2022 EFL Trophy final

The 2022 EFL Trophy Final (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2022 Papa Johns Trophy) was a football match played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 3 April 2022. It decided the winners of the 2021–22 EFL Trophy, the 38th edition of the competition, a knock-out tournament for the 48 teams in League One and League Two and 16 category one academy sides. Rotherham United beat Sutton United 4–2 after extra time. Sutton led 2–1 going into injury time at the end of the second half before Jordi Osei-Tutu scored a 96th-minute equaliser; Chiedozie Ogbene and Michael Ihiekwe then scored in extra time to give Rotherham their second EFL Trophy title.^[1]

Route to the final

Pos	Div	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L1	Rotherham United	3	3	0	15	1	+14	9	Advance to Round 2
2	L1	Doncaster Rovers	3	2	1	5	9	−4	6	Advance to Round 2
3	ACA	Manchester City U21	3	1	2	4	7	−3	3
4	L2	Scunthorpe United	3	0	3	3	10	−7	0

Source: EFL.com

7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Group Stage	Doncaster Rovers	0–6	Rotherham United	Doncaster
19:00 BST		Report	Miller 13' Ladapo 15' Jones 16' (o.g.) Grigg 49' Hull 67' Mattock 85'	Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 1,765 Referee: Ben Speedie

5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Group Stage	Rotherham United	4–1	Scunthorpe United	Rotherham
19:00 BST	Grigg 8' Ladapo 20' Odoffin 82' Smith 90+1'	Report	Loft 65'	Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 1,439 Referee: Andrew Kitchen

26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) Group Stage	Rotherham United	5–0	Manchester City U21	Rotherham
19:00 BST	Grigg 51' Sadlier 63' (pen.), 81', 90' Hull 66'	Report		Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 1,908 Referee: Sam Barrott

30 November 2021 Round 2	Rotherham United	1–1 (5–3 p)	Port Vale	Rotherham
19:00 GMT	Smith 56'	Report	Amoo 87'	Stadium: New York Stadium Referee: Peter Wright
	Penalties
	Smith Sadlier Ferguson Ladapo Mattock		Conlon Walker Rodney Amoo

4 January 2022 Round 3	Crewe Alexandra	2–4	Rotherham United	Crewe
19:00 GMT	Mandron 11' Robertson 71'	Report	Sadlier 41' Smith 57' Kayode 82' Ladapo 90+4'	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 771 Referee: Rebecca Welch

25 January 2022 Quarter-Final	Rotherham United	1–1 (7–6 p)	Cambridge United	Rotherham
19:00 GMT	Harding 9'	Report	Digby 40'	Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 2,239 Referee: Martin Coy
	Penalties
	Ferguson Ladapo Miller Wiles Mattock Lindsay Ihiekwe		Smith Dunk Brophy Williams Knibbs Mitov May

9 March 2022 Semi-Final	Hartlepool United	2–2 (4–5 p)	Rotherham United	Hartlepool
19.45 GMT	Grey 29' Molyneux 55'	Report	Smith 50', 63'	Stadium: Victoria Park Referee: Bobby Madley
	Penalties
	Featherstone Sterry Shelton Molyneux Bogle Crawford		Smith Ferguson Barlaser Wiles MacDonald Miller

Pos	Div	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L2	Sutton United	3	3	0	6	0	+6	9	Advance to Round 2
2	L1	Portsmouth	3	1	2	6	7	−1	3	Advance to Round 2
3	L1	AFC Wimbledon	3	1	2	5	6	−1	3
4	ACA	Crystal Palace U21	3	1	2	2	6	−4	3

Source: EFL.com

31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Group Stage	Sutton United	3–0	Crystal Palace U21	Sutton, London
19:30 BST	Sho-Silva 31' Smith 52' Korboa 81'	Report		Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 1,504 Referee: David Rock

12 October 2021 (2021-10-12) Group Stage	Portsmouth	0–2	Sutton United	Portsmouth
19:45 BST		Report	Olaofe 55' John 71'	Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 2,490 Referee: Lee Swabey

9 November 2021 (2021-11-09) Group Stage	Sutton United	1–0	AFC Wimbledon	Sutton, London
19:45 GMT	Wilson 47'	Report		Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 2,458 Referee: Neil Hair

30 November 2021 Round 2	Sutton United	0–0 (4–3 p)	Stevenage	Sutton, London
19:45 GMT		Report		Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 770 Referee: Sam Purkiss
	Penalties
	Eastmond Davis Milsom Korboa Olaofe Goodliffe		Norris Reeves Reid List James-Wildin Osborne

4 January 2022 Round 3	Sutton United	2–1	Colchester United	Sutton, London
19:45 GMT	Turner 7' (o.g.) Wilson 52'	Report	Sears 45'	Stadium: Borough Sports Ground Attendance: 977 Referee: Charles Breakspear

25 January 2022 (2022-01-25) Quarter-Final	Sutton United	1–0	Harrogate Town	Sutton, London
19:45 GMT	Eastmond 80'	Report		Stadium: Borough Sports Ground Attendance: 1,499 Referee: Christopher Pollard

8 March 2022 Semi-Final	Wigan Athletic	1–1 (6–7 p)	Sutton United	Wigan
19.45 GMT	McClean 39'	Report	Randall 29'	Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 6,547 Referee: James Bell
	Penalties
	Power Shinnie Keane McClean Magennis Edwards McGrath Darikwa		Eastmond Beautyman Milsom Goodliffe Bennett Boldewijn Bouzanis John

3 April 2022

15:00

Rotherham United	4–2 (a.e.t.)	Sutton United
Wiles 42' Osei-Tutu 90+6' Ogbene 96' Ihiekwe 112'	Report	Wilson 30' Eastmond 48'

Attendance: 30,688

Referee: Seb Stockbridge

Rotherham United

Sutton United