2018 EFL Trophy Final
Match programme cover
Event2017–18 EFL Trophy
Date8 April 2018 (2018-04-08)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeGavin Ward
Attendance41,261

The 2018 EFL Trophy Final was a football match that took place on 8 April 2018 at Wembley Stadium, London. It was the final match of the 2017–18 EFL Trophy, the 34th edition of the EFL Trophy, a competition for the 48 clubs in EFL League One and EFL League Two, and 16 under-21 sides from Premier League and EFL Championship clubs. It was contested by Lincoln City, from League Two, and Shrewsbury Town, from League One. Lincoln City won the game 1–0, with the goal scored by Elliott Whitehouse. It was Lincoln's first cup win in any competition.[1] [2]

Route to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
Lincoln City Round Shrewsbury Town
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Mansfield Town 3–1 (A) Match 1 Coventry City 3–2 (A)
Everton U21s 2–1 (H) Match 2 West Bromwich Albion U21s 3–0 (H)
Notts County 2–1 (H) Match 3 Walsall 0–1 (H)
Group G (Northern Section) winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Lincoln City (Q) 3 9
2 Mansfield Town (Q) 3 6
3 Notts County (E) 3 3
4 Everton U21s (E) 3 0
Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Final standings Group E (Northern Section) runners-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Walsall (Q) 3 7
2 Shrewsbury Town (Q) 3 6
3 Coventry City (E) 3 5
4 West Bromwich Albion U21s (E) 3 0
Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Opponent Result Knockout phase Opponent Result
Accrington Stanley 3–2 (H) Round 2 Port Vale 2–1 (A)
Rochdale 1–0 (A) Round 3 Blackpool 0–0 (H) (4–2 p)
Peterborough United 4–2 (H) Round 4 Oldham Athletic 2–1 (H)
Chelsea U21s 1–1 (H) (4–2 p) Semi-finals Yeovil Town 1–0 (H)

Match

Details

Lincoln City1–0Shrewsbury Town
  • Whitehouse 16'
Report
Attendance: 41,261
Referee: Gavin Ward
Lincoln City
Shrewsbury Town
GK22England Ryan Allsop
RB23Wales Neal Eardley
CB16England Michael Bostwick
CB5England Luke Waterfall
LB3England Sam Habergham
DM30England Alex Woodyard
CM4England Elliott Whitehouse
CM19England Lee FrecklingtonYellow card 83'
RW10England Matt Greendownward-facing red arrow 90+5'
LW24England Danny Rowedownward-facing red arrow 64'
CF9England Matt RheadYellow card 10'downward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutes:
GK1England Paul Farman
DF2Republic of Ireland Sean Longupward-facing green arrow 90+5'
MF12England Ellis Chapman
MF26England Harry Andersonupward-facing green arrow 64'
MF32England Cameron Stewart
MF36England Declan O'Hare
FW8England Ollie Palmerupward-facing green arrow 63'
Manager:
England Danny Cowley
GK1England Dean Henderson
RB13England James Bolton
CB22Democratic Republic of the Congo Aristote NsialaYellow card 49'
CB5England Mat Sadler
LB6England Omar Beckles
DM16England Bryn Morrisdownward-facing red arrow 67'
RM7England Shaun Whalleydownward-facing red arrow 86'
CM20England Jon NolanYellow card 84'
CM4England Ben Godfrey
LM10England Nathan Thomasdownward-facing red arrow 75'
CF9England Carlton Morris
Substitutes:
GK15England Craig MacGillivray
DF3England Max Lowe
MF21Sudan Abo Eisa
MF23England Alex Rodmanupward-facing green arrow 67'
FW11France Arthur Gnahouaupward-facing green arrow 86'
FW14England Lenell John-Lewis
FW45England Stefan Payneupward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
England Paul Hurst

References

  1. "Lincoln City lift Checkatrade Trophy after narrow win over Shrewsbury". Guardian. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. "EFL Official Website - Checkatrade Trophy". Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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