The 2016 National League play-off final, known as the 2016 Vanarama National League Promotion Final for sponsorship purposes, was an association football match between Forest Green Rovers and Grimsby Town on 15 May 2016 at Wembley Stadium in London. It was the 14th National League play-off final, the first under the name National League and the ninth to be played at Wembley. Grimsby won the match 3–1 to earn promotion into League Two, returning into the Football League after a six-year absence.[1]
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| Event | 2015–16 National League | ||||||
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| Date | 15 May 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Robert Jones | ||||||
| Attendance | 17,198 | ||||||
Match
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edit| Forest Green Rovers | 1–3 | Grimsby Town |
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Marsh-Brown  60' |
Report | Bogle 42', 43' Arnold 90+4' |
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    Grimsby Town
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Statistics
edit| Statistic | Forest Green Rovers | Grimsby Town |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 3 |
| Possession | 35% | 65% |
| Shots | 12 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 10 |
| Corner kicks | 6 | 1 |
| Fouls | 18 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
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References
edit- ^ a b Garry, Tom (15 May 2016). "Forest Green Rovers 1–3 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 May 2016.