Hednesford Town v Warrington Rylands

Hednesford Town beat Warrington Rylands 5-4 in a dramatic penalty shootout after their Northern Premier Division play-off ended 1-1 at Keys Road.

Although finishing 10 points behind The Pitmen in the league Warrington Rylands were unlucky to concede in the last minute in front of 4,000 fans many of whom staged a joyous pitch invasion after the final whistle.

So, Hednesford Town achieved back-to-back promotions and will compete in National League North next season. Hebburn Town secured the automatic promotion place.

Teams

Hednesford Town (4-4-2): Breeden; Morgan (McHale, 78), Harrison, Williams, Hussey; Sterling-James, Kinsella, Doyle-Charles (c), Hylton (Jervis, 67); Gibson (Trickett-Smith, 120), Rose (Wynter, 87)
Subs not used: Sheaf

Warrington Rylands: Pilling, Smith (Muyengwa, 109), Regan, Hall, Gamble, Caddick, Wood (Hough, 84), Munro, Waring, Kiwomya (Burton, 99), Hardcastle (c)
Subs not used: Ascroft, Webster

Attendance: 4,029

Referee: Ethan Murray