The 2012 FA Trophy Final was the 43rd final of the Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. The match was contested by Newport County and York City. York City were beaten finalists in 2009, but it was Newport County's first final and their debut visit to Wembley in their 100-year history.
Newport County defeated Forest Green Rovers, Worksop Town, Carshalton Athletic, Northwich Victoria and Wealdstone en route to the Final.
York City defeated Solihull Moors, Salisbury City, Ebbsfleet United, Grimsby Town, and Luton Town en route to the final.
One lifelong Newport County fan, 95-year-old Ron Jones, uncle of chairman Chris Blight, was reported to have been looking forward to the game after having watched the club home and away for most of his life.
York City won the match 2-0 thanks to goals from Matty Blair and Lanre Oyebanjo.
Route to the final
Newport County
| Date Round | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 13 December 2011 1r | Forest Green Rovers | 0–2 | Newport County | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 | | | McAllister 33' Knights 68' | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 368 Referee: Rob Merchant |
| 24 January 2012 2 | Worksop Town | 1–3 | Newport County | Retford |
| 19:45 | McDonald 70' | | Buchanan 58' Harris 87', 90' | Stadium: Cannon Park Attendance: 538 Referee: J. Simpson |
| 7 February 2012 3 | Newport County | 4–0 | Carshalton Athletic | Newport |
| 19:45 | Foley 4' Buchanan 36' Chapman 47' Rose 88' | | | Stadium: Newport Stadium Attendance: 975 Referee: R. Whitton |
| 25 February 2012 QF | Northwich Victoria | 2–3 | Newport County | Macclesfield |
| 15:00 | Kearney 36' Wade 47' | | Harris 59', 84' Jarvis 89' | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 601 Referee: J. Simpson |
| 10 March 2012 SF-1 | Newport County | 3–1 | Wealdstone | Newport |
| 15:00 | Buchanan 6' Jarvis 24' Knights 79' | | Jolly 49' | Stadium: Newport Stadium Attendance: 2,209 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 17 March 2012 SF-2 | Wealdstone | 0–0 (1–3 agg.) | Newport County | Ruislip |
| 15:00 | | | | Stadium: Grosvenor Vale Attendance: 2,092 Referee: James Linington |
York City
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 10 December 2011 1 | York City | 2–2 | Solihull Moors | York |
| 15:00 | Blair 6' Challinor 90+3' | | Fitzpatrick 3' R Walker 40' | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1,116 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 13 December 2011 1r | Solihull Moors | 0–3 | York City | Solihull |
| 19:45 | | | Smith 61' Blair 61', 76' | Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 275 Referee: Rob Whitton |
| 14 January 2012 2 | Salisbury City | 2–6 | York City | Salisbury |
| 15:00 | Reid 36', 81' (pen.) | | Blair 19', 21' Reed 26' McLaughlin 34', 87' Blinkhorn 70' | Stadium: The Raymond McEnhill Stadium Attendance: 827 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 14 February 2012 3 | York City | 1–0 | Ebbsfleet United | York |
| 15:00 | Blair 48' | | | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1,419 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 25 February 2012 QF | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | York City | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 | | | Kerr 83' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,662 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 10 March 2012 SF-1 | York City | 1–0 | Luton Town | York |
| 15:00 | Reed 14' (pen.) | | | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3,365 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 17 March 2012 SF-2 | Luton Town | 1–1 (1–2 agg.) | York City | Luton |
| 15:00 | Willmott 43' | | Blair 90' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 5,796 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
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