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The decisive moment came in the final minutes of the regulation 90 minutes, when County captain Mark O'Brien received a second yellow card for a foul on James Norwood
Having been denied a penalty earlier on when Emmanuel Monthe appeared to foul Jamille Matt, Newport will feel it just wasn't their day.
Micky Mellon stuck with the same starting XI from the semi-final, but they struggled to get a grip on the game in the first half at Wembley, but managed to test County goalkeeper Joe Day for some of the better chances before the break.
Norwood volleyed straight at Day from a Jake Caprice cut back, knowing one goal would see him eclipse Sergio Aguero and lead the standings for English football's top-scorer outright for 2018-19.
Another chance came and went in the first half for Norwood, heading over the bar from a counter attack.
Norwood's big chance finally came in added-on time, but he poked wide with the goal at his mercy.
Tranmere struggled against County's 10 men in the first period of extra time but Jennings' pinpoint through-ball presented Norwood another chance, with the shot deflected wide.
Newport were playing their 62nd match this season - having made the fifth round of the FA Cup and the knockout stage of the Checkatrade Trophy.Only Chelsea will have played more times this season in England's top four leagues, after the Europa League final next week.
The Exiles were also on their best run of form since 1938 - 12 games unbeaten.
Matt headed wide for them in the first minute, before Padraig Amond flicked on a free-kick towards goal, but in the end it proved to be unlucky 13 for Newport.
Most of the attempts on goal in the first half were off target, a continuation on a theme from Newport's semi-final second leg at Mansfield's Field Mill - more than 60 efforts on goal from both sides yielded a 0-0 stalemate.
Extra time saw Tranmere push with their numerical advantage, but a penalty shootout seemed a fitting end to proceedings, before Jennings quickly put a stop to that idea.
Final League Two Standings
Play-Offs
Semi-Finals
Mansfield Town 1-1 0-0 (0-0 AET) (1-1 agg) 3-5p Newport County
Forest Green Rovers 0-1 1-1 (1-2 agg) Tranmere Rovers
Final
Newport County 0-1 Tranmere Rovers
Tie-breakers:
1) Points
2) Goal difference
3) Number of goals scored
4) Head-to-head results
League Two Stats
Most goals
Player, Team: Goals (Penalties)
James Norwood, Tranmere Rovers: 29 (1)
Tyler Walker, Mansfield Town: 22 (3)
Nicky Maynard, Bury: 20 (0)
Kieran Agard, Milton Keynes Dons: 20 (3)
Chuks Aneke, Milton Keynes Dons: 17 (2)
Jayden Stockley, Exeter City: 16 (0)
Jay O’Shea, Bury: 16 (5)
John Akinde, Lincoln City: 15 (8)
Christian Doidge, Forest Green Rovers: 14 (0)
Padraig Amond, Newport County: 14 (1)
Having been denied a penalty earlier on when Emmanuel Monthe appeared to foul Jamille Matt, Newport will feel it just wasn't their day.
Micky Mellon stuck with the same starting XI from the semi-final, but they struggled to get a grip on the game in the first half at Wembley, but managed to test County goalkeeper Joe Day for some of the better chances before the break.
Norwood volleyed straight at Day from a Jake Caprice cut back, knowing one goal would see him eclipse Sergio Aguero and lead the standings for English football's top-scorer outright for 2018-19.
Another chance came and went in the first half for Norwood, heading over the bar from a counter attack.
Norwood's big chance finally came in added-on time, but he poked wide with the goal at his mercy.
Tranmere struggled against County's 10 men in the first period of extra time but Jennings' pinpoint through-ball presented Norwood another chance, with the shot deflected wide.
Newport were playing their 62nd match this season - having made the fifth round of the FA Cup and the knockout stage of the Checkatrade Trophy.Only Chelsea will have played more times this season in England's top four leagues, after the Europa League final next week.
The Exiles were also on their best run of form since 1938 - 12 games unbeaten.
Matt headed wide for them in the first minute, before Padraig Amond flicked on a free-kick towards goal, but in the end it proved to be unlucky 13 for Newport.
Most of the attempts on goal in the first half were off target, a continuation on a theme from Newport's semi-final second leg at Mansfield's Field Mill - more than 60 efforts on goal from both sides yielded a 0-0 stalemate.
Extra time saw Tranmere push with their numerical advantage, but a penalty shootout seemed a fitting end to proceedings, before Jennings quickly put a stop to that idea.
Final League Two Standings
| Team |
|---|
| Lincoln City |
| Bury |
| Milton Keynes Dons |
| Mansfield Town |
| Forest Green Rovers |
| Tranmere Rovers |
| Newport County |
| Colchester United |
| Exeter City |
| Stevenage |
| Carlisle United |
| Crewe Alexandra |
| Swindon Town |
| Oldham Athletic |
| Northampton Town |
| Cheltenham Town |
| Grimsby Town |
| Morecambe |
| Crawley Town |
| Port Vale |
| Cambridge United |
| Macclesfield Town |
| Notts County |
| Yeovil Town |
Semi-Finals
Final
Tie-breakers:
1) Points
2) Goal difference
3) Number of goals scored
4) Head-to-head results
League Two Stats
Most goals
Player, Team: Goals (Penalties)
James Norwood, Tranmere Rovers: 29 (1)
Tyler Walker, Mansfield Town: 22 (3)
Nicky Maynard, Bury: 20 (0)
Kieran Agard, Milton Keynes Dons: 20 (3)
Chuks Aneke, Milton Keynes Dons: 17 (2)
Jayden Stockley, Exeter City: 16 (0)
Jay O’Shea, Bury: 16 (5)
John Akinde, Lincoln City: 15 (8)
Christian Doidge, Forest Green Rovers: 14 (0)
Padraig Amond, Newport County: 14 (1)
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