2025 National League play-off final

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2025 National League play-off final
Event 2024–25 National League
Oldham Athletic Southend United
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After extra time
Date1 June 2025 (2025-06-01)
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Man of the Match Tom Pett [1]
Referee Elliot Bell
Attendance52,115
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The 2025 National League play-off final, known as the Vanarama National League Promotion Final for sponsorship reasons, was an association football match played on 1 June 2025 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Oldham Athletic and Southend United.

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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 2024–25 National League season gained automatic promotion to EFL League Two, while the teams placed from second to seventh took part in the play-offs; Oldham Athletic finished in fifth position while Southend United finished in seventh position, both going through the eliminator rounds to get to the final.

Route to the final

National League final table, leading positions [2]
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Barnet 4631969738+59102
2 York City 4629989542+5396
3 Forest Green Rovers 46221776942+2783
4 Rochdale 462111146944+2574
5 Oldham Athletic 461916116448+1673
6 FC Halifax Town 461913145046+470
7 Southend United 461717125948+1168

Quarter-finals

14 May 2025 Oldham Athletic 4–0 FC Halifax Town Oldham
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 10,865
Referee: Aaron Bannister
15 May 2025 Rochdale 3–4 (a.e.t.) Southend United Rochdale
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5,560
Referee: Andrew Humphries

Semi-finals

20 May 2025 York City 0–3 Oldham Athletic York
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: York Community Stadium
Attendance: 8,153
Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle
21 May 2025 Forest Green Rovers 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Southend United Nailsworth
19:45 BST
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,937
Referee: David Rock

Match

Details

Oldham Athletic 3–2 (a.e.t.) Southend United
Report
Wembley Stadium , London
Attendance: 52,115
Referee: Elliot Bell
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Southend United
GK1 Flag of England.svg Mathew Hudson
CB2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reagan Ogle
CB16 Flag of England.svg Charlie Raglan (c)
CB6 Flag of Cameroon.svg Manny Monthé Yellow card.svg 90+2'
RM29 Flag of England.svg Joe Pritchard Yellow card.svg 45+2'Sub off.svg 67'
CM24 Ulster Banner.svg Corry Evans Yellow card.svg 79'Sub off.svg 101'
CM28 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Vimal Yoganathan Sub off.svg 84'
CM4 Flag of England.svg Tom Pett
LM3 Flag of England.svg Mark Kitching Sub off.svg 98'
CF9 Flag of Cameroon.svg Mike Fondop
CF14 Flag of England.svg Joe Garner Sub off.svg 75'
Substitutes:
GK31 Flag of England.svg Tom Donaghy
DF5 Flag of England.svg Shaun Hobson Yellow card.svg 100'Sub on.svg 98'
MF10 Flag of England.svg Tom Conlon Sub on.svg 84'
MF15 Flag of England.svg Jordan Rossiter Sub on.svg 114'
FW17 Flag of Nigeria.svg Jesurun Uchegbulam Sub off.svg 114'Sub on.svg 67'
FW26 Flag of England.svg Kian Harratt Sub on.svg 101'
FW30 Flag of England.svg James Norwood Sub on.svg 75'
Manager:
Flag of Scotland.svg Micky Mellon
GK1 Flag of England.svg Nick Hayes
CB16 Flag of England.svg Harry Taylor
CB20 Flag of England.svg Ben Goodliffe
CB3 Flag of England.svg Nathan Ralph (c)
RM2 Flag of England.svg Gus Scott-Morriss
CM22 Flag of England.svg Keenan Forson Sub off.svg 114'
CM8 Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Noor Husin
CM17 Flag of England.svg Cav Miley Yellow card.svg 8'Sub off.svg 77'
LM7 Flag of England.svg Jack Bridge Sub off.svg 64'
CF21 Flag of England.svg Tom Hopper Yellow card.svg 90'Sub off.svg 93'
CF24 Flag of England.svg Charley Kendall Sub off.svg 64'
Substitutes:
GK25 Flag of England.svg Nathan Harness
DF4 Flag of England.svg George Wind
DF15 Flag of England.svg Joe Gubbins Sub on.svg 114'
MF19 Flag of England.svg Leon Chambers-Parillon Sub on.svg 64'
MF28 Flag of England.svg Oli Coker Sub on.svg 77'
FW9 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Macauley Bonne Sub on.svg 64'
FW11 Flag of England.svg Josh Walker Sub on.svg 93'
Manager:
Flag of Ireland.svg Kevin Maher

References

  1. ↑ Lawlor, Kent (2 June 2025). "Oldham players celebrate play-off win with fans in nightclub until early hours". The Oldham Times. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "National League – 2024–25 table". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
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