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Morecambe will play in the Football League’s third tier for the first time in their history, after Carlos Mendes Gomes’ contentious penalty sent them to League One at Newport County’s expense.
The Shrimps’ magic moment came in the second period of extra time, when referee Bobby Madley judged Ryan Haynes had fouled John O’Sullivan.
Newport saw a first-half penalty appeal of their own controversially not given.
The Exiles also saw Joss Labadie blaze over in extra time with the score 0-0.
There is little doubt this contest will be remembered as a tale of two penalties, the one not awarded to Newport and the one awarded to Morecambe in the second half of extra time that seemed at best questionable, as Haynes’ challenge appeared to be outside the area.
Newport’s frustration was compounded as they had an extremely credible penalty shout waved away with the game’s first big moment, with Welsh…
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