It's League One For Stockport

At London:

Liam Dickinson scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal at 67 minutes to lift Stockport to a 3-2 victory over Rochdale Monday to win the League Two promotion final at Wembley Stadium, sending the Hatters to League One.

im Gannon's Stockport made it fifth-time lucky at Wembley but were made to sweat in their 3-2 Coca-Cola League Two play-off final win over local rivals Rochdale.

County manager Gannon, 10 years a player at Edgeley Park, had been a Wembley loser four times with Stockport, who clinched their first promotion in 11 years.

The Hatters fell behind to Rochdale defender Rory McArdle's 23rd-minute corner, but once Nathan Stanton's own goal hauled Stockport level, Gannon's side seized control.

Anthony Pilkington headed County into a 49th-minute lead and Liam Dickinson bludgeoned home a third before Dale winger Adam Rundle set up a nerve-jangling finale with a 77th-minute volley.

For Stockdale, this marks their first promotion in 11 years. The Hatters will join Milton Keynes Dons, Peterborough, and Hereford in moving up to League One. As for the perennially snakebitten Dale, next season will mark their 35th straight in English soccer's fourth division. They will be joined by two teams coming up from the Blue Square Premier (formerly Nationwide) Conference, table-topping Aldershot and Exeter City, who won the promotion final at Wembley Stadium on May 18, 1-0 over Cambridge United.

Doncaster League Championship Bound

At London:

James Hayter's goal (48') propelled Doncaster to a 1-0 win over Leeds United in the League One promotion final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.


James Hayter's second-half header helped Doncaster win promotion and consigned Leeds to a second season of third-tier football after a tense League One play-off final at Wembley finished 1-0 to Rovers.

Hayter took advantage of dismal marking to head in a 47th-minute corner and continue Rovers' remarkable ascent of the football pyramid.

The Rovers are heading to the second level of English soccer for the first time since 1957. They will join Swansea and Nottingham Forest in the League Championship next season.

How Does It Feel To Have A Top Flight Soccer Club?

At London:

Dean Windass scored the only goal at 38 minutes to lift Hull to a 1-0 win over Bristol City to win the League Championship promotion final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, resulting in the Tigers gaining promotion to the Premiership.

In a tight game typical of this Championship season Windass was able to produce the one outstanding moment of quality with his 39th-minute strike and earn himself another trip to face the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea next season.

This coming season will mark Hull's first-ever season in England's top flight. The Tigers will join West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City, who had already won automatic promotion to the English Premier League.



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