Forest Green-Newport

[tiger76]

2nd leg just started, Newport enjoy a 2-0 buffer from their home leg, winners of course play Morecambe in the final.

[Conroysleftfoot]

Buffer gone

[ClaretMov]

1 nil 7 mins
2 nil 8 mins 2-2 now......oh dear

[tiger76]

These play offs aren't disappointing are they, drama in every tie, and comebacks galore.

[Culmclaret]

3-0

[tiger76]

Yep! a heck of a 2nd leg by FGR, now can they see it out. 3 shots on target and 3 goals that's what you call clinical finishing.

[Vegas Claret]

3-1 42 year old scores for Newport

[ClaretTony]

And Newport now back in front on aggregate

[Vegas Claret]

yep 3-2, bonkers game

[tiger76]

These play-off games just keep getting crazier, what an impact Kevin Ellison has had from the bench.

[Conroysleftfoot]

What a game

[Vegas Claret]

4-2 so now 4-4, great stuff

[ClaretTony]

I’m never going to get my tea at this rate with another half hour likely

[tiger76]

This will go down as one of the play-off classics, ET looming surely there can't be another twist can there.

[Vegas Claret]

funny how Newport scored out of nothing when they weren't creating anything and the FGR did exactly the same when the game looked dead for them

[Vegas Claret]

This will go down as one of the play-off classics, ET looming surely there can't be another twist can there.

and the sad thing is loads of people won't even know about it because it's not PL

[tiger76]

and the sad thing is loads of people won't even know about it because it's not PL

No but this is proper footy at it's rawest, and it has an edge because of what's at stake, something which a ESL with meaningless games can never match.

ET can't be as exciting can it, I'm running out fingers to keep count. TBH it wouldn't surprise me if it went all the way to pens, they are so evenly matched that's what it might take to find a winner.

[Vegas Claret]

No but this is proper footy at it's rawest, and it has an edge because of what's at stake, something which a ESL with meaningless games can never match.

ET can't be as exciting can it, I'm running out fingers to keep count. TBH it wouldn't surprise me if it went all the way to pens, they are so evenly matched that's what it might take to find a winner.

totally agree, quality might be bang average but I do enjoy watching the lower leagues (and non league) more than 80% of the PL games

[ElectroClaret]

Anyone know if there are highlights of this on later? Sounds most enjoyable.

[Leisure]

Do away goals count after extra time or is it penalties?

[Conroysleftfoot]

Pens

[ElectroClaret]

Think its penalties.
Don't think away goals are involved at all.

[tiger76]

Think its penalties.
Don't think away goals are involved at all.

Nope away goals don't count double in the play-offs. So if it stays as is it'll be the lottery of pens.

[tiger76]

Anyone know if there are highlights of this on later? Sounds most enjoyable.

Normally the EFL stuff is on Quest, but I can't see any footy on there tonight, you might be able to get some highlights on YT if you're lucky EC.

[ClaretTony]

119 mins & Newport go 5-4 up

[tim_noone]

[Vegas Claret]

wow

[Conroysleftfoot]

Must admit haven't missed any VAR intervention.

[tiger76]

So there was a sting in the tail after all. and Derek Adams will meet his former player after all, that'll be an interesting conservation to be a fly on the wall too.

[Vegas Claret]

fabulous game of football

[ClaretTony]

So there was a sting in the tail after all. and Derek Adams will meet his former player after all, that'll be an interesting conservation to be a fly on the wall too.

Clearly not good friends

[tiger76]

Clearly not good friends

I think it's fair to say there's no love lost between them yes.

[Ashingtonclaret46]

Cracking game of football in very wet conditions.
A reminder, if it were needed, of just how sterile the Premier League is becoming with different Laws and their interpretation so that they can pass the VAR test.

All just to get an appearance at Wemlbley in an attempt to win promotion to a league that we won promotion from in 1999/2000 ---yet our fans moan about us today!
Interesting final, I wonder if Kevin Ellison will score another cracker ---superb goal tonight!