 On 12 May 2018, a crowd of 16,306 were at Wembley for the final.Tranmere were 2–1 victors, their first trophy in 27 years, and were promoted back to the Football League.Under the chairmanship of Mark Palios and the management of Micky Mellon, Tranmere played in League Two for the 2018–19 season and finished 6th, thereby reaching the playoffs.