2016 Football League Trophy final
{{short description|Football match}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football match
| title = 2016 Football League Trophy Final
| other_titles =
| image = File:Wembley celebrations - geograph.org.uk - 4894451.jpg
| event = 2015–16 Football League Trophy
| team1 = Barnsley
| team1score = 3
| team2 = Oxford United
| team2score = 2
| details =
| date = {{Start date|2016|4|3|df=y}}
| stadium = Wembley Stadium
| city = London
| man_of_the_match1a = Adam Hammill (Barnsley)
| referee = Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
| attendance = 59,230
| weather =
| previous = 2015
| next = 2017
}}
The 2016 Football League Trophy Final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium on 3 April 2016 to decide the winners of the 2015–16 Football League Trophy, the 32nd edition of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out tournament for the 48 teams in League One and League Two.
It was played between Barnsley of League One and Oxford United of League Two, neither of whom had played in a League Trophy final before. Barnsley won 3–2. United led 1–0 at half-time through a goal from Callum O'Dowda. An own-goal by Chey Dunkley early in the second half was followed by goals from Ashley Fletcher and Adam Hammill to give Barnsley a two-goal cushion. A header from Danny Hylton in the 76th minute reduced the deficit, but United were unable to find an equaliser in the remaining minutes and suffered defeat at Wembley for the first time in their history.{{cite news|last1=Cartwright|first1=Phil|title=Barnsley 3-2 Oxford United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35906363|access-date=3 April 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 April 2016}}
Match details
{{football box
|date = 3 April 2016
|time = 14:30 GMT
|team1 = Barnsley
|score = 3–2
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35906363
|team2 = Oxford United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Wembley Stadium, London
|attendance = 59,230
|referee = Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
}}
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Davies | ||
| RB | 22 | {{flagicon|ENG}} George Williams | ||
| CB | 4 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Marc Roberts | ||
| CB | 26 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Alfie Mawson | ||
| LB | 35 | {{flagicon|IRE}} Aidan White | ||
| RM | 34 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Lloyd Isgrove | {{suboff|77}} | |
| CM | 11 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Josh Brownhill | ||
| CM | 8 | {{flagicon|IRE}} Conor Hourihane (c) | ||
| LM | 20 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Hammill | ||
| CF | 18 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ashley Fletcher | {{suboff|90+3}} | |
| CF | 9 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Winnall | {{suboff|66}} | |
| colspan="3"|Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 13 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Townsend | ||
| DF | 2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} James Bree | ||
| DF | 5 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Lewin Nyatanga | ||
| MF | 7 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Josh Scowen | {{subon|77}} | |
| MF | 15 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Marley Watkins | ||
| MF | 32 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Harry Chapman | {{subon|90+3}} | |
| FW | 24 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ivan Toney | {{yel|90+7}} | {{subon|66}} |
| colspan="3"|Manager: | ||||
| colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Heckingbottom |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 13 | {{flagicon|LIE}} Benjamin Büchel | ||
| RB | 16 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jonjoe Kenny | ||
| CB | 5 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Johnny Mullins (c) | ||
| CB | 33 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Chey Dunkley | ||
| LB | 36 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Jordan Evans | ||
| RM | 11 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Alex MacDonald | {{suboff|65}} | |
| CM | 14 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Josh Ruffels | ||
| CM | 8 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Liam Sercombe | ||
| LM | 15 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Callum O'Dowda | {{suboff|85}} | |
| CF | 4 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Kemar Roofe | ||
| CF | 10 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Danny Hylton | {{suboff|80}} | |
| colspan="3"|Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 1 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Slocombe | ||
| DF | 6 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jake Wright | ||
| DF | 22 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Long | ||
| MF | 24 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Josh Ashby | ||
| FW | 7 | {{flagicon|ENG}} George Waring | {{subon|85}} | |
| FW | 28 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Maguire | {{yel|81}} | {{subon|65}} |
| FW | 29 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jordan Bowery | {{subon|80}} | |
| colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
| colspan=4|{{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Appleton |
|}
Post-match
Both Barnsley and Oxford United were promoted from their respective leagues at the end of the 2015–16 season. Winners Barnsley were promoted to the Championship, after beating Millwall 3–1 in the League One play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 29 May 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36352352 |title=Barnsley 3–1 Millwall |first=Rob |last=Stevens |work=BBC Sport |date=29 May 2016|access-date=29 May 2016}} Runners-up Oxford United were promoted to League One, after finishing second in League Two, on 7 May 2016.{{cite news| url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/14478110.Thousands_celebrate_as_Oxford_United_secure_promotion_to_League_One/ | title=Thousands celebrate as Oxford United secure promotion to League One after beating Wycombe Wanderers | newspaper=Oxford Mail | date=7 May 2016 | access-date=7 May 2016}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{EFL Trophy}}
{{2015–16 in English football}}
{{Barnsley F.C. matches}}
{{Oxford United F.C.}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Football League Trophy Final 2016}}
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