{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}} {{Infobox football match | title = 2012 FA Trophy Final | image = 2012 FA Trophy Final York City players with trophy.jpg | image_size = 200 | event = 2011–12 FA Trophy | team1 = Newport County | team1score = 0 | team2 = York City | team2score = 2 | details = | date = 12 May 2012 | stadium = Wembley Stadium | city = London | man_of_the_match1a = | referee = Anthony Taylor | attendance = 19,844 | weather = | previous = 2011 | next = 2013 }} 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.<ref name="bbc">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18039780|title=Newport County fan Ron Jones's long Wembley wait|work=BBC News|date=12 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/may/12/newport-county-york-city-fa-trophy|title=Lanre Oyebanjo seals York City's FA Trophy win against Newport County|date=12 May 2012|work=Guardian|access-date=1 October 2015}}</ref>
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.<ref name="bbc"/>
York City won the match 2-0 thanks to goals from Matty Blair and Lanre Oyebanjo.
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==Route to the final== ===Newport County=== {{main|2011–12 Newport County A.F.C. season}} {{football box collapsible|class=uncollapsed |date='''Date''' |round='''Round''' |time= |team1=''Home team'' |score=Score |report= |team2=''Away team'' |goals1= |goals2= |stadium='''Venue''' |attendance= |result= }} {{football box collapsible |date = 10 December 2011 |round = 1 |time = 15:00 |team1 = Newport County |score = 0–0 |team2 = Forest Green Rovers |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = Newport Stadium |location = Newport |attendance = 724 |referee = Amy Fearn |result = D }} {{football box collapsible |date = 13 December 2011 |round = 1r |time = 19:45 |team1 = Forest Green Rovers |score = 0–2 |team2 = Newport County |goals1 = |goals2 = McAllister {{goal|33}}<br>Knights {{goal|68}} |stadium = The New Lawn |location = Nailsworth |attendance = 368 |referee = Rob Merchant |result = W }} {{football box collapsible |date = 24 January 2012 |round = 2 |time = 19:45 |team1 = Worksop Town |score = 1–3 |team2 = Newport County |goals1 = McDonald {{goal|70}} |goals2 = Buchanan {{goal|58}}<br>Harris {{goal|87||90}} |stadium = Cannon Park |location = Retford<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thefa.com/Competitions/FACompetitions/TheFATrophy/NewsAndFeatures/2012/worksop-newport-report-240112.aspx|title=Worksop Town 1-3 Newport County|publisher=The Football Association|date=24 January 2012}}</ref> |attendance = 538 |referee = J. Simpson |result = W }} {{football box collapsible |date = 7 February 2012 |round = 3 |time = 19:45 |team1 = Newport County |score = 4–0 |team2 = Carshalton Athletic |goals1 = Foley {{goal|4}}<br>Buchanan {{goal|36}}<br>Chapman {{goal|47}}<br>Rose {{goal|88}} |goals2 = |stadium = Newport Stadium |location = Newport |attendance = 975 |referee = R. Whitton |result = W }} {{football box collapsible |date = 25 February 2012 |round = QF |time = 15:00 |team1 = Northwich Victoria |score = 2–3 |team2 = Newport County |goals1 = Kearney {{goal|36}}<br>Wade {{goal|47}} |goals2 = Harris {{goal|59||84}}<br>Jarvis {{goal|89}} |stadium = Moss Rose |location = Macclesfield<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/football/newportcounty/9554905.Harris_inspires_County_comeback/|title=Harris inspires County comeback|newspaper=South Wales Argus|location=Newport|date=27 February 2012}}</ref> |attendance = 601 |referee = J. Simpson |result = W }} {{football box collapsible |date = 10 March 2012 |round = SF-1 |time = 15:00 |team1 = Newport County |score = 3–1 |team2 = Wealdstone |goals1 = Buchanan {{goal|6}}<br>Jarvis {{goal|24}}<br>Knights {{goal|79}} |goals2 = Jolly {{goal|49}} |stadium = Newport Stadium |location = Newport |attendance = 2,209 |referee =Oliver Langford |result = W }} {{football box collapsible |date = 17 March 2012 |round = SF-2 |time = 15:00 |team1 = Wealdstone |score = 0–0 |aggregatescore = 1–3 |team2 = Newport County |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = Grosvenor Vale |location = Ruislip |attendance = 2,092 |referee = James Linington |result = D }}
===York City=== {{main|2011–12 York City F.C. season}} {{football box collapsible|class=uncollapsed |date='''Date''' |time= |team1=''Home team'' |score=Score |report= |team2=''Away team'' |goals1= |goals2= |stadium='''Venue''' |attendance= |result= }} {{football box collapsible |date = 10 December 2011 |round = 1 |time = 15:00 |team1 = York City |score = 2–2 |team2 = Solihull Moors |goals1 = Blair {{goal|6}}<br>Challinor {{goal|90+3}} |goals2 = Fitzpatrick {{goal|3}}<br>R Walker {{goal|40}} |stadium = Bootham Crescent |location = York |attendance = 1,116 |referee = Anthony Backhouse |result = D }} {{football box collapsible |date = 13 December 2011 |round = 1r |time = 19:45 |team1 = Solihull Moors |score = 0–3 |team2 = York City |goals1 = |goals2 = Smith {{goal|61}}<br>Blair {{goal|61||76}} |stadium = Damson Park |location = Solihull |attendance = 275 |referee = Rob Whitton |result = W }} {{football box collapsible |date = 14 January 2012 |round = 2 |time = 15:00 |team1 = Salisbury City |score = 2–6 |team2 = York City |goals1 = Reid {{goal|36||81|pen.}} |goals2 = Blair {{goal|19||21}}<br>Reed {{goal|26}}<br>McLaughlin {{goal|34||87}}<br>Blinkhorn {{goal|70}} |stadium = The Raymond McEnhill Stadium |location = Salisbury |attendance = 827 |referee = Steve Bratt |result = W }} {{football box collapsible |date = 14 February 2012 |round = 3 |time = 15:00 |team1 = York City |score = 1–0 |team2 = Ebbsfleet United |goals1 = Blair {{goal|48}} |goals2 = |stadium = Bootham Crescent |location = York |attendance = 1,419 |referee = Richard Clark |result = W }} {{football box collapsible |date = 25 February 2012 |round = QF |time = 15:00 |team1 = Grimsby Town |score = 0–1 |team2 = York City |goals1 = |goals2 = Kerr {{goal|83}} |stadium = Blundell Park |location = Cleethorpes |attendance = 3,662 |referee = Steve Bratt |result = W }} {{football box collapsible |date = 10 March 2012 |round = SF-1 |time = 15:00 |team1 = York City |score = 1–0 |team2 = Luton Town |goals1 = Reed {{goal|14|pen.}} |goals2 = |stadium = Bootham Crescent |location = York |attendance = 3,365 |referee = Paul Tierney |result = W }} {{football box collapsible |date = 17 March 2012 |round = SF-2 |time = 15:00 |team1 = Luton Town |score = 1–1 |aggregatescore = 1–2 |team2 = York City |goals1 = Willmott {{goal|43}} |goals2 = Blair {{goal|90}} |stadium = Kenilworth Road |location = Luton |attendance = 5,796 |referee = Andy Woolmer |result = D }}
==Match== ===Details=== {{footballbox |date= 12 May 2012 |time= 15:00 GMT |team1= Newport County |score=0–2 |report= [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18017573 Report] |team2= York City |goals1= |goals2= Blair {{goal|65}}<br>Oyebanjo {{goal|72}} |stadium= Wembley Stadium, London |attendance= 19,844 |referee= Anthony Taylor }}
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{{FA Trophy seasons}} {{2011–12 in English football}} {{Newport County A.F.C. matches}} {{York City F.C.}}
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