2017 FA Vase Final

The 2016–17 FA Vase Final was the 43rd final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 9–11 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Cleethorpes Town and South Shields. This was first time both teams had reached the final and their first visit to Wembley Stadium. The final of the FA Trophy was played on the same day at the same venue for the second year running. Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport.

2017 FA Vase Final
Wembley Stadium hosted the final
Event2016–17 FA Vase
Cleethorpes Town South Shields
0 4
Date21 May 2017
VenueWembley Stadium, Wembley, London
RefereeDarren England
Attendance38,224 (including FA Trophy Final)

Cleethorpes Town defeated AFC Emley, Bootle, Billingham Town, Atherton Collieries, Southall and Bromsgrove Sporting en route to the final.

South Shields defeated Esh Winning, Runcorn Linnets, Marske United, Staveley Miners Welfare, last season's champions Morpeth Town, Team Solent, Newport Pagnell Town and Coleshill Town en route to the final.

Route to the final

Cleethorpes Town
12 November 2016 2RAFC Emley1–2Cleethorpes TownEmley
15:00 Stadium: Welfare Ground
Attendance: 215
3 December 2016 3RCleethorpes Town2–1BootleGrimsby
15:00 Stadium: The Bradley Football Development Centre
Attendance: 196
7 January 2017 4RBillingham Town1–2Cleethorpes TownBillingham
15:00 Stadium: Bedford Terrace
Attendance: 364
28 January 2017 5RCleethorpes Town3–2Atherton CollieriesGrimsby
15:00 Stadium: The Bradley Football Development Centre
Attendance: 588
18 February 2017 6RSouthall2–5Cleethorpes TownPerivale
15:00 Stadium: Reynolds Field
Attendance: 348
11 March 2017 SF 1stBromsgrove Sporting1–1Cleethorpes TownBromsgrove
15:00 Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 3,349
18 March 2017 SF 2ndCleethorpes Town1–0
(2–1 agg.)		Bromsgrove SportingGrimsby
15:00 Stadium: The Bradley Football Development Centre
Attendance: 1,154

South Shields
17 October 2016 2RQEsh Winning0–4South ShieldsEsh Winning
15:00 Stadium: West Terrace
Attendance: 266
22 October 2016 1RSouth Shields2–1Runcorn LinnetsSouth Shields
15:00 Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 1,060
12 November 2016 2RSouth Shields2–0Marske UnitedSouth Shields
15:00 Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 1,116
3 December 2016 3RSouth Shields3–0Staveley Miners WelfareSouth Shields
15:00 Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 808
7 January 2017 4RSouth ShieldsA-A*Morpeth TownSouth Shields
15:00 Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 1,545
11 January 2017 4RSouth Shields4–0Morpeth TownMorpeth
15:00 Stadium: Craik Park
Attendance: 826
28 January 2017 5RTeam Solent2–5South ShieldsSouthampton
15:00 Stadium: Test Park Sports Ground
Attendance: 638
18 February 2017 6RSouth Shields6–1Newport Pagnell TownSouth Shields
15:00 Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 3,161
11 March 2017 SF 1stColeshill Town1–2South ShieldsColeshill
15:00 Stadium: Pack Meadow
Attendance: 1,755
18 March 2017 SF 2ndSouth Shields4–0
(6–1 agg.)		Coleshill TownSouth Shields
15:00 Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 3,464

* – Match abandoned after floodlight failure in the 81st minute (2–4) – rematch moved to Morpeth Town

Match

Details
Cleethorpes Town0–4South Shields
Finnigan  43' (pen)
Morse  80'
Foley  86'  89'
Referee: Darren England
GK1Liam Higton
DF2Tim Lowe
DF5Matt Bloomer
DF6Matty Coleman 70'
DF3Peter Winn
MF7Liam Davis 19' 73'
MF4Liam Dickens
MF8Alex Flett (c)
MF11Jonathan Oglesby
FW9Marc Cooper 61'
FW10Brody Robertson
Substitutes:
MF12Luck Mascall 70'
MF14Jack Richardson 73'
FW15Andy Taylor 61'
FW16Gary King
DF17Kieran Wressel
Manager: Marcus Newell
GK1Liam Connell
DF12Alex Nicholson
DF5Dillon Morse 80'
DF4Jon Shaw
DF3Darren Lough
MF19Andrew Stephenson 55'
MF6Julio Arca (c)
MF8Wayne Phillips 83'
FW9Gavin Cogdon 69'
FW21Carl Finnigan 43' (pen) 70'
FW11David Foley 86' 89'
Substitutes:
MF7Robert Briggs 55'
MF10Michael Richardson 70'
DF16Louis Storey
DF17Barrie Smith 83'
DF20Darren Holden
Joint-Managers:
Graham Fenton
Lee Picton

Man of the match

Match officials

  • Assistant referees:

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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