2023 EFL League Two play-off final
 Wembley Stadium in London hosted the final. | |||||||
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| After extra time Carlisle United won 5–4 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 28 May 2023 | ||||||
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| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Tom Nield | ||||||
| Attendance | 34,004 | ||||||
The 2023 EFL League Two play-off final was an association football match played on 28 May 2023 at Wembley Stadium, London, to determine the fourth and final team to gain promotion from EFL League Two, the fourth tier of English football, to EFL League One. The top three teams of 2022–23 EFL League Two gained automatic promotion to League One, while the clubs placed from fourth to seventh in the table took part in the 2023 English Football League play-offs.
Route to the final
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Leyton Orient (C, P) | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 91 |
| 2 | Stevenage (P) | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 61 | 39 | +22 | 85 |
| 3 | Northampton Town (P) | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 83 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 79 |
| 5 | Carlisle United (O, P) | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 76 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 76 |
| 7 | Salford City | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 75 |
Match
Background
Summary
Details
| Stockport County | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Carlisle United |
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| 4–5 | ||
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| Stockport County F.C. | Carlisle United F.C. | |
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| Possession | 50% | 50% |
| Goals scored | 1 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 15 | 6 |
| Fouls committed | 14 | 19 |
| Corner kicks | 5 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |