2017 FA Vase Final
The 2016–17 FA Vase Final was the 43rd final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 9–11 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Cleethorpes Town and South Shields. This was first time both teams had reached the final and their first visit to Wembley Stadium. The final of the FA Trophy was played on the same day at the same venue for the second year running. Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport.
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| Event | 2016–17 FA Vase | ||||||
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| Date | 21 May 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London | ||||||
| Referee | Darren England | ||||||
| Attendance | 38,224 (including FA Trophy Final) | ||||||
Cleethorpes Town defeated AFC Emley, Bootle, Billingham Town, Atherton Collieries, Southall and Bromsgrove Sporting en route to the final.
South Shields defeated Esh Winning, Runcorn Linnets, Marske United, Staveley Miners Welfare, last season's champions Morpeth Town, Team Solent, Newport Pagnell Town and Coleshill Town en route to the final.
Route to the final
Cleethorpes Town
| 12 November 2016 2R | AFC Emley | 1–2 | Cleethorpes Town | Emley |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Welfare Ground Attendance: 215 |
| 3 December 2016 3R | Cleethorpes Town | 2–1 | Bootle | Grimsby |
| 15:00 | Stadium: The Bradley Football Development Centre Attendance: 196 |
| 7 January 2017 4R | Billingham Town | 1–2 | Cleethorpes Town | Billingham |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Bedford Terrace Attendance: 364 |
| 28 January 2017 5R | Cleethorpes Town | 3–2 | Atherton Collieries | Grimsby |
| 15:00 | Stadium: The Bradley Football Development Centre Attendance: 588 |
| 18 February 2017 6R | Southall | 2–5 | Cleethorpes Town | Perivale |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Reynolds Field Attendance: 348 |
| 11 March 2017 SF 1st | Bromsgrove Sporting | 1–1 | Cleethorpes Town | Bromsgrove |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 3,349 |
| 18 March 2017 SF 2nd | Cleethorpes Town | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | Bromsgrove Sporting | Grimsby |
| 15:00 | Stadium: The Bradley Football Development Centre Attendance: 1,154 |
South Shields
| 17 October 2016 2RQ | Esh Winning | 0–4 | South Shields | Esh Winning |
| 15:00 | Stadium: West Terrace Attendance: 266 |
| 22 October 2016 1R | South Shields | 2–1 | Runcorn Linnets | South Shields |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Mariners Park Attendance: 1,060 |
| 12 November 2016 2R | South Shields | 2–0 | Marske United | South Shields |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Mariners Park Attendance: 1,116 |
| 3 December 2016 3R | South Shields | 3–0 | Staveley Miners Welfare | South Shields |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Mariners Park Attendance: 808 |
| 7 January 2017 4R | South Shields | A-A* | Morpeth Town | South Shields |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Mariners Park Attendance: 1,545 |
| 11 January 2017 4R | South Shields | 4–0 | Morpeth Town | Morpeth |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Craik Park Attendance: 826 |
| 28 January 2017 5R | Team Solent | 2–5 | South Shields | Southampton |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Test Park Sports Ground Attendance: 638 |
| 18 February 2017 6R | South Shields | 6–1 | Newport Pagnell Town | South Shields |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Mariners Park Attendance: 3,161 |
| 11 March 2017 SF 1st | Coleshill Town | 1–2 | South Shields | Coleshill |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Pack Meadow Attendance: 1,755 |
| 18 March 2017 SF 2nd | South Shields | 4–0 (6–1 agg.) | Coleshill Town | South Shields |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Mariners Park Attendance: 3,464 |
* – Match abandoned after floodlight failure in the 81st minute (2–4) – rematch moved to Morpeth Town
Match
Details
| Cleethorpes Town | 0–4 | South Shields |
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Finnigan  43' (pen) Morse 80' Foley 86' 89' |
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Man of the match: Wayne Phillips |
Match rules
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