2024 National League play-off final

2024 National League play-off final
Event2023–24 National League
Bromley Solihull Moors
2 2
After extra time
Bromley won 4–3 on penalties
Date5 May 2024 (2024-05-05)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Attendance23,374
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The 2024 National League play-off final, known as the Vanarama National League Promotion Final for sponsorship reasons, was an association football match played on 5 May 2024 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Bromley and Solihull Moors.

The match determined the second and final team to gain promotion from the National League, the fifth tier of English football, to EFL League Two. The champions of the 2023–24 National League season gained automatic promotion to EFL League Two, while the teams placed from second to seventh took part in the play-offs; Bromley finished in third position while Solihull Moors finished in fifth position. Barnet and Altrincham were the losing semi-finalists, while FC Halifax Town had lost at the eliminator stage. Gateshead had been forced to withdraw from the play-offs due to being unable to meet the EFL's ground regulation rules.

Route to the final

Main article: 2023–24 National League

This was the fourth meeting of the season between the two clubs. The National League match at Solihull's Damson Park ended in a 1–1 draw,[1] while Bromley won the reverse fixture 3–0 at their Hayes Lane ground.[2] Solihull fared better in the FA Trophy, winning 2–1 away at Bromley in the semi-final.[3]

National League final table, leading positions[4]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Chesterfield 46 31 5 10 106 65 +41 98
2 Barnet 46 26 8 12 91 60 +31 86
3 Bromley 46 22 15 9 73 49 +24 81
4 Altrincham 46 22 11 13 84 59 +25 77
5 Solihull Moors 46 21 13 12 71 62 +9 76
6 Gateshead 46 22 9 15 88 64 +24 75
7 FC Halifax Town 46 19 14 13 58 50 +8 71

Quarter-finals

24 April 2024 (2024-04-24) Solihull Moors 4–2FC Halifax TownSolihull
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 1,875
Referee: Alan Dale

Semi-finals

27 April 2024 (2024-04-27) Barnet0–4 Solihull Moors Canons Park
17:30 BST Report
Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 4,560
Referee: Michael Barlow
28 April 2024 (2024-04-28) Bromley 3–1AltrinchamBromley
16:00 BST
Report
  • Linney 31'
 Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo

Broadcasting

The match was televised live on TNT Sports 2.[5] Audio commentary was provided by BBC Local Radio, with BBC Radio London covering the game for Bromley[6] and BBC Radio WM for Solihull Moors.[7]

Match

Details

Bromley2–2 (a.e.t.)Solihull Moors
 Report
Penalties
 4–3
Attendance: 23,374
Referee: James Durkin
GK 1 England Grant Smith Yellow card 120+7'
DF 2 England Callum Reynolds 0 Yellow card 113'
DF 16 England Kamarl Grant
DF 17 England Byron Webster
DF 30 England Idris Odutayo
MF 4 Grenada Ashley Charles
MF 20 England Jude Arthurs
MF 40 Antigua and Barbuda Myles Weston downward-facing red arrow 60'
FW 9 England Michael Cheek
FW 11 England Louis Dennis downward-facing red arrow 82'
FW 18 England Corey Whitely
Substitutes:
GK 41 Wales Lewis Thomas
DF 15 England Alex Kirk upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 6 England Sam Woods
FW 29 England Olufela Olomola upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW 42 England Will Davies
Manager:
England Andy Woodman
GK 32 England Nick Hayes
DF 2 Republic of Ireland James Clarke
DF 3 England Joe Newton
DF 6 England Kyle Morrison downward-facing red arrow 101'
DF 35 England Alex Whitmore
MF 4 England Jamey Osborne Yellow card 88' 0 downward-facing red arrow 95'
MF 7 England Joe Sbarra downward-facing red arrow 111'
MF 8 England Callum Maycock
FW 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis Tyrese Shade
FW 14 England Jack Stevens downward-facing red arrow 69'
FW 29 England Tahvon Campbell
Substitutes:
DF 21 England Max Taylor upward-facing green arrow 101'
MF 17 England Joss Labadie upward-facing green arrow 95'
MF 18 England Jon Benton upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 9 England Mark Beck
FW 33 England Nana Boateng upward-facing green arrow 111'
Head coach:
England Andy Whing

References

  1. ^ "Solihull Moors 1-1 Bromley". BBC Sport. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Bromley 3-0 Solihull Moors". BBC Sport. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  3. ^ "FA Trophy: Solihull Moors win at Bromley to reach Wembley". BBC Sport. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  4. ^ "National League – 2023–24 table". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  5. ^ Harris, Alex (4 May 2024). "What channel is Bromley v Solihull Moors National League promotion final match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  6. ^ "National League promotion final: Bromley vs Solihull Moors". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  7. ^ "BBC Radio WM Sport, Bromley v Solihull Moors (05/05/2024)". BBC. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.