 The match took place behind closed doors at Wembley Stadium. | |||||||
| Event | 2019–20 EFL League Two | ||||||
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| Date | 29 June 2020 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Callum Morton | ||||||
| Referee | Michael Salisbury | ||||||
| Attendance | 0 | ||||||
The 2020 EFL League Two play-off final was an association football match played on 29 June 2020 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Exeter City and Northampton Town to determine the fourth and final team to gain promotion from EFL League Two to EFL League One. The top three teams of the 2019–20 EFL League Two season gained automatic promotion to League One, while those placed from fourth to seventh place in the table took part in play-off semi-finals; the winners of these semi-finals competed for the final place for the 2020–21 season in League One.[1]
The match was played behind closed doors to comply with restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic.[2] It was thought to be the first ever competitive game behind closed doors at Wembley and was Northampton Town’s first appearance at the stadium since the 2013 Football League Two play-off final.[3]
Ryan Watson opened the scoring for Northampton Town after 11 minutes, before Callum Morton doubled their lead in the 31st minute. Exeter City's Dean Moxey was sent off midway through the second half before Sam Hoskins made it 3–0. Andy Williams scored Northampton Town's fourth goal late in the game to ensure his team won the match 4–0 and secure promotion to League One.
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- ^ "Sky Bet League Two Play-Off Final - Accreditation notice". efl.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "League Two play-off final: Exeter City 0-4 Northampton Town". 29 June 2020. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.