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Bradford promoted with virtually the last kick of the season

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Bradford City 1 - 0 Fleetwood Town Bradford City secured a dramatic late victory over Fleetwood Town to confirm their return to League One after six years in the fourth tier. Author - Sophie T Stadium - University of Bradford Stadium The Bantams, who began the day in third place, appeared set for the play-offs until Antoni Sarcevic diverted a mis-hit George Lapslie shot into the bottom corner deep into stoppage time.  The goal sparked jubilant scenes at the stadium as home supporters poured onto the pitch, causing a lengthy delay. Players were temporarily taken off before returning to complete the final moments of the match. Once the final whistle was blown, celebrations began in earnest. Bradford now join Doncaster and Port Vale as the three automatically promoted clubs from League Two. A closer look at how Braford achieved promotion after a dramatic season The West Yorkshire side were 12th on Christmas Day after a 3-0 defeat at Notts County on 21 December. However, a...

League Two: Morecambe fight back against Fleetwood

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Fleetwood Town 2 - 2 Morecambe Bottom side Morecambe pulled off a remarkable late comeback to secure a hard-fought 2-2 draw in their Lancashire derby against Fleetwood in League Two. Fleetwood seemed to be cruising to victory at Highbury after first-half goals from Ryan Graydon and Ronan Coughlan. However, Yann Songo’o gave Morecambe hope with a goal 16 minutes from time ,  and substitute Hallam Hope completed the dramatic comeback with an 86th-minute equaliser. Morecambe manager Derek Adams, still seeking his side's first win of the season, was forced to watch from the stands as he served a touchline ban. His team’s goalkeeper, Stuart Moore, played a crucial role, making 11 saves to keep Morecambe in the contest. Fans could always sense that there was more drama to come though.  There was a fantastic atmosphere before the match A closer look at what happened Fleetwood's Ronan Coughlan had already signalled his threat early on when he hit the post, and Moore worked hard t...

EFL: Plymouth crowned League One champions

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 Port Vale 1 - 3 Plymouth  Plymouth were crowned League One champions after coming from behind to win at Port Vale on the season's final day. James Plant had given Vale the perfect start when he raced through to fire past keeper Callum Burton in the third minute. Midfielder Adam Randell restored parity with a low right-footed shot into the bottom corner from the edge of the box before Joe Edwards fired the Pilgrims ahead four minutes later. Finn Azaz finally made sure the title would head to Devon when his right-footed shot from the edge of the box nestled in the top corner. The win meant Argyle ended the season on 101 points, three clear of Ipswich Town. <Click here to read more news and stories from the English Football League> Some of the best reaction. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF LEAGUE ONE 🏆 #pafc pic.twitter.com/tS2y202R6P — (P)lymouth Argyle F(C) (@Argyle) May 7, 2023 Plymouth manager Steven Schumacher told the local media: We've fought so hard week in, wee...