Connecting 2014 MacBook Pro to Apple Thunderbolt Monitor? Adapter needed? Will it work?

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I have a 2014 MacBook Pro and am looking at purchasing a used Apple Thunderbolt Monitor.

The monitor has three USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire 800 port, a Gigabit Ethernet port and a Thunderbolt port.
See full specs of monitor below:
Apple Thunderbolt Display 27-Inch Specs (Thunderbolt Display, MC914LL/A, A1407): EveryMac.com

The specs on my MacBook Pro are on the link below:
MacBook Pro 13-Inch "Core i5" 2.6 Mid-2014 Specs (Retina Mid-2014 13", MGX72LL/A*, MacBookPro11,1, A1502, 2875): EveryMac.com


I am looking to make sure it will be compatible with my MacBook Pro.
Any advice on that I need to connect and how the monitor is powered would be appreciated.
 
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If I'm reading the specs correctly, that monitor should work. Perhaps some of our other members can confirm the.
 
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From what I have researched it seems the 2014 MBP has a Thunderbolt 2 port and so does the Thunderbolt Display.
The power cord on my MBP is a Magesafe 2 so looks like if I get a Magsafe 2 to Magesafe Adapter I can then connect display cord to the MBP.
Seems like it should all work fine..
 

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