The 2018 EFL Trophy Final was a football match that took place on 8 April 2018 at

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. It was the final match of the

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, the 34th edition of the

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, a competition for the 48 clubs in

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and

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, and 16 under-21 sides from

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and

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clubs. It was contested by Lincoln City, from League Two, and

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, from League One. Lincoln City won the game 1–0, with the goal scored by

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. It was Lincoln's first cup win in any competition.

Route to the final

:''Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).''

Match

Details

References

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