The 2016 Football League Trophy Final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium on 3 April 2016 to decide the winners of the 2015–16 Football League Trophy, the 32nd edition of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out tournament for the 48 teams in League One and League Two.
It was played between Barnsley of League One and Oxford United of League Two, neither of whom had played in a League Trophy final before. Barnsley won 3–2. United led 1–0 at half-time through a goal from Callum O'Dowda. An own-goal by Chey Dunkley early in the second half was followed by goals from Ashley Fletcher and Adam Hammill to give Barnsley a two-goal cushion. A header from Danny Hylton in the 76th minute reduced the deficit, but United were unable to find an equaliser in the remaining minutes and suffered defeat at Wembley for the first time in their history.
Match details
GK 1 Adam DaviesRB 22 George WilliamsCB 4 Marc RobertsCB 26 Alfie MawsonLB 35 Aidan WhiteRM 34 Lloyd Isgrove CM 11 Josh BrownhillCM 8 Conor Hourihane (c)LM 20 Adam HammillCF 18 Ashley Fletcher CF 9 Sam Winnall Substitutes:GK 13 Nick TownsendDF 2 James BreeDF 5 Lewin NyatangaMF 7 Josh Scowen MF 15 Marley WatkinsMF 32 Harry Chapman FW 24 Ivan Toney Manager: Paul Heckingbottom GK 13 Benjamin BüchelRB 16 Jonjoe KennyCB 5 Johnny Mullins (c)CB 33 Chey DunkleyLB 36 Jordan EvansRM 11 Alex MacDonald CM 14 Josh RuffelsCM 8 Liam SercombeLM 15 Callum O'Dowda CF 4 Kemar RoofeCF 10 Danny Hylton Substitutes:GK 1 Sam SlocombeDF 6 Jake WrightDF 22 Sam LongMF 24 Josh AshbyFW 7 George Waring FW 28 Chris Maguire FW 29 Jordan Bowery Manager: Michael Appleton
Post-match Both Barnsley and Oxford United were promoted from their respective leagues at the end of the 2015–16 season. Winners Barnsley were promoted to the Championship, after beating Millwall 3–1 in the League One play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 29 May 2016. Runners-up Oxford United were promoted to League One, after finishing second in League Two, on 7 May 2016.
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