The 2020 National League play-off final , known as the Vanarama National League Promotion Final for sponsorship reasons, was a football match contested between Harrogate Town and Notts County to determine the second and final team to gain promotion from the National League to EFL League Two. It was played on 2 August 2020 at Wembley Stadium in London.[1] The first-placed team of the 2019–20 National League season (Barrow) gained automatic promotion to the League Two, while the teams placed from fourth to seventh in the table took part in play-off quarter-finals and teams placed second and third received byes to the semi-finals. The winners of the quarter-finals advanced to play the teams in the semi-finals and the winners of these semi-finals competed for the final place in League Two. The match was refereed by James Bell and played behind closed doors to comply with restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic.
Harrogate Town took the lead in the fifth-minute with a goal from George Thomson and 23 minutes later Connor Hall doubled the lead. The first half ended with Harrogate leading 2–0. In a minute of the second half Notts County halved the deficit with a free-kick from Callum Roberts, but a goal on 70 minutes from Jack Diamond restored Harrogate's two-goal advantage which they maintained to the final whistle, winning 3–1 to earn promotion to League Two and the English Football League for the first time in their history.[2][3][4]
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National League season was temporarily suspended on 13 March.[6] Two weeks later this suspension was extended indefinitely.[7] On 22 April, clubs in National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system, voted to curtail the season, meaning the final table would be calculated by a points-per-game method.[8] The play-offs would then be played between the clubs finishing second to seventh as normal.
Harrogate Town finished the season in second place in the revised league table, one place ahead of Notts County. Both therefore missed out on the one automatic place for promotion to EFL League Two, which went to Barrow. This meant Harrogate Town, Notts County, Yeovil Town (who finished fourth), Boreham Wood (fifth), Halifax Town (sixth) and Barnet (seventh) took part in the play-offs to determine the second promoted team. Harrogate Town and Notts County received byes to the semi-finals to face the winners of the quarter-finals. The winners of the quarter-finals were Boreham Wood, who beat Halifax Town 2–1,[9] and Barnet, who beat Yeovil Town 2–0.[10]
Harrogate Town's opponents in their play-off semi-final were Boreham Wood, the match being played on 25 July 2020 at Wetherby Road, Harrogate. Jack Muldoon scored the only goal of the game with a header on the 64th-minute and Harrogate progressed to the final.[11] Notts County faced Barnet in the other play-off semi-final, the match taking place on the same day as the other on 25 July 2020 at Meadow Lane, Nottingham. A goal either side of half time, first a header from Kristian Dennis in the 37th-minute and one from Callum Roberts in the 59th, meant Notts County won 2–0 and they qualified for the final.[12]
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^Harris, Daniel (2 August 2020). "Harrogate Town 3–1 Notts County: National League play-off final – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^Jones, Mark (2 August 2020). "Harrogate Town promoted to Football League for first time with play-off victory". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^Krishnan, Joe (2 August 2020). "Harrogate Town promoted to League Two for first time in 106-year history after play-off win vs Notts County". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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^"Boreham Wood 2–1 FC Halifax Town". BBC Sport. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^"Yeovil Town 0–2 Barnet: Bees reach National League semi-finals". BBC Sport. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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The 2020 National League play off final known as the Vanarama National League Promotion Final for sponsorship reasons was a football match contested between Harrogate Town and Notts County to determine the second and final team to gain promotion from the National League to EFL League Two It was played on 2 August 2020 at Wembley Stadium in London 1 The first placed team of the 2019 20 National League season Barrow gained automatic promotion to the League Two while the teams placed from fourth to seventh in the table took part in play off quarter finals and teams placed second and third received byes to the semi finals The winners of the quarter finals advanced to play the teams in the semi finals and the winners of these semi finals competed for the final place in League Two The match was refereed by James Bell and played behind closed doors to comply with restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic 2020 National League play off finalThe match took place at Wembley Stadium Event2019 20 National LeagueHarrogate Town Notts County3 1Date2 August 2020 2020 08 02 VenueWembley Stadium LondonRefereeJames BellAttendance0 a 20192021 Harrogate Town took the lead in the fifth minute with a goal from George Thomson and 23 minutes later Connor Hall doubled the lead The first half ended with Harrogate leading 2 0 In a minute of the second half Notts County halved the deficit with a free kick from Callum Roberts but a goal on 70 minutes from Jack Diamond restored Harrogate s two goal advantage which they maintained to the final whistle winning 3 1 to earn promotion to League Two and the English Football League for the first time in their history 2 3 4 Contents 1 Route to the final 2 Match 2 1 Details 3 Notes 4 ReferencesRoute to the final editNational League final table leading positions 5 Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG1 Barrow 37 21 7 9 68 39 29 70 1 892 Harrogate Town 37 19 9 9 61 44 17 66 1 783 Notts County 38 17 12 9 61 38 23 63 1 664 Yeovil Town 37 17 9 11 61 44 17 60 1 625 Boreham Wood 37 16 12 9 55 40 15 60 1 626 Halifax Town 37 17 7 13 50 49 1 58 1 577 Barnet 35 14 12 9 52 42 10 54 1 54Main article 2019 20 National League Because of the COVID 19 pandemic the National League season was temporarily suspended on 13 March 6 Two weeks later this suspension was extended indefinitely 7 On 22 April clubs in National League the fifth tier of the English football league system voted to curtail the season meaning the final table would be calculated by a points per game method 8 The play offs would then be played between the clubs finishing second to seventh as normal Harrogate Town finished the season in second place in the revised league table one place ahead of Notts County Both therefore missed out on the one automatic place for promotion to EFL League Two which went to Barrow This meant Harrogate Town Notts County Yeovil Town who finished fourth Boreham Wood fifth Halifax Town sixth and Barnet seventh took part in the play offs to determine the second promoted team Harrogate Town and Notts County received byes to the semi finals to face the winners of the quarter finals The winners of the quarter finals were Boreham Wood who beat Halifax Town 2 1 9 and Barnet who beat Yeovil Town 2 0 10 Harrogate Town s opponents in their play off semi final were Boreham Wood the match being played on 25 July 2020 at Wetherby Road Harrogate Jack Muldoon scored the only goal of the game with a header on the 64th minute and Harrogate progressed to the final 11 Notts County faced Barnet in the other play off semi final the match taking place on the same day as the other on 25 July 2020 at Meadow Lane Nottingham A goal either side of half time first a header from Kristian Dennis in the 37th minute and one from Callum Roberts in the 59th meant Notts County won 2 0 and they qualified for the final 12 Match editDetails edit 2 August 2020 2020 08 02 15 00Harrogate Town3 1Notts CountyThomson nbsp 5 Hall nbsp 28 Diamond nbsp 70 Report Roberts nbsp 46 Wembley Stadium LondonAttendance 0 a Referee James Bell nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Harrogate Town nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Notts CountyGK 1 nbsp James BelshawDF 2 nbsp Ryan FallowfieldDF 6 nbsp Warren BurrellDF 4 nbsp Josh FalkinghamDF 22 nbsp Will SmithDF 20 nbsp Connor Hall nbsp 59 MF 7 nbsp George Thomson0MF 17 nbsp Lloyd Kerry nbsp 83 FW 25 nbsp Aaron Martin nbsp 61 FW 18 nbsp Jack Muldoon nbsp 86 FW 23 nbsp Jack DiamondSubstitutes GK 13 nbsp Joe CracknellMF 8 nbsp Jack EmmettMF 11 nbsp Joe LeesleyFW 9 nbsp Mark Beck nbsp 86 FW 16 nbsp Jon Stead nbsp 61 FW 28 nbsp Kian HarrattManager nbsp Simon Weaver GK 1 nbsp Sam SlocombeDF 5 nbsp Ben TurnerDF 20 nbsp Richard Brindley nbsp 87 DF 31 nbsp Alex LaceyDF 33 nbsp Joel Bagan nbsp 27 MF 4 nbsp Mitch RoseMF 6 nbsp Jim O Brien nbsp 46 MF 8 nbsp Michael DoyleFW 9 nbsp Kristian Dennis nbsp 46 FW 14 nbsp Kyle WoottonFW 37 nbsp Callum Roberts nbsp 53 Substitutes GK 40 nbsp McDonnellDF 13 nbsp Connell RawlinsonDF 16 nbsp Dion Kelly Evans nbsp 87 MF 22 nbsp Tom CrawfordFW 7 nbsp Wes Thomas nbsp 46 FW 11 nbsp Enzio Boldewijn nbsp 46 Manager nbsp Neal ArdleyNotes edit a b The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom References edit National League Play off schedule confirmed for three divisions BBC Sport 4 July 2020 Retrieved 20 July 2020 Harris Daniel 2 August 2020 Harrogate Town 3 1 Notts County National League play off final as it happened The Guardian Retrieved 2 August 2020 Jones Mark 2 August 2020 Harrogate Town promoted to Football League for first time with play off victory Daily Mirror Retrieved 2 August 2020 Krishnan Joe 2 August 2020 Harrogate Town promoted to League Two for first time in 106 year history after play off win vs Notts County Evening Standard Retrieved 2 August 2020 Vanarama National League Table National League Retrieved 2 August 2020 Premier League and EFL suspended until after April 3 due to coronavirus outbreak The Telegraph 13 March 2020 Cunningham Sam 25 March 2020 Non league season ends but clubs face confusion over what happens next i Retrieved 3 August 2020 National League clubs to vote on ending season using points per game BBC Sport 13 June 2020 Retrieved 3 August 2020 Boreham Wood 2 1 FC Halifax Town BBC Sport 17 July 2020 Retrieved 2 August 2020 Yeovil Town 0 2 Barnet Bees reach National League semi finals BBC Sport 18 July 2020 Retrieved 2 August 2020 Harrogate Town 1 0 Boreham Wood BBC Sport 2 August 2020 Retrieved 2 August 2020 Notts County 2 0 Barnet BBC Sport 2 August 2020 Retrieved 2 August 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2020 National League play off final amp oldid 1170725560, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
