diff --git a/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.core/Drivers/NUnit3DriverFactory.cs b/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.core/Drivers/NUnit3DriverFactory.cs
index 4149dfd75..92813c171 100644
--- a/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.core/Drivers/NUnit3DriverFactory.cs
+++ b/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.core/Drivers/NUnit3DriverFactory.cs
@@ -61,14 +61,16 @@ public IFrameworkDriver GetDriver(AppDomain domain, AssemblyName reference)
         /// Gets a driver for a given test assembly and a framework
         /// which the assembly is already known to reference.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="domain">The domain in which the assembly will be loaded</param>
         /// <param name="reference">An AssemblyName referring to the test framework.</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
         public IFrameworkDriver GetDriver(AssemblyName reference)
         {
             Guard.ArgumentValid(IsSupportedTestFramework(reference), "Invalid framework", "reference");
-
+#if NETSTANDARD
             return new NUnitNetStandardDriver();
+#elif NETCOREAPP3_1
+            return new NUnitNetCore31Driver();
+#endif
         }
 #endif
     }
diff --git a/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.core/Drivers/NUnitNetCore31Driver.cs b/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.core/Drivers/NUnitNetCore31Driver.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db4a11c7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.core/Drivers/NUnitNetCore31Driver.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+// ***********************************************************************
+// Copyright (c) 2020 Charlie Poole, Rob Prouse
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+// a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+// "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+// without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+// distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+// permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+// the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+// included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+// NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE
+// LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN METHOD
+// OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+// WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+// ***********************************************************************
+
+#if NETCOREAPP3_1
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using NUnit.Engine.Internal;
+using System.Reflection;
+using NUnit.Engine.Extensibility;
+
+namespace NUnit.Engine.Drivers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// NUnitNetCore31Driver is used by the test-runner to load and run
+    /// tests using the NUnit framework assembly. It contains functionality to
+    /// correctly load assemblies from other directories, using APIs first available in
+    /// .NET Core 3.1.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class NUnitNetCore31Driver : IFrameworkDriver
+    {
+        const string LOAD_MESSAGE = "Method called without calling Load first";
+        const string INVALID_FRAMEWORK_MESSAGE = "Running tests against this version of the framework using this driver is not supported. Please update NUnit.Framework to the latest version.";
+        const string FAILED_TO_LOAD_TEST_ASSEMBLY = "Failed to load the test assembly {0}";
+        const string FAILED_TO_LOAD_NUNIT = "Failed to load the NUnit Framework in the test assembly";
+
+        static readonly string CONTROLLER_TYPE = "NUnit.Framework.Api.FrameworkController";
+        static readonly string LOAD_METHOD = "LoadTests";
+        static readonly string EXPLORE_METHOD = "ExploreTests";
+        static readonly string COUNT_METHOD = "CountTests";
+        static readonly string RUN_METHOD = "RunTests";
+        static readonly string RUN_ASYNC_METHOD = "RunTests";
+        static readonly string STOP_RUN_METHOD = "StopRun";
+
+        static ILogger log = InternalTrace.GetLogger(nameof(NUnitNetCore31Driver));
+
+        Assembly _testAssembly;
+        Assembly _frameworkAssembly;
+        object _frameworkController;
+        Type _frameworkControllerType;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// An id prefix that will be passed to the test framework and used as part of the
+        /// test ids created.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string ID { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Loads the tests in an assembly.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="assemblyPath">The path to the test assembly</param>
+        /// <param name="settings">The test settings</param>
+        /// <returns>An XML string representing the loaded test</returns>
+        public string Load(string assemblyPath, IDictionary<string, object> settings)
+        {
+            var idPrefix = string.IsNullOrEmpty(ID) ? "" : ID + "-";
+
+            assemblyPath = Path.GetFullPath(assemblyPath);  //AssemblyLoadContext requires an absolute path
+            var assemblyLoadContext = new CustomAssemblyLoadContext(assemblyPath);
+
+            try
+            {
+                _testAssembly = assemblyLoadContext.LoadFromAssemblyPath(assemblyPath);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                throw new NUnitEngineException(string.Format(FAILED_TO_LOAD_TEST_ASSEMBLY, assemblyPath), e);
+            }
+
+            var nunitRef = _testAssembly.GetReferencedAssemblies().FirstOrDefault(reference => reference.Name.Equals("nunit.framework", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+            
+            if (nunitRef == null)
+                throw new NUnitEngineException(FAILED_TO_LOAD_NUNIT);
+
+            _frameworkAssembly = assemblyLoadContext.LoadFromAssemblyName(nunitRef);
+            if (_frameworkAssembly == null)
+                throw new NUnitEngineException(FAILED_TO_LOAD_NUNIT);
+
+            _frameworkController = CreateObject(CONTROLLER_TYPE, _testAssembly, idPrefix, settings);
+            if (_frameworkController == null)
+                throw new NUnitEngineException(INVALID_FRAMEWORK_MESSAGE);
+
+            _frameworkControllerType = _frameworkController.GetType();
+
+            log.Info("Loading {0} - see separate log file", _testAssembly.FullName);
+            return ExecuteMethod(LOAD_METHOD) as string;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Counts the number of test cases for the loaded test assembly
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="filter">The XML test filter</param>
+        /// <returns>The number of test cases</returns>
+        public int CountTestCases(string filter)
+        {
+            CheckLoadWasCalled();
+            object count = ExecuteMethod(COUNT_METHOD, filter);
+            return count != null ? (int)count : 0;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Executes the tests in an assembly.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="listener">An ITestEventHandler that receives progress notices</param>
+        /// <param name="filter">A filter that controls which tests are executed</param>
+        /// <returns>An Xml string representing the result</returns>
+        public string Run(ITestEventListener listener, string filter)
+        {
+            CheckLoadWasCalled();
+            log.Info("Running {0} - see separate log file", _testAssembly.FullName);
+            Action<string> callback = listener != null ? listener.OnTestEvent : (Action<string>)null;
+            return ExecuteMethod(RUN_METHOD, new[] { typeof(Action<string>), typeof(string) }, callback, filter) as string;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Executes the tests in an assembly asyncronously.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="callback">A callback that receives XML progress notices</param>
+        /// <param name="filter">A filter that controls which tests are executed</param>
+        public void RunAsync(Action<string> callback, string filter)
+        {
+            CheckLoadWasCalled();
+            log.Info("Running {0} - see separate log file", _testAssembly.FullName);
+            ExecuteMethod(RUN_ASYNC_METHOD, new[] { typeof(Action<string>), typeof(string) }, callback, filter);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Cancel the ongoing test run. If no  test is running, the call is ignored.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="force">If true, cancel any ongoing test threads, otherwise wait for them to complete.</param>
+        public void StopRun(bool force)
+        {
+            ExecuteMethod(STOP_RUN_METHOD, force);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns information about the tests in an assembly.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="filter">A filter indicating which tests to include</param>
+        /// <returns>An Xml string representing the tests</returns>
+        public string Explore(string filter)
+        {
+            CheckLoadWasCalled();
+
+            log.Info("Exploring {0} - see separate log file", _testAssembly.FullName);
+            return ExecuteMethod(EXPLORE_METHOD, filter) as string;
+        }
+
+        void CheckLoadWasCalled()
+        {
+            if (_frameworkController == null)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(LOAD_MESSAGE);
+        }
+
+        object CreateObject(string typeName, params object[] args)
+        {
+            var typeinfo = _frameworkAssembly.DefinedTypes.FirstOrDefault(t => t.FullName == typeName);
+            if (typeinfo == null)
+            {
+                log.Error("Could not find type {0}", typeName);
+            }
+            return Activator.CreateInstance(typeinfo.AsType(), args);
+        }
+
+        object ExecuteMethod(string methodName, params object[] args)
+        {
+            var method = _frameworkControllerType.GetMethod(methodName, BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance);
+            return ExecuteMethod(method, args);
+        }
+
+        object ExecuteMethod(string methodName, Type[] ptypes, params object[] args)
+        {
+            var method = _frameworkControllerType.GetMethod(methodName, ptypes);
+            return ExecuteMethod(method, args);
+        }
+
+        object ExecuteMethod(MethodInfo method, params object[] args)
+        {
+            if (method == null)
+            {
+                throw new NUnitEngineException(INVALID_FRAMEWORK_MESSAGE);
+            }
+            return method.Invoke(_frameworkController, args);
+        }
+    }
+}
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.core/Drivers/NUnitNetStandardDriver.cs b/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.core/Drivers/NUnitNetStandardDriver.cs
index 12f97af1a..4a364b189 100644
--- a/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.core/Drivers/NUnitNetStandardDriver.cs
+++ b/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.core/Drivers/NUnitNetStandardDriver.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 // WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 // ***********************************************************************
 
-#if NETSTANDARD || NETCOREAPP3_1
+#if NETSTANDARD
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ namespace NUnit.Engine.Drivers
     /// <summary>
     /// NUnitNetStandardDriver is used by the test-runner to load and run
     /// tests using the NUnit framework assembly.
+    ///
+    /// NUnitNetStandardDriver was the original driver for the .NET Standard builds
+    /// of the engine, however has an issue with loading .NET Core assemblies
+    /// (https://github.com/nunit/nunit-console/issues/710)
+    /// <see cref="NUnitNetCore31Driver" /> is the replacement driver for running .NET Core tests,
+    /// and should be preferred for use with .NET Core 3.1 and later.
     /// </summary>
     public class NUnitNetStandardDriver : IFrameworkDriver
     {
diff --git a/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.core/Internal/CustomAssemblyLoadContext.cs b/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.core/Internal/CustomAssemblyLoadContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b68315385
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.core/Internal/CustomAssemblyLoadContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// ***********************************************************************
+// Copyright (c) 2020 Charlie Poole, Rob Prouse
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+// a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+// "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+// without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+// distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+// permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+// the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+// included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+// NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE
+// LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN METHOD
+// OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+// WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+// ***********************************************************************
+
+#if NETCOREAPP3_1
+
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.Loader;
+
+namespace NUnit.Engine.Internal
+{
+    internal class CustomAssemblyLoadContext : AssemblyLoadContext
+    {
+        private readonly AssemblyDependencyResolver _resolver;
+
+        public CustomAssemblyLoadContext(string mainAssemblyToLoadPath)
+        {
+            _resolver = new AssemblyDependencyResolver(mainAssemblyToLoadPath);
+        }
+
+        protected override Assembly Load(AssemblyName name)
+        {
+            var assemblyPath = _resolver.ResolveAssemblyToPath(name);
+            return assemblyPath != null ? LoadFromAssemblyPath(assemblyPath) : null;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.tests/Drivers/NUnitNetStandardDriverTests.cs b/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.tests/Drivers/NUnitNetStandardDriverTests.cs
index 569dd6868..41177e841 100644
--- a/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.tests/Drivers/NUnitNetStandardDriverTests.cs
+++ b/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.tests/Drivers/NUnitNetStandardDriverTests.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 // WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 // ***********************************************************************
 
-#if NETCOREAPP
+#if NETCOREAPP1_1 || NETCOREAPP2_1
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
diff --git a/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.tests/Services/DriverServiceTests.cs b/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.tests/Services/DriverServiceTests.cs
index fcf5794a9..ba1a074d5 100644
--- a/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.tests/Services/DriverServiceTests.cs
+++ b/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.tests/Services/DriverServiceTests.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ public void ServiceIsStarted()
         }
 
 
-#if NETCOREAPP
+#if NETCOREAPP3_1
+        [TestCase("mock-assembly.dll", false, typeof(NUnitNetCore31Driver))]
+        [TestCase("mock-assembly.dll", true, typeof(NUnitNetCore31Driver))]
+        [TestCase("notest-assembly.dll", false, typeof(NUnitNetCore31Driver))]
+#elif NETCOREAPP1_1 || NETCOREAPP2_1
         [TestCase("mock-assembly.dll", false, typeof(NUnitNetStandardDriver))]
         [TestCase("mock-assembly.dll", true, typeof(NUnitNetStandardDriver))]
         [TestCase("notest-assembly.dll", false, typeof(NUnitNetStandardDriver))]
diff --git a/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.tests/Services/TestFilteringTests.cs b/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.tests/Services/TestFilteringTests.cs
index fd0d1d02c..cfe1f8e36 100644
--- a/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.tests/Services/TestFilteringTests.cs
+++ b/src/NUnitEngine/nunit.engine.tests/Services/TestFilteringTests.cs
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@ public class TestFilteringTests
     {
         private const string MOCK_ASSEMBLY = "mock-assembly.dll";
 
-#if NETCOREAPP
+#if NETCOREAPP1_1 || NETCOREAPP2_1
         private NUnitNetStandardDriver _driver;
+#elif NETCOREAPP3_1
+        private NUnitNetCore31Driver _driver;
 #else
         private NUnit3FrameworkDriver _driver;
 #endif
@@ -45,8 +47,10 @@ public class TestFilteringTests
         public void LoadAssembly()
         {
             var mockAssemblyPath = System.IO.Path.Combine(TestContext.CurrentContext.TestDirectory, MOCK_ASSEMBLY);
-#if NETCOREAPP
+#if NETCOREAPP1_1 || NETCOREAPP2_1
             _driver = new NUnitNetStandardDriver();
+#elif NETCOREAPP3_1
+            _driver = new NUnitNetCore31Driver();
 #else
             var assemblyName = typeof(NUnit.Framework.TestAttribute).Assembly.GetName();
             _driver = new NUnit3FrameworkDriver(AppDomain.CurrentDomain, assemblyName);