The 2022 FA Trophy Final was an association football match played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 22 May 2022. It was contested between National League teams Wrexham and Bromley. The match decided the winners of the 2021–22 FA Trophy, a knockout tournament comprising clubs from teams at levels 5–8 of the English National League System. It was Wrexham's third appearance in the final and the second for Bromley. Bromley won the match 1-0 therefore claiming the trophy for the first time.

The match is featured in episode 16 of the first season of the docuseries Welcome to Wrexham.

Route to the Final

Wrexham

18 December 2021(2021-12-18) Third RoundWrexham5–0Gloucester CityWrexham
15:00 GMTDavies 24', 32' Cleworth 48' Thomas 56' J.Jones 71'Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1,823
15 January 2022(2022-01-15) Fourth RoundWrexham5–1Folkestone InvictaWrexham
15:00 GMTPonticelli 30', 50' Davies 72' Hosannah 77' Thomas 80'Yusuff 74'Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 0
12 February 2022(2022-02-12) Fifth RoundWrexham3–0Boreham WoodWrexham
15:00 GMTPalmer 19' Davies 27' Hayden 90+1'Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3,444
11 March 2022(2022-03-11) Quarter-finalsNotts County1–2WrexhamNottingham
19:45 GMTRawlinson 30'Jarvis 43' J.Jones 89'Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 3,170
2 April 2022(2022-04-02) Semi-finalsWrexham2–0Stockport CountyWrexham
12:30 BSTMullin 90+1', 90+5'Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 8,703

Bromley

18 December 2021(2021-12-18) Third RoundDover Athletic0–1BromleyRiver
15:00 GMTLovatt 28'Stadium: Crabble Athletic Ground Attendance: 457
15 January 2022(2022-01-15) Fourth RoundAldershot Town0–2BromleyAldershot
15:00 GMTPartington 55' Alexander 85'Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,194
12 February 2022(2022-02-12) Fifth RoundTonbridge Angels1–1 (2–3 p)BromleyTonbridge
15:00 GMTHudson 73' Turner 88'Francis 81'Stadium: Longmead Stadium Attendance: 2,061
Penalties
Parkinson Wood Olatude Beere TurnerBush Partington Cawley Coulson
12 March 2022(2022-03-12) Quarter-finalsBromley3–1Solihull MoorsBromley
15:00 GMTCheek 13', 53' Alabi 85'Maycock 2'Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 1,965
2 April 2022(2022-04-02) Semi-finalsBromley3–1York CityBromley
15:00 BSTCheek 61', 81' Alabi 90+2'Willoughby 2'Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 4,423

Match

Details

Wrexham0–1Bromley
Cheek 64'
GK 21 Wales Christian Dibble DF 11 Republic of Ireland Liam McAlinden 75' DF 32 Wales Max Cleworth DF 6 England Ben Tozer DF 22 Republic of Ireland Thomas O'Connor 75' DF 3 Scotland Callum McFadzean MF 7 Wales Jordan Davies MF 30 Scotland James Jones MF 8 England Luke Young 86' FW 10 England Paul Mullin FW 35 England Ollie Palmer Substitutes: GK 23 Northern Ireland Lee Camp DF 2 England Reece Hall-Johnson 75' DF 15 England Tyler French MF 12 England Daniel Jarvis 75' MF 18 England David Jones FW 9 England Jake Hyde 86' FW 19 England Jordan Ponticelli Manager: England Phil ParkinsonGK 13 England Ellery Balcombe DF 6 England Omar Sowunmi 45+6' DF 17 England Byron Webster DF 5 England Chris Bush MF 7 England Luke Coulson MF 4 England Billy Bingham 76' MF 21 England James Vennings MF 19 England Harry Forster FW 18 England Corey Whitely FW 9 England Michael Cheek 64' 80' FW 37 Iraq Ali Al-Hamadi Substitutes: GK 1 England Mark Cousins DF 2 Wales Joe Partington 45+6' DF 34 England Jack Cawley MF 16 England Liam Trotter 80' FW 10 England James Alabi FW 11 England Louis Dennis FW 14 England Mason Bloomfield 80' Manager: England Andy Woodman
GK21Wales Christian Dibble
DF11Republic of Ireland Liam McAlinden75'
DF32Wales Max Cleworth
DF6England Ben Tozer
DF22Republic of Ireland Thomas O'Connor75'
DF3Scotland Callum McFadzean
MF7Wales Jordan Davies
MF30Scotland James Jones
MF8England Luke Young86'
FW10England Paul Mullin
FW35England Ollie Palmer
Substitutes:
GK23Northern Ireland Lee Camp
DF2England Reece Hall-Johnson75'
DF15England Tyler French
MF12England Daniel Jarvis75'
MF18England David Jones
FW9England Jake Hyde86'
FW19England Jordan Ponticelli
Manager: England Phil Parkinson
GK13England Ellery Balcombe
DF6England Omar Sowunmi45+6'
DF17England Byron Webster
DF5England Chris Bush
MF7England Luke Coulson
MF4England Billy Bingham76'
MF21England James Vennings
MF19England Harry Forster
FW18England Corey Whitely
FW9England Michael Cheek64' 80'
FW37Iraq Ali Al-Hamadi
Substitutes:
GK1England Mark Cousins
DF2Wales Joe Partington45+6'
DF34England Jack Cawley
MF16England Liam Trotter80'
FW10England James Alabi
FW11England Louis Dennis
FW14England Mason Bloomfield80'
Manager: England Andy Woodman
Man of the match:Match officials Assistant referees: Fourth official:Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions plus one more allowed in extra time