 Wembley Stadium in London hosted the final. | |||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Date | 31 May 2021 | ||||||
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| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Bobby Madley | ||||||
| Attendance | 9,083 | ||||||
| Weather | Sunny | ||||||
The 2021 EFL League Two play-off final was an association football match which was played on 31 May 2021 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Morecambe and Newport County. The match determined the fourth and final team to gain promotion from EFL League Two, the fourth tier of English football, to League One for the 2021–22 season. The top three teams of 2020–21 EFL League Two gained automatic promotion, while the clubs placed from fourth to seventh in the table took part in the 2021 English Football League play-offs.
The match was played in front of 9,083 spectators in sunny conditions, with Bobby Madley as the referee. Goalless after 90 minutes, the game went into extra time. A minute into the second period of additional time, John O'Sullivan was brought down by Ryan Haynes and the referee awarded Morecambe a penalty which Carlos Mendes Gomes converted to give his side the lead. The match ended 1–0 to Morecambe who were promoted to League One, the third tier of English football, for the first time in the club's history.