2020 National League play-off final
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. 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.
The match took place at Wembley Stadium.
Harrogate Town Association Football Club is a professional association football club in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, which competes in League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system.
Harrogate Town take on FC Halifax Town at the Shay in 2016
The ground in 2014 before remodelling
A socially distanced crowd in the East Stand in 2020
Northwards view showing Hospital End (left) and two stands on eastern side (October 2023)