Summary

  • Newport into League Two play-off final after 5-4 win on aggregate over Forest Green after extra time

  • Substitute Maynard scores 119th-minute goal to win tie and send Exiles to Wembley

  • Newport brought 2-0 lead to Gloucestershire after victory in first leg on Tuesday

  • Rovers level tie within eight minutes thanks to goals from Adams and Collins, Cadden free-kick puts them in front

  • Ellison becomes oldest player to play and score in play-offs, aged 42, to level tie; Labadie fires Newport 4-3 up on aggregate

  • Matt levels tie at 4-4 on aggregate for Rovers with two minutes of normal time left

  • Newport will play Morecambe at Wembley on Monday, 31 May

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  1. Postpublished at 110 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    So there's 10 minutes left. Will it be Newport? Will it be Forest Green? Will we have penalties?

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  2. Postpublished at 108 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    You get the feeling if there's going to be a goal in this then it is going to come from a mistake.

    Both sides look really tired, and the weather conditions are making it even more difficult.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:52 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

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    Forest Green pitchImage source, Rex Features

    Paul Cotterill: As a neutral, I'd quite like the Forest Green - Newport play-off game to be abandoned in the 119th minute because the surface is deemed to have become unplayable

  4. Postpublished at 106 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    Jordan Moore-Taylor gets a face full of mud as he goes over on the side of the pitch.

    The rain is still coming down by the way.....

  5. HALF-TIMEpublished at 105 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    Two teams seasons rest on the next 15 minutes......

    Here we go.

  6. Will Ellison meet Adams?published at 20:49 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    Kevin EllisonImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency

    Can Kevin Ellison have another meeting with former boss Derek Adams?

    Ellison famously celebrated in Morecambe boss Adams' face in March after scoring against them - Ellison was released by Adams last summer after a difficult time in Lancashire.

    "He disrespected me, I don't like him, that's how it goes," he said at the time.

    Adams led Morecambe to Wembley earlier today and he could be facing Ellison's Newport side depending on how the second half of extra time goes.

    Ellison's goal makes him the oldest play-off goalscorer by almost three years - the 42-year-old curled in County's first to pull them level on aggregate.

  7. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    Half time in extra time. 15 minutes left before penalties.....

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  8. Postpublished at 104 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    Over the bar from Nicky Maynard for Newport.

    A low shot front distance got caught in the wet turn, fell kindly to Maynard but he skies in from 12 yards.

  9. Postpublished at 103 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    Jordan Moore-Taylor floats in a cross for Forest green, but nobody is there to meet the ball and Tom King calmly gathers in.

  10. Postpublished at 102 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    A word for Ryan Haynes, the Newport left-back.

    He has been great this evening - always available going forward and delivering some really testing balls into he box, as well as that long throw.

  11. Postpublished at 100 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    A lull in proceedings. We've all needed it!

    Five minutes left in this period of extra time.

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 98 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    Forest Green bring on Josh Davison for goalscoring striker Jamille Matt.

  13. Postpublished at 97 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    Another chance for Newport.

    A wonderful ball in from Josh Sheehan after some great close control and Lewis Collins doesn't connect properly and the keeper gathers.

    Newport in the ascendancy.

  14. Postpublished at 93 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    How did he miss that?

    Nicky Maynard is free in the area, Ryan Haynes' cross from the left is right on his head, yet he glances it wide.

  15. Postpublished at 92 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    Oh, have I mentioned the rain.

    It hasn't stopped all game. The edges of the field look very boggy indeed while there are big sprays coming up when people run.

    Please do not have this one called off......

  16. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:32 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    We're back at it. Good luck everyone.....

  17. Recap.....published at 20:32 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    So how are you feeling???

    Let's recap this bonkers second leg.

    Newport lead by two on aggregate at kick-off. By eight minutes it's 2-2 after Ebou Adams and Aaron Collins score in a 60-seocnd period.

    Then Nicky Cadden makes it 3-2 on aggregate for Forest Green early in the second half.

    But cue Kevin Ellison who makes it 3-3 with a long-range wonder goal before Joss Labadie seemingly sends Newport to Wembley.

    Oh, it wasn't over though - Jamille Matt makes it 4-4 on aggregate.

    Now for extra time.

  18. FULL-TIMEpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    Forest Green celebrate Jamille Matt's equaliserImage source, Rex Features

    Extra time here we come.

    Six goals - both sides at times looking like they were going to Wembley.

    But we've got more to come. Who needs the Champions League or the ESL when you have entertainment like this???!!

  19. Postpublished at 90+5 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    Corner for Forest Green......

    Out-swinger is headed down and wide by Jamille Matt.

  20. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)

    Big ball forward by Forest Green aiming for Jamille Matt, but it skips off his head and out for a goal kick.

    Oh, and it is still raining. Hard.