2013 FA Trophy final
Football match
| Event | 2012–13 FA Trophy | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| After extra time Wrexham won 4–1 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 24 March 2013 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Andy Morrell | ||||||
| Referee | Jon Moss | ||||||
| Attendance | 35,266 | ||||||
← 2012 2014 → | |||||||
The 2013 FA Trophy Final was the 44th final of the Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Grimsby Town and Wrexham. It was Wrexham's first visit to Wembley Stadium in their 149-year history.[1]
Grimsby Town defeated Buxton, Havant & Waterlooville, Welling United, Luton Town and Dartford en route to the Final.[citation needed]
Wrexham defeated Rushall Olympic, Solihull Moors, Sutton United, Southport and Gainsborough Trinity en route to the Final.[citation needed]
Overview
The final of the 2013 FA Trophy played between Wrexham and Grimsby Town ended with Wrexham winning 4–1 in a penalty shoot-out after the teams had drawn in the normal time of 90 minutes. Grimsby Town led over Wrexham with a solitary goal scored by Andy Cook in the 71st minute, but Wrexham equalised as captain Keates was fouled inside the box and Kevin Thornton scored the resulting penalty spot-kick. In the ensuing extra time both the teams failed to score leading to a penalty shoot-out. The spot kicks from Adrian Cieslewicz, Danny Wright, Chris Westwood and finally Johnny Hunt, led to Wrexham's victory.[2][3] Wrexham became the first Welsh club to win the trophy.[4]
Match
Details
| Grimsby Town | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Wrexham |
|---|---|---|
Cook  70' | Report | Thornton 81' (pen.) |
| Penalties | ||
Hatton  Brodie Colbeck  | 1–4 | Cieślewicz D. Wright Westwood Hunt |
        Grimsby Town |      Wrexham |
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References
- ^ "FA Trophy: Wrexham defy snow to see Wembley win". BBC News. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "FA Carlsberg Trophy Final". Wembley. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ King, Ian. "The 2013 FA Trophy Final: Grimsby Town vs Wrexham". twohundredpercent.net. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Williams, Aled (24 March 2013). "FA Trophy final: Grimsby Town 1-1 Wrexham (1-4 on pens)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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