing semi-finalists, while FC Halifax Town had lost at the eliminator stage. Gateshead had been forced to withdraw from the play-offs due to being unable to meet the EFL's ground regulation rules.

This was the second National League play-off final (after the 2019 final) in which neither of the teams had played EFL football beforehand.

Route to the final

This was the fourth meeting of the season between the two clubs. The National League match at Solihull's Damson Park ended in a 1–1 draw, [1] while Bromley won the reverse fixture 3–0 at their Hayes Lane ground. [2] Solihull fared better in the FA Trophy, winning 2–1 away at Bromley in the semi-final. [3]

National League final table, leading positions [4]
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Chesterfield 463151010665+4198
2 Barnet 46268129160+3186
3 Bromley 46221597349+2481
4 Altrincham 462211138459+2577
5 Solihull Moors 462113127162+976
6 Gateshead 46229158864+2475
7 FC Halifax Town 461914135850+871

Quarter-finals

24 April 2024 (2024-04-24) Solihull Moors 4–2 FC Halifax Town Solihull
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 1,875
Referee: Alan Dale

Semi-finals

27 April 2024 (2024-04-27) Barnet 0–4 Solihull Moors Canons Park
17:30 BST Report
Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 4,560
Referee: Michael Barlow
28 April 2024 (2024-04-28) Bromley 3–1 Altrincham Bromley
16:00 BST
Report
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Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo

Broadcasting

The match was televised live on TNT Sports 2. [5] Audio commentary was provided by BBC Local Radio, with BBC Radio London covering the game for Bromley [6] and BBC Radio WM for Solihull Moors. [7]

Match

Details

Bromley 2–2 (a.e.t.) Solihull Moors
Report
Penalties
4–3
Wembley Stadium , London
Attendance: 23,374
Referee: James Durkin
GK1 Flag of England.svg Grant Smith Yellow card.svg 120+7'
DF2 Flag of England.svg Callum Reynolds Yellow card.svg 113'
DF16 Flag of England.svg Kamarl Grant
DF17 Flag of England.svg Byron Webster
DF30 Flag of England.svg Idris Odutayo
MF4 Flag of Grenada.svg Ashley Charles
MF20 Flag of England.svg Jude Arthurs
MF40 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Myles Weston Sub off.svg 60'
FW9 Flag of England.svg Michael Cheek
FW11 Flag of England.svg Louis Dennis Sub off.svg 82'
FW18 Flag of England.svg Corey Whitely
Substitutes:
GK41 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lewis Thomas
DF15 Flag of England.svg Alex Kirk Sub on.svg 60'
MF6 Flag of England.svg Sam Woods
FW29 Flag of England.svg Olufela Olomola Sub on.svg 82'
FW42 Flag of England.svg Will Davies
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Andy Woodman
GK32 Flag of England.svg Nick Hayes
DF2 Flag of Ireland.svg James Clarke
DF3 Flag of England.svg Joe Newton
DF6 Flag of England.svg Kyle MorrisonSub off.svg 101'
DF35 Flag of England.svg Alex Whitmore
MF4 Flag of England.svg Jamey Osborne Yellow card.svg 88'Sub off.svg 95'
MF7 Flag of England.svg Joe Sbarra Sub off.svg 111'
MF8 Flag of England.svg Callum Maycock
FW10 Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Tyrese Shade
FW14 Flag of England.svg Jack StevensSub off.svg 69'
FW29 Flag of England.svg Tahvon Campbell
Substitutes:
DF21 Flag of England.svg Max Taylor Sub on.svg 101'
MF17 Flag of England.svg Joss Labadie Sub on.svg 95'
MF18 Flag of England.svg Jon BentonSub on.svg 69'
FW9 Flag of England.svg Mark Beck
FW33 Flag of England.svg Nana Boateng Sub on.svg 111'
Head coach:
Flag of England.svg Andy Whing

References

  1. ↑ "Solihull Moors 1-1 Bromley". BBC Sport. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bromley 3-0 Solihull Moors". BBC Sport. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "FA Trophy: Solihull Moors win at Bromley to reach Wembley". BBC Sport. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "National League – 2023–24 table". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  5. ↑ Harris, Alex (4 May 2024). "What channel is Bromley v Solihull Moors National League promotion final match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "National League promotion final: Bromley vs Solihull Moors". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "BBC Radio WM Sport, Bromley v Solihull Moors (05/05/2024)". BBC. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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