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2019 EFL League Two play-off final
File:2019 EFL League Two play-off Final programme.jpeg
Match programme cover
Event2018–19 EFL League Two
Newport County Tranmere Rovers
0 1
After extra time
Date25 May 2019
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeRoss Joyce
Attendance25,217
Weather23 °C (73 °F) (sunny)
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The 2019 EFL League Two play-off Final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 2019.[1] By winning the game, Tranmere Rovers won promotion to the 2019–20 EFL League One.[2]

Route to the final

Main article: 2018–19 EFL League Two

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Newport County Round Tranmere Rovers
Final league position
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Mansfield Town 46 20 16 10 69 41 +28 76
5 Forest Green Rovers 46 20 14 12 68 47 +21 74
6 Tranmere Rovers 46 20 13 13 63 50 +13 73
7 Newport County 46 20 11 15 59 59 0 71
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Play-offs Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Mansfield Town 1–1 (5–3 p.) 1–1 (H) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (A) Semi-finals Forest Green Rovers 2–1 1–0 (H) 1–1 (A)

Match

Details

Newport County0–1 (a.e.t.)Tranmere Rovers
Report Jennings 119'
Attendance: 25,217
Referee: Ross Joyce


Newport County
Tranmere Rovers
GK 1 Joe Day
CB 26 Regan Poole Yellow card 112'
CB 25 Mark O'Brien (c) Yellow card 67' Yellow-red card 89'
CB 28 Mickey Demetriou
RM 7 Robbie Willmott downward-facing red arrow 105'
CM 4 Joss Labadie downward-facing red arrow 72'
CM 17 Scot Bennett
LM 3 Dan Butler
AM 16 Josh Sheehan downward-facing red arrow 90'
CF 9 Pádraig Amond
CF 11 Jamille Matt Yellow card 55' downward-facing red arrow 103'
Substitutes:
DF 2 David Pipe
MF 8 Matt Dolan upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 10 Keanu Marsh-Brown upward-facing green arrow 105'
MF 15 Tyreeq Bakinson upward-facing green arrow 103'
MF 22 Andrew Crofts upward-facing green arrow 90'
FW 14 Ade Azeez
FW 27 Harry McKirdy
Manager:
Michael Flynn
GK 1 Scott Davies (c)
RB 14 Jake Caprice
CB 4 Sid Nelson downward-facing red arrow 115'
CB 6 Manny Monthé
LB 3 Liam Ridehalgh
DM 17 David Perkins Yellow card 77'
DM 8 Jay Harris downward-facing red arrow 53'
RM 19 Kieron Morris downward-facing red arrow 82'
LM 11 Connor Jennings
AM 28 Ollie Banks
CF 10 James Norwood
Substitutes
GK 25 Luke Pilling
DF 2 Adam Buxton upward-facing green arrow 115'
DF 5 Steve McNulty upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 22 Harvey Gilmour
MF 27 Ben Pringle upward-facing green arrow 53'
FW 9 Paul Mullin
FW 29 Chris Dagnall
Manager:
Micky Mellon

Assistant referees:[3]
Nik Barnard
Rob Smith
Fourth official:[3]
Eddie Ilderton
Reserve assistant referee:[3]
Matthew Lee

Match rules[4]

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time

References

  1. ^ "EFL Official Website – Rules & Regulations". Efl.com. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Connor Jennings heads Tranmere into League One with extra-time winner". The Guardian. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "EFL appointments: League Two Play-off Final – News – Official EFL Website". efl.com. EFL. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Rules of the FA Challenge Cup competition" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
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