Cameron Antwi was the heartbeat of Newport County's dramatic EFL Cup Qualification Final triumph over Barnet, scoring a superb first-half goal and calmly converting his penalty in a tense shootout.

The English-born Ghanaian midfielder opened the scoring in the 31st minute with a powerful strike after Lee Jenkins nodded down a corner.

Newport doubled their lead just before halftime, thanks to a long-range rocket from Michael Reindorf.

But Barnet fought back.