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Tense end at Stockport, York fans invade pitch + non league playoffs results

There was a tense end at Stockport, York fans took to invade pitch mid-game, and we have Wednesday’s non league playoffs results.

Stockport County got a much needed victory against Torquay, winning 1-0 to put them back to the top of the National League table and three points ahead of Wrexham.

9,407 (121 away fans) were in attendance at Edgeley Park to witness Paddy Madden tap in from close range to get the only goal of the game.

It was a first half full of chances for the Hatters, however they just couldn’t put the ball in the back of the net.

Madden was in the right place at the right time to break the deadlock in the 64th minute, and the hosts could have doubled their lead shortly after when Sarcevic’s corner was nodded down by Madden, but a man on the line diverted it behind.

The best chance of the game for Torquay came in the 81st minute, when Joe Lewis was there with a free header but he steered it over the bar.

The 87th minute saw extraordinary keeping from Mark Halstead, somehow denying Myles Hippolyte from point-blank range! 1-0.

Torquay hit the bar in the 89th minute. A shot was diverted goalward from close range, but it rattled the bar before Hinchliffe scoops it over the bar.

Stockport managed to hold on for the win they only need to not lose against FC Halifax Town in the final game of the season to seal the title and promotion.

“We persevered and stuck at it and deservedly scored and should have won by more,” County boss Challinor told BBC Radio Manchester after the Torquay victory.

“It was about winning, we’ve done that and we move on.

“We’ve got a really big opportunity to make it a special day and a special season for us but we’ve got to recover because that was a monumental effort.

“We’ve had one opportunity [to secure the title] – it passed us by. We’ve got another opportunity this weekend and we’ve got to make sure we control us regardless of what happens elsewhere.”

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson told BBC Radio Wales that while he’s disappointed Torquay could not do his side a favour, he is fully focused on the final day.

“I expected Stockport to get a result and now we concentrate on Sunday – that’s the big day,” Parkinson said.

“In my heart of hearts I knew that the game Stockport would be more likely to lose is the Halifax one because Halifax have got a lot to play for themselves.

“Like I’ve said, the aim was to take it to the last game of the season and that’s what we’ve done.

“We’ve got to go down there and make sure we take care of our own business and hope Halifax can do us a great favour.

We also saw the first of the National League North and South playoffs, with York City playing host to Chorley at a packed out stadium, setting a stadium record attendance with 6,394 (Second highest ever in the sixth tier and highest York City attendance in 15 years).

It took just 10 minutes for York to open the scoring, when a ball was sent over the top and Lenny was there to latch onto it and lob the ‘keeper from 25 yards.

Connor Hall got an equaliser for Chorley moments later, a free kick was headed back across goal and bundled in by Hall at the back post.

Kouhyar ball over the top and Matt Urwin swung a leg and missed the ball, allowing Mitch Hancox to run through and place into the back of the net to make it 2-1 York.

There was a break in play in the fourth minute of injury time when a number of York legged it onto the pitch to get the party underway even though the game still needed to be finished.

A substitution was made and the final whistle blew, another pitch invasion as it happened with York City booking a place in the playoff semi finals where they will take on Brackley Town.

York City: Jameson (GK), Dyson Kouogun, Sanders, Barrow, Wright, Hancox, McLaughlin (C), Kouhyar (Willoughby 83’), John-Lewis (Brown 90′), McKay (Donaldson 62’)

Unused Subs: Whitley, Woods

Goals: John-Lewis (10’), Hancox (49’)

Chorley: Urwin (GK), Henley, Leather (C), Baines, Whitehouse (Holmes 76’), Calveley, Sampson, Tomlinson, Blakeman (Halls 67’), Alli (Ustabasi 76’), Hall

Unused Subs: Blyth, Shenton

Goals: Hall (25’)

Attendance: 6,394 (314 away supporters)

Referee: James Westgate

Waitrose & Partners Man of the Match: Paddy McLaughlin

Oxford City also booked a place in the National League South playoff semi final, where they will take on Dorking Wanderers.

Number 9 Elliot Benyon rose highest to meet Ashby’s corner and headed the ball excellently into the left top corner to make it 1-0 after 23 minutes.

Then with 15 minutes remaining, Oxford City doubled their lead, Ewan Clark did excellently to break into the box. He hit from close range and the shot was blocked, but the ball went up and George Harmon was on hand to to head in on the line.

They were just took much for Eastbourne Borough and they crash out after giving it their all.

The attendance at the Velocity Stadium (aka Court Place Farm) is for a competitive fixture at 1,349.

Twitter users reacted to a tense end at Stockport, York fans choosing to invade pitch + the non league playoffs results…

ON STOCKPORT:

@CHAMM24: Well done that was pressure.

@agwilliams86: Imho it’s where you deserve to be. Any team to win however many games in a row deserves to be champions. I feel a 46 league season would have been more crucial than ever and we ran out of games 🙁 I expect at least a draw but hoping for a miracle or 2 on Sunday 👏

@SimonLovell17: Wrexham fan here. Fair play. Did what needed to be done. Goes to the last game of the season. Good luck for the last game. Been a great season regardless. Either way we will see each other in league two next season

@StevenPDawson: COOOOOMMMMEEEEE ON! Aged significantly tonight!!!!

@Trebor0111: Fair play it’s been one hell of a ending to season and great for banter in end you to strong for Torquay you need a point we need win and you lose title 99% yours

@Alex_Jordan85: Good luck for Sunday lads,be great to see Stockport back in the football league! 💪🏻👏🏻

@AcresSam: Goodluck lads! Best team in the league by a mile! (Wealdstone fan) All the best for Sunday you and your fans deserve to win a spot in The EFL ⚽️🙌

@WozzerCFC: Just don’t lose Sunday. Won’t be able to cope with them goats winning it

@rocjam93: Well in lads! From your friends in Newport

@jackbyrne91: Wrexham fans spreadsheets had us winning that one apparently though 🤣🤣🤣👋👋👋

@Johnhinch85: Quality lads! Bring on Sunday

@Upthedags: Yesssssss ladsssss ❤️❤️❤️ bring it home on Sunday. We’ll try our best to beat Wrexham

@tjd01_: Fairplay, all the best for the last day 👏🏼

ON OXFORD CITY:

@bearonabike3: Outstanding job! Onto the next one now

@DoddsyOxfordfan: Well in #City 👏👏👏 doing Oxford proud.

@KimSmit22205970: Great night seeing many old faces and brilliant result 👏

@whispa1: What a good night that was! Well done @OxCityFC. Only disappointment was no duck loaded chips. 🤣 And I’m back indoors before 10pm.

@Megan_J0hnston: Genuinely some of the most enjoyable football I’ve watched @OxCityFC in the last few weeks. Keeping the season alive that little bit longer 😄

@JMPOX1: Very enjoyable game last night and I was surprised with the speed and skill of the players, none of the hoofball you see at the likes of Wycombe, nice friendly atmosphere and well organised too. I shall return again when United aren’t playing. 🙂

ON YORK:

@simonsoothill: YEEEESSSSSSS!!! COME ON YORK

@neilguy78: Get in @YorkCityFC awesome result and wish I could have been there but atmosphere sounded amazing. 🔴🔵

@ToxerCoops318: Great result lads 👏🏻 Spoilt only by these kids who need banning. Stewarding is appalling.

@MarkReynard3: Fantastic night for the club, regardless of anything now Askey has turned the club around. What an attendance, up with the highest ever in this division.

@James_Turnerr20: Good luck at brackley lads, apologies for the knobs at the end throwing flares. Was a good contest.

@YCFCJake: Decent football, but we shouldn’t be invading the pitch BEFORE full time NOR throwing flares into the away fans. Also saw someone taking a chair 🤦🤦🤦🤦 #cityaremassive 🔴🔵

@undead_villian: Great suff!!! Shame about the invasions but hey onto the next one come on city!!!

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