CHESTERFIELD 2
Dallas 5 (pen), Dobra 93
NOTTS COUNTY 2
Bostock 87, Rodrigues 108
SUPERSUB goalie Archie Mair made two crucial shoot-out saves before Cedwyn Scott fired Notts County back into the Football League.
Magpies head coach Luke Williams took a leaf out Louis van Gaal’s book by introducing the on-loan stopper for the penalties just minutes before the end of a breathless game that had gone the full 120-minute distance.
And it paid off as the on-loan Norwich City stopper first denied Darren Oldaker before keeping out Jeff King’s spot-kick with his legs.
John Bostock, who had sent the game to extra-time with two minutes remaining of the 90, saw his cheeky Panenka – that would have won it – ping back off the crossbar.
But that handed the keys to the EFL door to Scott – who had missed from 12 yards in the pivotal defeat to Wrexham on Easter Monday – and he fired down the middle to send the Magpies fans back into the Promised Land after four seasons in Non-League.
Chesterfield had arguably been the better side at Wembley, twice in front through Andrew Dallas’ early penalty and Armando Dobra’s gorgeous finish just a few minutes into extra-time.
But Ruben Rodrigues struck back for Williams’ side to eventually send the game to spot-kicks and, perhaps, bring the justice that their incredible season, yielding 107 points, deserved.
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WRAGGY WILL BE SORELY MISSED
MACCLESFIELD FC have led the tributes to “colossal” former manager Peter Wragg, who has passed away.
BURY & RAMMY HIT BIG STAGE!
BRYANLY’S late penalty kept Bury top of the tree in front of another record-breaking crowd at Gigg Lane on Boxing Day.
BRAVE BERKO ARE ON TRACK
Ducks demolition maintains title tilt
OWLS THAT! CLEE GLEE ON TOP OF THE TREE
CLEETHORPES Town maintained their four-point lead at the top of NPL East with a hard-fought 2-1 derby win over North Ferriby at the Myenergi Stadium.
HAWKS SWOOP IN FOR DERBY GLORY
REUBEN AUSTIN hailed Havant & Waterlooville teammate Leon Maloney’s wonder goal as ‘a hell of a strike’ as the Hawks continued their promotion push with a 3-1 local derby success over Gosport Borough.
JULIUS DICTATES - BUT FANS MIST IT
JULUS Ndene handed Leek Town a famous victory in the mist – not that any of the fans got to see it!
GOLDEN BROWN BACK AT THE TOP
PHIL Brown gave his Kidderminster Harriers players Christmas off – and was rewarded with a climb to the top of the tree.
BRENNAN'S BOYS SALVAGED IN 'KAMIKAZE' YEAR END
STRAIGHT talking Dean Brennan lamented ‘kamikaze’ defending despite seeing his Barnet nick a dramatic late point to end 2024 at the National League summit.
FIVE-STAR PIRATES PUMMEL ROVERS
IN the final game of the year at the Ledger Stadium, second-placed Real Bedford faced off against fourth-placed Barton Rovers, who arrived as the league’s in-form side.
MOORE'S LATE GOAL SEALS BIG REDS WIN
GEORGE Moore was the hero grabbing a stoppage-time winner to sink Kingstonian and take Uxbridge to third in the table in what is becoming a fascinating promotion race in the Pitching-In Isthmian South Central.
