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.Announcement on the FA website Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport.
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.
Route to the final FC Halifax Town
Grimsby Town
Match
Details
GK 23 Sam JohnsonRB 2 James BoltonCB 14 Matty BrownCB 15 Kevin RobertsCB 6 Hamza BencherifLB 3 Scott McManus CM 16 Jake HibbsCM 35 Nicky Wroe (c)RW 17 Josh Macdonald LW 12 Richard Peniket CF 9 Jordan BurrowSubstitutes:GK 1 Jordan PorterMF 4 Kingsley James MF 11 Sam Walker MF 24 Connor Hughes FW 40 Shaq McDonaldManager: Jim Harvey GK 1 James McKeownRB 2 Richard Tait CB 5 Shaun PearsonCB 22 Aristote NsialaLB 3 Gregor RobertsonRM 31 Jon Nolan CM 8 Craig Disley (c)CM 16 Craig Clay LM 11 Andy Monkhouse RS 9 Omar BogleLS 10 Pádraig AmondSubstitutes:DF 6 Josh GowlingDF 23 Danny East MF 17 Josh VenneyMF 20 Nathan Arnold FW 18 Jon-Paul Pittman Manager: Paul Hurst Man of the match Nicky Wroe (FC Halifax Town) Match officials Assistant referees: Adam Nunn (Wiltshire) Matthew Wilkes (West Midlands) Fourth official: Ross Joyce (Cleveland)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Five named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.
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