Summary

  • 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

  1. Postpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    Liam Ridehalgh strikes it into the Newport wall and danger is averted.

    More substitutions please, Messrs Flynn and Mellon!

  2. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    Dan Butler's low cross isn't cleared but Joss Labadie skews a shot wide from just outside the area for Newport.

    At the other end Tranmere have a free-kick in a very promising shooting position, after some great forward play from Connor Jennings.

  3. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    The delivery from the corner isn't on the money and Newport clear their lines.

    It's a very niggly game. Stop-start, players giving away needless fouls all over the park.

    It may come down to who keeps 11 men on the pitch.

    Jamille MattImage source, PA
  4. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    Ben Pringle whips in a free-kick for Tranmere and gets it all wrong, but in doing so it drops right under the Newport bar.

    Joe Day tips over for a corner.

  5. YELLOW CARDpublished at 56 mins

    Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    It took a bit longer than I predicted, but Jamille Matt is the first player in the book for trying to stop Tranmere keeper Scott Davies from rolling the ball out quickly.

    Unsporting conduct.

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 53 mins

    Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    Sid Nelson, that is a very brave challenge to make!

    His Tranmere team-mate puts him in the lurch, but with Newport's Jamille Matt baring down on goal the centre-back slides in to win and ball and take the man. A proper old-fashioned tackle.

    Meanwhile, Ben Pringle replaces Jay Harris for Rovers.

  7. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    It really opened up for Newport there!

    Robbie Willmott travels with the ball and finds Josh Sheehan, who just can't get it out of his feet quickly enough to get away a meaningful shot.

    So close, yet so far.

    Jake CapriceImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    Newport's Dan Butler has been useful coming forward from left-back and his cross is nervously punched clear by Scott Davies.

    The Tranmere stopper hasn't had much to do yet...

  9. Second halfpublished at 46 mins

    Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    We're up and running again at Wembley.

    Who will be brave enough to take a risk and try something special? Or will it be a mistake that decides it?

    Micky MellonImage source, PA
  10. Postpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    HT: Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    The second half isn't far away.

    If the game continues like this, expect both managers to turn to their bench.

    Newport can turn to the likes of Tyreeq Bakinson and Keanu Marsh-Brown, while Tranmere have Ben Pringle and Harvey Gilmour on the bench.

  11. Pick your combined Aston Villa v Derby XIpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Aston Villa v Derby (15:00, Mon)

    Aston Villa v DerbyImage source, Getty Images

    Looking ahead to Monday's Championship play-off final, why not pick your best line-up from the Aston Villa and Derby players.

    Jack Grealish, Mason Mount, John McGinn, Harry Wilson, Tammy Abraham, Martyn Waghorn - they can't all make it in!

  12. get involved

    Get Involved using #bbceflpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    HT: Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    Let me know what you're thinking of this final so far by using #bbcefl on social media.

    Feel free to share who you think will win this weekend's three play-off finals...

  13. How well do you know EFL play-off finals?published at 15:51 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    HT: Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    Most of us football fans simply love the play-offs and we've been gifted some pretty special moments in finals over the years.

    But how well do you remember them?

    I've put together this quiz which will hopefully get you reminiscing.

    Quiz: How well do you know EFL play-off finals?

    The EFL play-off finals return to Wembley this Bank Holiday weekend, but how well do you remember these 10 classic finals?

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  14. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    Goalless at Wembley after 45 minutes.

    James Norwood's volley for Tranmere is the closest we've come to a breakthrough, but Joe Day made the save and it's otherwise been a scrappy affair.

  15. Norwood completes the double moanpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 25 May 2019

    Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    Michael Pearlman
    BBC Sport Wales at Wembley Stadium

    James NorwoodImage source, Rex Features

    James Norwood just completed the double moan, one of football's lesser spotted sights.

    Jay Harris was the man in possession, but he failed to pass to Norwood, prompting moan number one.

    The ball eventually did find its way to the 32-goal striker, but he headed over and then immediately resumed moaning at Harris.

    So no goals, but a double moan.

  16. Postpublished at 45+1 mins

    Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    We're into one additional minute at the end of this forgetful first half.

  17. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    Encouraging from Tranmere, but James Norwood is fuming at his team-mate David Perkins for not playing him in.

    Perkins breaks well from midfield but instead picks out Jay Harris, who crossed for Norwood to head over.

    I think the striker has a point, he made a strong run and was ignored.

  18. Postpublished at 40 mins

    Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    A colleague has just told me that since the start of Newport's semi-final second leg with Mansfield, there have been 60 shots on goal between them and their opponents without a goal.

    Bodes well!

  19. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    David Perkins does hit the target with an effort from 20 yards for Tranmere, but it's a pea-roller and Joe Day gets down to collect.

    Newport get a free-kick in a decent position - Sid Nelson fouling Jamille Matt.

  20. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Newport 0-0 Tranmere

    Another Newport shot from range, another ball in row Z.

    Joss Labadie is in the thick of things in Newport's midfield - winning and conceding the odd free-kick.

    I think we'll see a yellow card before we see a goal.