The 2017 National League play-off final, known as the Vanarama National League Promotion Final for sponsorship reasons, was held on 14 May 2017 at Wembley Stadium and contested between Forest Green Rovers and Tranmere Rovers at the end of the 2016–17 National League season. It was the 15th National League play-off final, the second under the name National League and the tenth to be played at Wembley. Forest Green Rovers won the match 3–1 to earn promotion to the English Football League for the first time in their history.
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GK23Sam RussellRB6Dale BennettCB5Mark EllisCB16Ethan PinnockLB3Manny MonthéRM7Keanu Marsh-BrownCM4Drissa TraoréCM20Charlie CooperCM15Liam NobleLM14Kaiyne WooleryFW9 Christian DoidgeSubstitutes:DF2Curtis TiltMF8Sam WedgburyMF11Omar BugielMF17Daniel WishartFW18Shamir MullingsManager:Mark Cooper GK1Scott DaviesRB22Adam BuxtonCB5Steve McNultyCB6Michael IhiekweLB3Liam RidehalghRM10James NorwoodCM20Lois MaynardCM 24Jeff Hughes LM19Andy ManganCF11Connor JenningsCF23Cole StocktonSubstitutes:GK13Iain TurnerDF28Evan GumbsFW9Andy CookFW 16Jack DunnFW39Aaron CollinsManager:Micky Mellon
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