Summary

  • Morecambe finished the regular season in fourth, one place above Newport County

  • Regular time finished goalless, with clear-cut chances at a premium for both sides

  • Carlos Mendes Gomes' penalty in the second half of extra time gives Morecambe victory

  1. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    Aaron Wildig's corner gives Morecambe a rare sight of goal in this second period, but skipper Sam Lavelle heads over.

  2. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    Carlos Mendes Gomes leads a counter for Morecambe.

    It comes to nothing, but takes the pressure off after a good spell for Newport.

  3. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    Nathan Blake
    Former Cardiff and Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

    If you're Derek Adams this will worry you, he should try and make some changes.

    If you're Newport County this will encourage you this last ten minutes.

  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 80 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    Another Newport change as Nicky Maynard, scorer of that crucial late goal against Forest Green, replaces Padraig Amond.

  5. Letheren saves!published at 79 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    Newport patience eventually leads to a shooting chance for Liam Shephard.

    His 20-yard effort is creeping in but Kyle Letheren saves.

  6. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    Josh Sheehan continues to pull the strings.

    For the moment, it is Newport probing and Morecambe looking to pounce on the counter-attack.

  7. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    Nathan Blake
    Former Cardiff and Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

    I think the full-backs are playing higher up and the introduction of Ryan Taylor has helped.

    Taylor is that kind of striker where you know he'll hold up the ball and bring people into play.

    He'll have been disappointed not to have started.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 75 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    A first Shrimps change sees Liam McAlinden make way for Brad Lyons.

  9. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    Josh Sheehan and Liam Shephard combine neatly, but the latter's pass towards Joss Labadie is overhit.

    Newport are trying to play.

  10. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    Wembley weather update - Kevin Ellison interrupts his warm-up on the touchline to put suncream on his head.

  11. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    We are back under way - and there are 20 minutes, plus stoppage time, before we go into extra time.

    drinks breakImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency
  12. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    Newport look to have switched to 4-3-3 after the substitutions, with Lewis Collins now wide on the right.

    He almost opens Morecambe up as he beats Liam Gibson but the ball just rolls out of play.

    With that, we pause for another drinks break.

  13. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    Derek Adams chews his nails on the touchline, as you do on play-off final.

    Ryan Cooney almost eases the tension for Morecambe with a well-struck shot from distance, but Tom King is equal to that.

  14. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    Mickey Demetriou fizzes in another long throw which eventually drops to Lewis Collins, but his overhead kick floats over the bar.

    Collins' attempted overhead kickImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency
  15. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    Rob Phillips
    BBC Wales Football Correspondent

    Ryan Taylor played under Morecambe manager Derek Adams at Plymouth.

    He also scored two for Rotherham against Dagenham & Redbridge in an unsuccessful play-off final back in 2010.

  16. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 63 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    Wonder no longer Rob.

    Mike Flynn is the first manager to act.

    Striker Ryan Taylor and midfielder Anthony Hartigan are on for Aaron Lewis and Matt Dolan.

  17. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    Rob Phillips
    BBC Wales Football Correspondent

    I'm wondering if Mike Flynn is contemplating substitutions already. The subs at Forest Green last Sunday really did make a difference, getting all three goals that got County to Wembley.

  18. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    That's better from Newport.

    Josh Sheehan and Aaron Lewis are involved before Carlos Mendes Gomes does well to clear with Padraig Amond hovering in the penalty area.

  19. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    Josh Sheehan now shoots from range at the other end but his effort is comfortably saved.

  20. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Morecambe 0-0 Newport

    Morecambe get the chance to counter and Aaron Wildig carries the ball well before feeding Cole Stockton.

    He tries the return pass in the box but Wildig is snuffed out.