2023 FA Vase final

Football match

2023 FA Vase Final

Wembley Stadium hosted the final

Event

2022–23 FA Vase

Ascot United	Newport Pagnell Town

1	0

Date

21 May 2023 (2023-05-21)

Venue

Wembley Stadium, London

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The 2023 FA Vase Final was the 49th final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 9–11 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Ascot United of the Combined Counties League Premier Division North and Newport Pagnell Town of the United Counties League Premier Division South.^[1] Newport Pagnell Town entered the game as the defending champions, reaching the final for the second successive season. Ascot United were appearing in their first final.

As part of Non-League Finals Day, the final of the FA Trophy was played on the same day at the same venue. Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport.^[2]

Route to the Final

Ascot United

Long Crendon v Ascot United

27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) First Qualifying Round	Long Crendon	1–5	Ascot United	Marston
15:00 BST				Stadium: Marsh Lane

Ascot United v AEK Boco

24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) Second Qualifying Round	Ascot United	10–1	AEK Boco	Ascot
15:00 BST				Stadium: Ascot Racecourse

Newport (IOW) v Ascot United

22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) First Round	Newport (IOW)	0–1	Ascot United	Ryde
15:00 BST				Stadium: Smallbrook Stadium Attendance: 152

Broadbridge Heath v Ascot United

12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) Second Round	Broadbridge Heath	0–3	Ascot United	Broadbridge Heath
15:00 GMT				Stadium: High Wood Hill Sports Ground Attendance: 237

Ascot United v Little Common

3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) Third Round	Ascot United	4–0	Little Common	Ascot
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Ascot Racecourse Attendance: 107

Buckland Athletic v Ascot United

28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) Forth Round	Buckland Athletic	1–3	Ascot United	Newton Abbot
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Homers Heath Attendance: 212

Bridgwater United v Ascot United

11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) Fifth Round	Bridgwater United	0–1	Ascot United	Bridgwater
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Fairfax Park Attendance: 429

West Didsbury & Chorlton v Ascot United

11 March 2023 (2023-03-11) Quarter-Final	West Didsbury & Chorlton	1–1 (3–4 p)	Ascot United	Chorlton-cum-Hardy
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Brookburn Road Attendance: 1,320

Corsham Town v Ascot United

1 April 2023 (2023-04-01) Semi-Final	Corsham Town	2–2 (4–5 p)	Ascot United	Corsham
15:00 BST				Stadium: Southbank Attendance: 1,736

Newport Pagnell Town

Baldock Town v Newport Pagnell Town

13 November 2022 (2022-11-13) Second Round	Baldock Town	1–4	Newport Pagnell Town	Arlesey
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Hitchin Road Attendance: 223

Norwich United v Newport Pagnell Town

3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) Third Round	Norwich United	0–1	Newport Pagnell Town	Blofield
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Plantation Park Attendance: 227

Newport Pagnell Town v Leighton Town

28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) Forth Round	Newport Pagnell Town	1–1 (7–6 p)	Leighton Town	Newport Pagnell
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Willen Road Attendance: 1,435

Newport Pagnell Town v Jersey Bulls

11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) Fifth Round	Newport Pagnell Town	1–0	Jersey Bulls	Newport Pagnell
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Willen Road Attendance: 990

Newport Pagnell Town v Atherstone Town

11 March 2023 (2023-03-11) Quarter-Final	Newport Pagnell Town	2–2 (4–3 p)	Atherstone Town	Newport Pagnell
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Willen Road Attendance: 1,501

Congleton Town v Newport Pagnell Town

1 April 2023 (2023-04-01) Semi-Final	Congleton Town	2–2 (2–3 p)	Newport Pagnell Town	Congleton
15:00 BST				Stadium: Cleric Stadium Attendance: 1,436

Match

Details

21 May 2023 (2023-05-21)

12:15 BST

Ascot United	1–0	Newport Pagnell Town
Walters 79'	Report

Wembley Stadium, London

Man of the match: Sean McCormack (Ascot United)

Match officials

Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Assistant referees:
Fourth official:

References

^ "FA Vase: Defending champions Newport Pagnell Town to take on Ascot United in 2023 final". BBC Sport. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
^ "BT Sport to show FA Trophy and FA Vase finals on Non-League Finals Day at Wembley". BT Sport. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

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