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Event | 2018–19 EFL Trophy | ||||||
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After extra time Portsmouth won 5–4 on penalties | |||||||
Date | 31 March 2019 | ||||||
Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Man of the Match | Matthew Clarke | ||||||
Referee | Dean Whitestone | ||||||
Attendance | 85,621 | ||||||
The 2019 EFL Trophy Final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium on 31 March 2019. It decided the winners of the 2018–19 EFL Trophy, the 35th edition of the competition, a knock-out tournament for the 48 teams in League One and League Two and 16 category one academy sides.
The Final was contested by League One sides Portsmouth and Sunderland, of which the winner received £100,000 and the Runners-Up received £50,000.[1] This was the first Trophy final pitting two English football champions against each other in 31 years. It was also the first EFL Trophy Final to be contested by two former Premier League clubs.[2]
The Portsmouth team used Wembley's West changing room, while Sunderland used the East. A coin toss decided that Sunderland had first choice on kit selection. This meant Portsmouth played in blue away socks to avoid clashing with Sunderland's first choice red socks.
Portsmouth won the final after coming from one goal behind with English forward Oliver Hawkins scoring the winning penalty kick in the shootout to hand Portsmouth their first cup trophy since the 2008 FA Cup.[3] Portsmouth centre back, Matthew Clarke, was named man of the match.[4] The game was attended by 85,021 people, making it the highest attended match in the UK and the second highest in Europe that weekend. It set a new attendance record for the Football League Trophy, surpassing the 1988 final.[5]
Route to the final
[edit]Portsmouth
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Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | L1 | Portsmouth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Round 2 |
2 | ACA | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
3 | L1 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | |
4 | L2 | Crawley Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
4 September 2018 Group stages | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Gillingham | Portsmouth |
19:45 BST | Clarke ![]() Close ![]() Pitman ![]() Wheeler ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 2,011 Referee: Alan Young |
9 October 2018 Group stages | Crawley Town | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Crawley |
19:45 BST | Report | Donohue ![]() |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,268 |
13 November 2018 Group stages | Portsmouth | 3–2 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | Portsmouth |
19:45 GMT | Green ![]() Evans ![]() |
Report | Patterson ![]() White ![]() |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 3,138 |
4 December 2018 Second round | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Arsenal U21 | Portsmouth |
19:45 GMT | Pitman ![]() Green ![]() |
Report | Saka ![]() |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 3,109 |
8 January 2019 Third round | Southend United | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Southend-on-Sea |
19:45 GMT | Report | Dennis ![]() Evans ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 1,649 Referee: Craig Hicks |
22 January 2019 Quarter-final | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Portsmouth |
19:00 GMT | Close ![]() Wheeler ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 3,313 |
26 February 2019 Semi-final | Bury | 0–3 | Portsmouth | Bury |
19:45 GMT | Report | Evans ![]() ![]() Hawkins ![]() Curtis ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,900 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Sunderland
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Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | L1 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 8 | Round 2 |
2 | ACA | Stoke City U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | L2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
4 | L2 | Morecambe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |
4 September 2018 Group Game 1 | Sunderland | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Stoke City U21s | Sunderland |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 7,644 Referee: Martin Coy | ||
Penalties | ||||
9 October 2018 Group Game 2 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Carlisle United | Sunderland |
19:45 BST | Kimpioka ![]() Robson ![]() Honeyman ![]() O'Nien ![]() |
Report | Nadesan ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 8,112 Referee: Ben Toner |
13 November 2018 Group Game 3 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Sunderland | Morecambe |
19:45 GMT | Kenyon ![]() Cuvelier ![]() Thompson ![]() |
Report | Maja ![]() |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,377 Referee: Paul Marsden |
4 December 2018 Round 2 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Notts County | Sunderland |
19:45 GMT | Mumba ![]() Jones ![]() Sinclair ![]() |
Report | Hewitt ![]() Duffy ![]() Vaughan ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 8,580 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
8 January 2019 Round 3 | Sunderland | 4–0 | Newcastle United U21s | Sunderland |
19:45 GMT | Mumba ![]() Watts ![]() Wyke ![]() Maguire ![]() Kimpioka ![]() |
Report | Sangare ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 16,654 Referee: Tony Harrington |
22 January 2019 Quarter-finals | Sunderland | 2–0 | Manchester City U21s | Sunderland |
19:45 GMT | Cattermole ![]() Watmore ![]() Gooch ![]() |
Report | Ogbeta ![]() Pozo ![]() Braaf ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 14,679 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
5 March 2019 Semi-finals | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Sunderland | Bristol |
19:45 GMT | Nichols ![]() Craig ![]() |
Report | Grigg ![]() Morgan ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,699 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
Match
[edit]Portsmouth | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Sunderland |
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Thompson ![]() Lowe ![]() |
Report | McGeady ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Evans ![]() Pitman ![]() Brown ![]() Lowe ![]() Hawkins ![]() |
5–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Checkatrade Trophy knockout rules explained - prize money, key dates and who can play". Bristol Post. 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Checkatrade Trophy Final: Facts & Figures". Portsmouth F.C. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ Fisher, Ben (1 April 2019). "Portsmouth's Oliver Hawkins sinks Sunderland to seal Checkatrade Trophy". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Match report: Checkatrade Trophy Final". English Football League. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ Williams, Adam (31 March 2019). "Checkatrade Trophy final: Portsmouth 2-2 Sunderland (aet, 5-4 on pens)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 March 2019.