 Tranmere faced Aldershot Town in the playoffs.A goal from James Norwood and a brace from Cole Stockton in the first leg away at the Recreation Ground saw Rovers take a 3–0 lead back to Prenton Park for the second leg, which ended in a 2–2 draw, Norwood and Stockton once again on the scoresheet.This gave Tranmere a 5–2 aggregate win and their first Wembley appearance in 17 years.