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2023 EFL Trophy Final
Event 2022–23 EFL Trophy
Bolton Wanderers Plymouth Argyle
4 0
Date2 April 2023
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
RefereeBen Toner
Attendance79,389
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The 2023 EFL Trophy, known as the Papa Johns Trophy for sponsorship reasons, the 40th season in the history of the competition, is a knock-out tournament for clubs in EFL League One and League Two, the third and fourth tiers of the English football league system, as well as the " Academy teams" of 16 Premier League clubs with Category One status. [1] With a crowd of 79,389, the Final was the highest attended match in Europe that week. [2] Bolton defeated Plymouth 4–0, it was the biggest ever win in an EFL Trophy Final. [3] [4] [5]

Route to the final

Bolton Wanderers

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Bolton Wanderers 3 2 0 1 0 9 3 +6 7 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Tranmere Rovers 3 1 1 0 1 6 7 −1 5
3 ACA Leeds United U21 3 1 0 1 1 5 6 −1 4
4 L2 Crewe Alexandra 3 0 1 0 2 1 5 −4 2
Source: EFL.com
30 August 2022 Group Stage Bolton Wanderers 4–1 Crewe Alexandra Bolton
19:00
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 2,115
Referee: Scott Oldham
20 September 2022 Group Stage Tranmere Rovers 2–2
(5–4 p)		 Bolton Wanderers Tranmere
19:00
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,779
Referee: Martin Coy
Penalties
18 October 2022 Group Stage Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Leeds United U21 Bolton
19:00
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 2,936
Referee: Peter Wright
22 November 2022 Round of 32 Bolton Wanderers 3–2 Barrow Bolton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 2,381
Referee: Rebecca Welch
13 December 2022 Round of 16 Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Manchester United U21 Bolton
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 4,735
Referee: Martin Coy
10 January 2023 Quarter-Final Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Portsmouth Bolton
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 4,413 (304 Away)
Referee: Bobby Madden
22 February 2023 Semi-Final Accrington Stanley0–2 Bolton Wanderers Accrington
20:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 4,874 (2,625 Away)
Referee: Samuel Barrott

Plymouth Argyle

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Plymouth Argyle 3 2 1 0 0 5 2 +3 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Bristol Rovers 3 2 0 1 0 6 1 +5 7
3 ACA Crystal Palace U21 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 −1 3
4 L2 Swindon Town 3 0 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: EFL.com
30 August 2022 Group Stage Plymouth Argyle 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
19:00
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 2,298
Referee: Carl Brook
Penalties
20 September 2022 Group Stage Swindon Town 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Swindon
19:00
  • Jenkins-Davies 28'
  • Halls 30'
  • Hardie 88'
 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,026
Referee: David Rock
18 October 2022 Group Stage Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Crystal Palace U21 Plymouth
19:00
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 1,918
Referee: Ben Speedie
22 November 2022 Round of 32 Plymouth Argyle 3–2 Charlton Athletic Plymouth
19:00 GMT
Report
  • Kanu 8'
  • Anderson 90+2'
 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 1,394
Referee: Robert Lewis
21 December 2022 Round of 16 Plymouth Argyle 3–3 ( a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 AFC Wimbledon Plymouth
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 1,747
Referee: Samuel Barrott
Penalties
10 January 2023 Quarter-Final Bristol Rovers0–2 Plymouth Argyle Bristol
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,742
Referee: Darren Drysdale
21 February 2023 Semi-Final Plymouth Argyle 1–1
(3–2 p)		 Cheltenham Town Plymouth
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,047
Referee: Robert Lewis
Penalties

Match

Bolton Wanderers4–0 Plymouth Argyle
 Report
Attendance: 79,389
Referee: Ben Toner
Bolton Wanderers
Plymouth Argyle
GK 19 England James Trafford
CB 2 Wales Gethin Jones
CB 5 Portugal Ricardo Santos ( c)
CB 18 Northern Ireland Eoin Toal downward-facing red arrow 86'
RWB 21 Northern Ireland Conor Bradley
CM 16 England Aaron Morley downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM 8 Wales Josh Sheehan downward-facing red arrow 82'
LWB 3 Wales Declan John
AM 22 England Kyle Dempsey downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 10 Northern Ireland Dion Charles downward-facing red arrow 73'
CF 24 Democratic Republic of the Congo Elias Kachunga
Substitutions:
GK 12 England Joel Dixon
DF 6 Scotland George Johnston upward-facing green arrow 86'
DF 27 England Randell Williams
MF 4 Wales MJ Williams upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 20 England Kieran Lee upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 25 England George Thomason upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW 35 England Cameron Jerome upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
England Ian Evatt
GK 25 England Callum Burton
CB 5 Wales James Wilson
CB 6 England Dan Scarr Yellow card 51'
CB 3 England Macaulay Gillesphey downward-facing red arrow 66'
RWB 8 England Joe Edwards ( c)
CM 4 England Jordan Houghton
CM 28 England Jay Matete downward-facing red arrow 45'
LWB 17 England Bali Mumba downward-facing red arrow 73'
AM 26 England Callum Wright downward-facing red arrow 54'
AM 10 England Danny Mayor Yellow card 40' downward-facing red arrow 45'
CF 9 Scotland Ryan Hardie
Substitutions:
GK 32 England Adam Parkes
DF 21 Netherlands Nigel Lonwijk
DF 22 Zimbabwe Brendan Galloway upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 7 England Matt Butcher upward-facing green arrow 45'
MF 18 Republic of Ireland Finn Azaz upward-facing green arrow 54'
FW 14 England Mickel Miller upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 16 England Sam Cosgrove upward-facing green arrow 45' Yellow card 84'
Manager:
England Steven Schumacher

References

  1. ^ "About The Competition". EFL.com. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ Papa Johns Trophy Final highest attended match in Europe this weekend
  3. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65088981
  4. ^ "Bolton 4-0 Plymouth: Bolton reign at Wembley in one-sided Papa John's Trophy final". Sky Sports. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Bolton win EFL Trophy final after smashing four past Plymouth". Guardian. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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