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- Tranmere are promoted to League One
- Jennings scores 119th-minute winner at Wembley
- Newport's O'Brien sent off for two yellow cards
- Exiles forward Matt closest to scoring in 90 minutes
- Lincoln, Bury & MK Dons went up automatically
Match Stats
Home TeamNewportAway TeamTranmere
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home22
- Away23
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away6
- Corners
- Home3
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home18
- Away20
Line-ups
Newport
Formation 4-3-1-2
1Day
26Poole25O'Brien28Demetriou3Butler
7Willmott16Sheehan4Labadie
17Bennett
11Matt9Amond
- 1Day
- 26PooleBooked at 112mins
- 25O'BrienBooked at 89mins
- 28Demetriou
- 3Butler
- 7WillmottSubstituted forMarsh-Brownat 105'minutes
- 16SheehanSubstituted forBakinsonat 90'minutes
- 4LabadieSubstituted forDolanat 72'minutes
- 17Bennett
- 11MattBooked at 55minsSubstituted forAzeezat 103'minutes
- 9Amond
Substitutes
- 2Pipe
- 8Dolan
- 10Marsh-Brown
- 14Azeez
- 15Bakinson
- 22Crofts
- 27McKirdy
Tranmere
Formation 4-1-4-1
1Davies
14Caprice4Nelson6Monthe3Ridehalgh
28Banks
19Morris8Harris17Perkins11Jennings
10Norwood
- 1Davies
- 14Caprice
- 4NelsonSubstituted forBuxtonat 115'minutes
- 6Monthe
- 3Ridehalgh
- 28Banks
- 19MorrisSubstituted forMcNultyat 82'minutes
- 8HarrisSubstituted forPringleat 53'minutes
- 17PerkinsBooked at 77mins
- 11Jennings
- 10Norwood
Substitutes
- 2Buxton
- 5McNulty
- 9Mullin
- 22Gilmour
- 25Pilling
- 27Pringle
- 29Dagnall
- Referee:
- Ross Joyce
- Attendance:
- 25,217
Scores
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As It Stood
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Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
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1 | Lincoln City | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 73 | 43 | 30 | 85 | ||
2 | Bury | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 82 | 56 | 26 | 79 | ||
3 | MK Dons | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 49 | 22 | 79 | ||
4 | Mansfield | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 69 | 41 | 28 | 76 | ||
5 | Forest Green | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 68 | 47 | 21 | 74 | ||
6 | Tranmere | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 50 | 13 | 73 | ||
7 | Newport | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 71 | ||
8 | Colchester | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 53 | 12 | 70 | ||
9 | Exeter | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 49 | 11 | 70 | ||
10 | Stevenage | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 55 | 4 | 70 | ||
11 | Carlisle | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 62 | 5 | 68 | ||
12 | Crewe | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 65 | ||
13 | Swindon | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 59 | 56 | 3 | 64 | ||
14 | Oldham | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 67 | 60 | 7 | 62 | ||
15 | Northampton | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 64 | 63 | 1 | 61 | ||
16 | Cheltenham | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 68 | -11 | 57 | ||
17 | Grimsby | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 56 | ||
18 | Morecambe | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 70 | -16 | 54 | ||
19 | Crawley | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 68 | -17 | 53 | ||
20 | Port Vale | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 55 | -16 | 49 | ||
21 | Cambridge | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 66 | -26 | 47 | ||
22 | Macclesfield | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 74 | -26 | 44 | ||
23 | Notts County | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 84 | -36 | 41 | ||
24 | Yeovil | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 66 | -25 | 40 |
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FT: Newport 0-1 Tranmere
So Tranmere beat Newport to get this bumper Bank Holiday weekend of EFL play-off finals off and running.
But that is just the start.
Join us again tomorrow as Charlton face Sunderland in the League One final, with Aston Villa facing Derby for a place in the Premier League on Monday.
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FT: Newport 0-1 Tranmere
The Tranmere players, back at ground level, have got the champagne out and are rightly milking this for all its worth.
I don't think Steve McNulty is letting go of that trophy any time soon - I certainly wouldn't be taking it off him!
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FT: Newport 0-1 Tranmere
I hold my hands up.
After 114 minutes it simply did not look like a goal would come, but it did.
What a moment to decide what - let's face it - was an otherwise pretty drab final.
The name Connor Jennings will forever be remembered by Tranmere fans.
CHAMPAGNE MOMENT
FT: Newport 0-1 Tranmere
Tranmere keeper Scott Davies and captain Steve McNulty lift the trophy aloft - Tranmere Rovers are in League One.
Most of the players are draped in capes reading 'we are going up'. The party has started.
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FT: Newport 0-1 Tranmere
The Tranmere players climb the Wembley steps to collect their play-off winning trophy.
At the same time Newport's squad sit on the pitch - looking lonely and dejected.
Nothing quite comes close to the play-offs.
'We're absolutely made up'
FT: Newport 0-1 Tranmere
'I'm so proud of these boys'
FT: Newport 0-1 Tranmere
'We knew it was coming'
FT: Newport 0-1 Tranmere
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FT: Newport 0-1 Tranmere
Mike Dean is clapping, throwing his hands into the air - he, like many Tranmere fans, are ecstatic.
Newport boss Michael Flynn, meanwhile, is gathering his gutted players for a pep talk.
BreakingTRANMERE PROMOTED TO LEAGUE ONE
FT: Newport 0-1 Tranmere
Tranmere have done it in dramatic style!
It looked for all the world as if we were going to penalties, but Connor Jennings' 119th-minute header has seen them break Newport hearts.
The Welsh side were impressive with 10 men and should feel hard done by, but Tranmere kept plugging away.
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Newport 0-1 Tranmere
Keanu Marsh-Brown and Matt Dolan stood over it for Newport.
Joe Day came up but Tranmere look like they're getting it clear...
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Newport 0-1 Tranmere
Newport have a free-kick.
Can they make something happen?
It's now or never, basically.
INJURY TIME
Newport 0-1 Tranmere
Two minutes have been added on.
Can Newport respond?
GOAL: Newport 0-1 Tranmere
Connor Jennings
WE HAVE A TRANMERE GOAL - RIGHT AT THE DEATH!
Jake Caprice floats a ball in and at the back post Connor Jennings heads the ball into the ground, across Joe Day and into the net.
Newport keeper Day was moving in the wrong direction and couldn't turn back. The resolve of 10-men Newport has been broken.
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Newport 0-0 Tranmere
James Norwood beats the defender to Ollie Banks' cross but it's not even a half-chance and his header is caught by Newport keeper Joe Day.
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Newport 0-0 Tranmere
Three minutes left to avoid penalties at Wembley.
Surely Tranmere will create something?
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Newport 0-0 Tranmere
David Perkins is absolutely furious at a decision to award a free-kick to Newport.
He's already in the book and should be careful.
The free-kick is cleared for a throw-in, and you know what comes next...
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Newport 0-0 Tranmere
Keanu Marsh-Brown has made a bit of a difference for 10-man Newport.
He hits a ball across goal and wins his side a throw-in, which can be launched in.
Meanwhile, Tranmere bring on midfielder Adam Buxton for centre-back Sid Nelson.
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Newport 0-0 Tranmere
Allow me to tempt fate.
I cannot see a goal coming here.
YELLOW CARD
Newport 0-0 Tranmere
Regan Poole leaves out a tired leg and brings down Connor Jennings, and the Newport man is cautioned.
Tranmere aren't showing much composure here though with the extra man.