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. With a crowd of 79,389, the Final was the highest attended match in Europe that week. Bolton defeated Plymouth 4–0 in the biggest ever win in an EFL Trophy Final.
Route to the final Bolton Wanderers
Plymouth Argyle
Match
GK 19 James TraffordCB 2 Gethin JonesCB 5 Ricardo Santos (c)CB 18 Eoin Toal RWB21 Conor BradleyCM 16 Aaron Morley CM 8 Josh Sheehan LWB3 Declan JohnAM 22 Kyle Dempsey CF 10 Dion Charles CF 24 Elias KachungaSubstitutions:GK 12 Joel DixonDF 6 George Johnston DF 27 Randell Williams MF 4 MJ Williams MF 20 Kieran Lee MF 25 George Thomason FW 35 Cameron Jerome Manager: Ian Evatt GK 25 Callum BurtonCB 5 James WilsonCB 6 Dan Scarr CB 3 Macaulay Gillesphey RWB8 Joe Edwards (c)CM 4 Jordan HoughtonCM 28 Jay Matete LWB17 Bali Mumba AM 26 Callum Wright AM 10 Danny Mayor CF 9 Ryan HardieSubstitutions:GK 32 Adam ParkesDF 21 Nigel LonwijkDF 22 Brendan Galloway MF 7 Matt Butcher MF 18 Finn Azaz FW 14 Mickel Miller FW 16 Sam Cosgrove Manager: Steven Schumacher
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