2016 FA Trophy final
Football match
| Event | 2015–16 FA Trophy | ||||||
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| Date | 22 May 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Nicky Wroe (FC Halifax Town) | ||||||
| Referee | Lee Mason (Lancashire) | ||||||
| Attendance | 46,781 (including FA Vase Final) | ||||||
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The 2015–16 FA Trophy Final was the 47th final of the FA Trophy. The match was contested by FC Halifax Town and Grimsby Town. Grimsby Town were beaten finalists in 2013, but it was FC Halifax Town's first final and their first visit to Wembley Stadium. For the first time the final of the FA Vase was played on the same day at the same venue, contested by Hereford and Morpeth Town.[1] Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport.[2]
FC Halifax Town defeated Tamworth, Barrow, Chester, Gateshead and Nantwich Town en route to the final.
Grimsby Town defeated Solihull Moors, Weston-super-Mare, Havant & Waterlooville, Woking, and Bognor Regis Town en route to the final.
FC Halifax Town won the match 1–0 thanks to a goal from Scott McManus after 48 minutes.[3]
Route to the final
FC Halifax Town
FC Halifax Town v Tamworth
| 15 December 2015 1R | FC Halifax Town | 5–0 | Tamworth | Halifax |
| 19:45 GMT | James  12', 87'McDonald 28'Wroe 57'Hughes 73' | Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 439 Referee: Paul Marsden (Lancashire) |
FC Halifax Town v Barrow
| 19 January 2016 2R | FC Halifax Town | 1–0 | Barrow | Halifax |
| 19:45 GMT | Tuton 68' | Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 673 Referee: Joseph Johnson (Merseyside) |
FC Halifax Town v Chester
| 10 February 2016 3R | FC Halifax Town | 1–0 | Chester | Halifax |
| 19:45 GMT | Burrow 45+2' | Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 878 Referee: Michael Salisbury (Lancashire) |
FC Halifax Town v Gateshead
| 27 February 2016 QF | FC Halifax Town | 0–0 | Gateshead | Halifax |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,431 Referee: Steve Rushton (Staffordshire) |
Gateshead v FC Halifax Town
| 2 March 2016 QFR | Gateshead | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | FC Halifax Town | Gateshead |
| 19:45 GMT | Gillies 3', 105' Bowman 50' | Report | James 22' Hughes 90+2'McDonald 93' | Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 724 Referee: Ryan Johnson (Greater Manchester) |
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Nantwich Town v FC Halifax Town
| 12 March 2016 SF 1 | Nantwich Town | 2–4 | FC Halifax Town | Nantwich |
| 15:15 GMT | Cooke 43' Kosylo 77' | Report | McManus 3' Fairhurst 21'Burrow 46', 61' (pen.) | Stadium: The Weaver Stadium Attendance: 2,078 Referee: Graham Salisbury (Lancashire) |
FC Halifax Town v Nantwich Town
| 19 March 2016 SF 2 | FC Halifax Town | 2–2 (6–4 agg.) | Nantwich Town | Halifax |
| 15:00 GMT | Burrow 3'  44'White 89' (o.g.) | Report | Shotton 10' Bailey 31' | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 3,009 Referee: Peter Bankes (Merseyside) |
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town v Solihull Moors
| 12 December 2015 1R | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Solihull Moors | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Alabi 66' | Report | Brown 14' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,071 Referee: David Rock (Hertfordshire) |
Solihull Moors v Grimsby Town
| 22 December 2015 1RR | Solihull Moors | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Solihull |
| 19:45 GMT | Armson 62' Asante 80' (pen.) | Report | Bogle 64' Alabi 66' (pen.)Mackreth 68' | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 479 Referee: Derek Eaton (Gloucestershire) |
Grimsby Town v Weston-super-Mare
| 16 January 2016 2R | Grimsby Town | 3–1 | Weston-super-Mare | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Henderson 12' Bogle 45'Pittman 61' | Report | Grubb 22' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,230 Referee: Ollie Yates (Staffordshire) |
Grimsby Town v Havant & Waterlooville
| 6 February 2016 3R | Grimsby Town | 3–0 | Havant & Waterlooville | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Pittman 73' Nolan 87'Swallow 89' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,613 Referee: Adrian Holmes (West Yorkshire) |
Grimsby Town v Woking
| 27 February 2016 QF | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Woking | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Arnold 10', 35' | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,675 Referee: Martin Coy (Durham) |
Bognor Regis Town v Grimsby Town
| 12 March 2016 SF 1 | Bognor Regis Town | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Bognor Regis |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Arnold 75' | Stadium: Nyewood Lane Attendance: 2,629 Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire) |
Grimsby Town v Bognor Regis Town
| 19 March 2016 SF 2 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 (3–1 agg.) | Bognor Regis Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Amond 8' (pen.), 78' | Report | Beck 31' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,477 Referee: Mark Heywood (Cheshire) |
Match
Details
| FC Halifax Town | 1–0 | Grimsby Town |
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| McManus 48' | Report |
          FC Halifax Town |      Grimsby Town |
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