The 2016 Football League Trophy Final was a football match played at

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on 3 April 2016 to decide the winners of the

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, the 32nd edition of the

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, a knock-out tournament for the 48 teams in

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and

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. It was played between

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of League One and

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of League Two, neither of whom had played in a League Trophy final before. Barnsley won 3–2. United led 1–0 at half-time through a goal from

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. An own-goal by Chey Dunkley early in the second half was followed by goals from

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and

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to give Barnsley a two-goal cushion. A header from

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in the 76th minute reduced the deficit, but United were unable to find an equaliser in the remaining minutes and suffered defeat at Wembley for the first time in their history.

Match details

Post-match

Both Barnsley and Oxford United were promoted from their respective leagues at the end of the 2015–16 season. Winners Barnsley were promoted to the

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, after beating

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3–1 in the League One play-off final at

on 29 May 2016. Runners-up Oxford United were promoted to

, after finishing second in

, on 7 May 2016.

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