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Updated · BBC.com · Apr 25
York City secure Football League promotion with stoppage-time equalizer
Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Apr 25

York City secure Football League promotion with stoppage-time equalizer

6 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Apr 25
  • Josh Stones scored in the 13th minute of added time at Rochdale, earning York City a 1-1 draw and promotion after ten years outside the Football League.
  • Rochdale had taken the lead in stoppage time through Emmanuel Dieseruvwe, sparking pitch invasions from both sets of fans after each dramatic goal.
  • York finished two points ahead in the National League, while Rochdale now face the play-offs, continuing calls for a second automatic promotion spot from the division.
Is York City's dramatic promotion a triumph or a warning about financial gambles in non-league football?
How can Rochdale's players recover from such an epic collapse in time for the playoffs?
After a 103rd-minute goal, will this finally change football's most controversial promotion rule?
Did Rochdale fans cost their own team promotion by invading the pitch too early?
Is the National League title race fundamentally broken if 106 points isn't enough to win?