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]

2018 EFL Trophy Final
Match programme cover
Event2017–18 EFL Trophy
Date8 April 2018 (2018-04-08)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeGavin Ward
Attendance41,261
2017
2019

Route to the final

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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

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Details

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Lincoln City1–0Shrewsbury Town
  • Whitehouse   16'
Report
Attendance: 41,261
Referee: Gavin Ward
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lincoln City
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shrewsbury Town
GK 22   Ryan Allsop
RB 23   Neal Eardley
CB 16   Michael Bostwick
CB 5   Luke Waterfall
LB 3   Sam Habergham
DM 30   Alex Woodyard
CM 4   Elliott Whitehouse
CM 19   Lee Frecklington   83'
RW 10   Matt Green   90+5'
LW 24   Danny Rowe   64'
CF 9   Matt Rhead   10'   63'
Substitutes:
GK 1   Paul Farman
DF 2   Sean Long   90+5'
MF 12   Ellis Chapman
MF 26   Harry Anderson   64'
MF 32   Cameron Stewart
MF 36   Declan O'Hare
FW 8   Ollie Palmer   63'
Manager:
  Danny Cowley
GK 1   Dean Henderson
RB 13   James Bolton
CB 22   Aristote Nsiala   49'
CB 5   Mat Sadler
LB 6   Omar Beckles
DM 16   Bryn Morris   67'
RM 7   Shaun Whalley   86'
CM 20   Jon Nolan   84'
CM 4   Ben Godfrey
LM 10   Nathan Thomas   75'
CF 9   Carlton Morris
Substitutes:
GK 15   Craig MacGillivray
DF 3   Max Lowe
MF 21   Abo Eisa
MF 23   Alex Rodman   67'
FW 11   Arthur Gnahoua   86'
FW 14   Lenell John-Lewis
FW 45   Stefan Payne   75'
Manager:
  Paul Hurst

References

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  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.