2016 Football League Two play-off Final

The 2016 Football League Two play-off Final was a football match contested between AFC Wimbledon and Plymouth Argyle. The match was played at Wembley Stadium on 30 May 2016. The winner, AFC Wimbledon, was promoted to League One.[2][3]

2016 Football League Two play-off Final
Event2015–16 Football League Two
AFC Wimbledon Plymouth Argyle
2 0
Date30 May 2016
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Man of the MatchLyle Taylor[1]
RefereeIain Williamson
Attendance57,956

This was Wimbledon's second national play-off final win in five years. They had won the Conference National (now National League) play-off final in 2011 over Luton, but the match had to be played at the City of Manchester Stadium due to the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final taking place at Wembley.

Route to the final
Main article: 2015–16 Football League Two

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Plymouth Argyle Round AFC Wimbledon
League Two 5th-placed team
Pos Team Pld Pts
4Accrington Stanley 4685
5Plymouth Argyle 4681
6Portsmouth 4678
7AFC Wimbledon 4675

Full results list

 League Two League Two 7th-placed team
Pos Team Pld Pts
4Accrington Stanley 4685
5Plymouth Argyle 4681
6Portsmouth 4678
7AFC Wimbledon 4675

Full results list

Opponent Agg 1st leg 2nd leg Play-offs Opponent Agg 1st leg 2nd leg
Portsmouth 3–2 2–2 (A) 1–0 (H) Semi-finals Accrington Stanley 3–2 1–0 (H) 2–2 (A)

Match

Details
AFC Wimbledon2–0Plymouth Argyle
Taylor  78'
Akinfenwa  90+10' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 57,956
Referee: Iain Williamson
AFC Wimbledon
Plymouth Argyle
GK29Kelle Roos
RB2Barry Fuller (c)
CB6Paul Robinson
CB32Darius Charles 67'
LB3Callum Kennedy
RM18Connor Smith 69'
CM4Dannie Bulman
CM8Jake Reeves
LM17Andy Barcham
CF9Tom Elliott 77'
CF33Lyle Taylor 79' 90+7'
Substitutes:
GK1James Shea
DF20Ryan Sweeney
DF12Jonathan Meades 69'
MF11Sean Rigg
FW14Ade Azeez 90+7'
FW39Rhys Murphy
FW10Adebayo Akinfenwa 90+11' 77'
Manager:
Neal Ardley
GK23Luke McCormick
RB2Kelvin Mellor
CB5Curtis Nelson (c)
CB6Peter Hartley 86'
LB3Gary Sawyer
DM4Carl McHugh
DM20Hiram Boateng
RW14Jake Jervis 68'
AM10Graham Carey
LW11Gregg Wylde 62' 82'
CF19Jamille Matt
Substitutes:
GK31Vincent Dorel
DF28Jordon Forster 86'
DF16Ben Purrington
MF32Jordan Houghton
FW27Craig Tanner 68'
FW15Tyler Harvey
FW9Reuben Reid 82'
Manager:
Derek Adams

Post match

The scorer of Wimbledon's second goal, Adebayo Akinfenwa revealed shortly after the end of the game that he had been released by the club and that he was looking for a new club.[4]

References
  1. Pilnick, Brent (30 May 2016). "AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. "AFC Wimbledon edge past Accrington in extra-time to book Wembley date". The Guardian. London. Press Association. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. Mitchell, Brendon (18 May 2016). "Accrington Stanley 2–2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. "Adebayo Akinfenwa: AFC Wimbledon icon released after play-off final win". BBC Sport. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
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