2022 EFL Trophy final

Football match

2022 EFL Trophy Final

Event

2021–22 EFL Trophy

Rotherham United	Sutton United

4	2

After extra time

Date

3 April 2022

Venue

Wembley Stadium, London

Referee

Sebastian Stockbridge

Attendance

30,688

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The 2022 EFL Trophy Final (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2022 Papa Johns Trophy) was a football match played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 3 April 2022. It decided the winners of the 2021–22 EFL Trophy, the 38th edition of the competition, a knock-out tournament for the 48 teams in League One and League Two and 16 category one academy sides. Rotherham United beat Sutton United 4–2 after extra time. Sutton led 2–1 going into injury time at the end of the second half before Jordi Osei-Tutu scored a 96th-minute equaliser; Chiedozie Ogbene and Michael Ihiekwe then scored in extra time to give Rotherham their second EFL Trophy title.^[1]

Route to the final

Rotherham United

Pos	Div	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L1	Rotherham United	3	3	0	15	1	+14	9	Advance to Round 2
2	L1	Doncaster Rovers	3	2	1	5	9	−4	6	Advance to Round 2
3	ACA	Manchester City U21	3	1	2	4	7	−3	3
4	L2	Scunthorpe United	3	0	3	3	10	−7	0

Source: EFL.com

Doncaster Rovers v Rotherham United

7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Group Stage	Doncaster Rovers	0–6	Rotherham United	Doncaster
19:00 BST		Report	Miller 13' Ladapo 15' Jones 16' (o.g.) Grigg 49' Hull 67' Mattock 85'	Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 1,765 Referee: Ben Speedie

Rotherham United v Scunthorpe United

5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Group Stage	Rotherham United	4–1	Scunthorpe United	Rotherham
19:00 BST	Grigg 8' Ladapo 20' Odoffin 82' Smith 90+1'	Report	Loft 65'	Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 1,439 Referee: Andrew Kitchen

Rotherham United v Manchester City U21

26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) Group Stage	Rotherham United	5–0	Manchester City U21	Rotherham
19:00 BST	Grigg 51' Sadlier 63' (pen.), 81', 90' Hull 66'	Report		Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 1,908 Referee: Samuel Barrott

Rotherham United v Port Vale

30 November 2021 Round 2	Rotherham United	1–1 (5–3 p)	Port Vale	Rotherham
19:00 GMT	Smith 56'	Report	Amoo 87'	Stadium: New York Stadium Referee: Peter Wright
	Penalties
	Smith Sadlier Ferguson Ladapo Mattock		Conlon Walker Rodney Amoo

Crewe Alexandra v Rotherham United

4 January 2022 Round 3	Crewe Alexandra	2–4	Rotherham United	Crewe
19:00 GMT	Mandron 11' Robertson 71'	Report	Sadlier 41' Smith 57' Kayode 82' Ladapo 90+4'	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 771 Referee: Rebecca Welch

Rotherham United v Cambridge United

25 January 2022 Quarter-Final	Rotherham United	1–1 (7–6 p)	Cambridge United	Rotherham
19:00 GMT	Harding 9'	Report	Digby 40'	Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 2,239 Referee: Martin Coy
	Penalties
	Ferguson Ladapo Miller Wiles Mattock Lindsay Ihiekwe		Smith Dunk Brophy Williams Knibbs Mitov May

Hartlepool United v Rotherham United

9 March 2022 Semi-Final	Hartlepool United	2–2 (4–5 p)	Rotherham United	Hartlepool
19.45 GMT	Grey 29' Molyneux 55'	Report	Smith 50', 63'	Stadium: Victoria Park Referee: Bobby Madley
	Penalties
	Featherstone Sterry Shelton Molyneux Bogle Crawford		Smith Ferguson Barlaser Wiles MacDonald Miller

Sutton United

Pos	Div	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L2	Sutton United	3	3	0	6	0	+6	9	Advance to Round 2
2	L1	Portsmouth	3	1	2	6	7	−1	3	Advance to Round 2
3	L1	AFC Wimbledon	3	1	2	5	6	−1	3
4	ACA	Crystal Palace U21	3	1	2	2	6	−4	3

Source: EFL.com

Sutton United v Crystal Palace U21

31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Group Stage	Sutton United	3–0	Crystal Palace U21	Sutton, London
19:30 BST	Sho-Silva 31' Smith 52' Korboa 81'	Report		Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 1,504 Referee: David Rock

Portsmouth v Sutton United

12 October 2021 (2021-10-12) Group Stage	Portsmouth	0–2	Sutton United	Portsmouth
19:45 BST		Report	Olaofe 55' John 71'	Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 2,490 Referee: Lee Swabey

Sutton United v AFC Wimbledon

9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Group Stage	Sutton United	1–0	AFC Wimbledon	Sutton, London
19:45 GMT	Wilson 47'	Report		Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 2,458 Referee: Neil Hair

Sutton United v Stevenage

30 November 2021 Round 2	Sutton United	0–0 (4–3 p)	Stevenage	Sutton, London
19:45 GMT		Report		Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 770 Referee: Sam Purkiss
	Penalties
	Eastmond Davis Milsom Korboa Olaofe Goodliffe		Norris Reeves Reid List James-Wildin Osborne

Sutton United v Colchester United

4 January 2022 Round 3	Sutton United	2–1	Colchester United	Sutton, London
19:45 GMT	Turner 7' (o.g.) Wilson 52'	Report	Sears 45'	Stadium: Borough Sports Ground Attendance: 977 Referee: Charles Breakspear

Sutton United v Harrogate Town

25 January 2022 (2022-01-25) Quarter-Final	Sutton United	1–0	Harrogate Town	Sutton, London
19:45 GMT	Eastmond 80'	Report		Stadium: Borough Sports Ground Attendance: 1,499 Referee: Christopher Pollard

Wigan Athletic v Sutton United

8 March 2022 Semi-Final	Wigan Athletic	1–1 (6–7 p)	Sutton United	Wigan
19.45 GMT	McClean 39'	Report	Randall 29'	Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 6,547 Referee: James Bell
	Penalties
	Power Shinnie Keane McClean Magennis Edwards McGrath Darikwa		Eastmond Beautyman Milsom Goodliffe Bennett Boldewijn Bouzanis John

Match

3 April 2022

15:00

Rotherham United	4–2 (a.e.t.)	Sutton United
Wiles 42' Osei-Tutu 90+6' Ogbene 96' Ihiekwe 112'	Report	Wilson 30' Eastmond 48'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 30,688

Referee: Seb Stockbridge

Rotherham United

Sutton United


GK	1	Viktor Johansson
CB	3	Joe Mattock 80'
CB	20	Michael Ihiekwe
CB	6	Richard Wood (c)
DM	4	Daniel Barlaser 90+4'
RM	11	Chiedozie Ogbene
CM	18	Oliver Rathbone 61'
CM	8	Ben Wiles 15'
LM	14	Mickel Miller 80'
CF	19	Joshua Kayode 60'
CF	24	Michael Smith
Substitutes:
GK	30	Josh Chapman
DF	23	Rarmani Edmonds-Green
DF	2	Wes Harding 61'
MF	7	Jordi Osei-Tutu 80'
MF	16	Jamie Lindsay 90+4'
MF	17	Shane Ferguson 80'
FW	10	Freddie Ladapo 60'
Manager
Paul Warne


GK	1	Dean Bouzanis
RB	22	Joe Kizzi 92'
CB	6	Louis John 86'
CB	5	Ben Goodliffe 73'
LB	24	Robert Milsom 82'
RM	7	David Ajiboye
CM	15	Craig Eastmond 82' (c)
CM	10	Harry Beautyman
LM	11	Will Randall
CF	9	Omar Bugiel 82'
CF	25	Donovan Wilson 67'
Substitutes:
GK	12	Stuart Nelson
DF	4	Coby Rowe 73'
DF	3	Ben Wyatt 82'
MF	8	Kenny Davis 82'
MF	20	Enzio Boldewijn
FW	26	Richie Bennett 82'
FW	16	Isaac Olaofe 67'
Manager
Matt Gray

References

^ "Rotherham 4 Sutton 2". BBC Sport. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.

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