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

  • Get involved at #bbcefl

  1. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

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

    Big throw into the box by Newport but Forest Green hammer it away.

    Nervy times now.....

  2. Postpublished at 90 mins

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

    Extra time is looming.

    There will be six minutes of stoppage time.

    Can someone be a hero????

  3. goal

    GOAL Forest Green Rovers 4-2 Newport County (4-4 agg)published at 87 mins

    Jamille Matt

    Jamille Matt equalises for Forest GreenImage source, Rex Features

    Stop the ride, I want to get off!!!

    Odin Bailey gets the ball on the left, curls in a lovely cross and Jamille Matt gets in front of the defender to clip the ball in from close range.

    It's his 17th goal of the season against his former club - it could be the most important of his career.

  4. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 3-2 Newport County (3-4 agg)

    Is there anything more exciting than a play-off semi-final second leg?

    There's just six minutes for Forest Green to try and get back into this goalfest.

    I'm a neutral and I'm blown away - I cannot begin to imagine how Newport and Rovers fans are feeling right now!

  5. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 81 mins.

    Forest Green Rovers 3-2 Newport County (3-4 agg)

    Triple change for Forest Green as they try and get back into this.

    Jayden Richardson, Odin Bailey and Jake Young come on for Kane Wlson, Aaron Collins and Nicky Cadden.

  6. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 3-2 Newport County (3-4 agg)

    Forest Green earn a corner but there is an infringement and Newport fans can breath again.

  7. goal

    GOAL Forest Green Rovers 3-2 Newport County (3-4 agg)published at 76 mins

    Joss Labadie

    Newport celebrate Joss Labadie's goalImage source, PA Media

    Now it's Newport in front!! What a semi-final!!

    Josh Sheehan's ball out to Ryan Haynes on the left, whose cross is met by Joss Labadie who ghosts into the area and shoots in from the corner of the six-yard box.

    It's getting a bit mad now....

  8. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 3-1 Newport County (3-3 agg)

    Off the line by Newport!!!

    Nick Cadden's free-kick from the left is curled in, Baily Cargill heads it back across goal and Mickey Demetriou is there to clear off the line.

  9. goal

    GOAL Forest Green Rovers 3-1 Newport County (3-3 agg)published at 70 mins

    Kevin Ellison

    Kevin Ellison celebrates his goalImage source, Rex Features

    A high ball over the top, flicked on to the big man and Kevin Ellison's left footed effort from 25 yards curls into the top corner.

    What a strike. What a substitution.

    He's the oldest outfield player in the play-offs, he's also the oldest goalscorer.

  10. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 3-0 Newport County (3-2 agg)

    Will the long throw be key now in this heavy rain and wet pitch?

    Baily Cargill's has just launched a big throw-in into to Newport box, while Mickey Demetriou and Ryan Haynes can send them for the visitors.

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 23 May 2021

    #bbcefl

    Big Bank Grecian: Did you say an award winning pitch? Ours has been substandard for years now , but I've never seen us play on a good surface at the New Lawn either.

    Yes, Forest Green have won an award for their 'organic' pitch, although that was nine years ago now to be fair. You can read about it here.

  12. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 3-0 Newport County (3-2 agg)

    Forest Green celebrateImage source, PA Media

    Just 25 minutes to go.

    Newport have got lots of attacking threats on the pitch - can they make it count?

    Forest Green have never played any higher than the fourth tier - it is going to be a nervy end for their fans.

    Oh, and don't forget the rain........

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 62 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 3-0 Newport County (3-2 agg)

    Here comes the big man - Kevin Ellison.

    The 42-year-old striker is coming on and is the oldest outfield player in play-off history.

    The bald-headed striker replaces Aaron Lewis while County also bring on forward Nicky Maynard for Matthew Dolan.

    County going for broke now.

  14. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 3-0 Newport County (3-2 agg)

    Forest Green's Jordan Moore-Taylor has a shot from the edge of the box is blocked for a corner as the wet surface starts to cause a few problems.

  15. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 3-0 Newport County (3-2 agg)

    From a similar position at the other end Newport's Josh Sheehan puts a low free-kick in, but Forest Green goalkeeper Luke McGee does well to keep his eye on it as it skips up off the wet surface and he gathers it in.

  16. goal

    GOAL Forest Green Rovers 3-0 Newport County (3-2 agg)published at 53 mins

    Nicky Cadden

    Nicky Cadden's free-kick goes inImage source, Rex Features

    Forest Green are in the lead!

    Nicky Cadden's free-kick from the right flank is curled in with his left foot, it evades everyone in the box, skips off the surface and into the back of the net.

    It was a great delivery, but as a defender you have to be gutted if one of those goes in.

  17. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 2-0 Newport County (2-2 agg)

    Forest Green fansImage source, PA Media

    The rain has not stopped pouring throughout this tie and it is starting to have an effect on the pitch.

    You can see splashes of water being kicked up by players and the ball is not rolling as well as it was, on what is an award-winning pitch at the New Lawn.

    Hopefully it will not have an effect on this game.

  18. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 2-0 Newport County (2-2 agg)

    Luckily for Mickey Demetriou he appears fine and will come back onto the field.

  19. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 2-0 Newport County (2-2 agg)

    Stoppage here as Newport's Mickey Demetriou is down with a head injury after a clash with Jamille Matt.

    There's a few raised voices and a bit of shoving in the middle of the park afterwards.

  20. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Forest Green Rovers 2-0 Newport County (2-2 agg)

    Looks as though Scot Bennett has moved into the centre of midfield from defence alongside Joss Labadie for Newport.