League One 2025-26 play offs

[McXal]

Bet he felt a bit silly after celebrating by running along all the Bolton fans ‘shhh’-ing them

He probably feels ok now!

What a handful he is!

 

[Steve Gilbert]

I am sure if that was us at Wembley this year, we would have been more than okay with that goal being given against us.....

Careless clipping of the heel. It may seem harsh but as far as my memory serves, that sort of incident is always given as a foul.

I’m still not sure he actually touched him.

 

[unification]

To me having var in a playoff final when the league hasn’t had it all season Is mental

Fixed that for you.

I find myself cheering on Stockport in this and I don’t know why. Maybe it’s just knowing that Bolton can go away disappointed again that’s fuelling it.

 

[McXal]

Fixed that for you.

I find myself cheering on Stockport in this and I don’t know why. Maybe it’s just knowing that Bolton can go away disappointed again that’s fuelling it.

I feel exactly the same. From a neutral perspective I love the idea of Stockport and Lincoln both going to the Championship.

It’s just from Oxford’s perspective next season I think there’s a multitude of reasons it’s better for Bolton to win this

 

[Victor1986]

I feel exactly the same. From a neutral perspective I love the idea of Stockport and Lincoln both going to the Championship.

It’s just from Oxford’s perspective next season I think there’s a multitude of reasons it’s better for Bolton to win this

Sure you're not worried about RR scoring against us?

 

[unification]

I thought I recognised the name Jack Bonham.

Here is being astonishingly s**t against us and causing himself a strained neck watching Roofe put one over him.

 

[McXal]

Sure you're not worried about RR scoring against us?

That’s one of them yes! Plus the games against them will be tense occasions due to Wembley (and our ‘Bolton get battered’ open top bus shenanigans - I know a couple of their fans and they have NOT forgotten). Whilst Stockport are a well funded team at the level too, getting Bolton out of the league gets one of the ‘big names’ of the division out of the way.

(Plus selfishly I’ve been to the Reebok/Toughsh*t loads in recent years, I’ve not been to Stockport since Jon Ashton’s penalty. And before that it was when Andy Mutch dismantled us. Now I’m not quite sure why I want to go back!)

 

[chuckbert]

Ruben doing Ruben things now …

 

[NorthWestOx]

Stockport equaliser disallowed after var decides the Bolton defender running into the Stockport man is a foul.

The Stockport striker clipped the Bolton defenders leg though?

 

[derek]

The Stockport striker clipped the Bolton defenders leg though?

Yeah but he was just running. No attempt to foul.

 

[NorthWestOx]

Yeah but he was just running. No attempt to foul.

Still a foul though and it was very clear on the replays.
I'm sure the ref would have given it himself without VAR.

 

[chuckbert]

Still a foul though and it was very clear on the replays.
I'm sure the ref would have given it himself without VAR.

But he didn’t …

 

[NorthWestOx]

But he didn’t …

No, he knew he had VAR to rely on.
One hopes that's the case anyway!

 

[Marked Ox]

3-1 to Bolton. Rubes is a lucky charm for Wembley and their fans are at the right end.

 

[holdsteady]

First trip to Stockport in 15 years next season then.

 

[Marked Ox]

Stupid sending off by Dacres-Cogley.

Rubes with his 2nd from the penalty spot.

 

[McXal]

Yeah brain-dead defending from the Stockport lad. I do wonder if there might be a rule implemented that players with long hair have to have it tied back just due to the apparent upturn in hair-pulling incidents. But it was SO foolish to grab the Bolton guy at all given that they were both going well away from goal.

Delighted for Rodrigues though. Absolute lucky penny of a player at Wembley it turns out!

 

[unification]

Not a bad result in the scheme of things. Good to get rid of Bolton although you’d expect Stockport to playoff chasing or better next season.

 

[chuckbert]

No, he knew he had VAR to rely on.
One hopes that's the case anyway!

That would be the biggest reason ever for binning var, if refs don’t make decisions that they think should be made because of it.

 

[battman]

I think whoever would've lost today will be a threat at the top of League One next season, so at least with Stockport we'll have something new to look forward to, rather than another couple of games against Bolton

 

[Village-Yellow]

Remember this incredible feeling of going up.

Congrats to Bolton.

Our time will come again

 

[NorthWestOx]

Attendance 'only' 48,000!
Stockport barely filled the lower tier, not even sure if the upper tiers were even open for them.

 

[Village-Yellow]

Yeah brain-dead defending from the Stockport lad. I do wonder if there might be a rule implemented that players with long hair have to have it tied back just due to the apparent upturn in hair-pulling incidents. But it was SO foolish to grab the Bolton guy at all given that they were both going well away from goal.

Delighted for Rodrigues though. Absolute lucky penny of a player at Wembley it turns out!

Yep. 2 visits, 2 assists, 2 goals.

 

[LowerSouth]

Remember this incredible feeling of going up.

Congrats to Bolton.

Our time will come again

Took me back as well .
No better feeling and I didn’t stop smiling all summer.
Schumacher looked overwhelmed.

 

[NorthWestOx]

Yep. 2 visits, 2 assists, 2 goals.

Think he scored for Notts County too?
Also assisted the assist for Bolton's 2nd.

 

[Marked Ox]

Think he scored for Notts County too?
Also assisted the assist for Bolton's 2nd.

He did score for Notts Co. May have been motm as well as a vague memory but could be wrong.

 

[derek]

Still a foul though and it was very clear on the replays.
I'm sure the ref would have given it himself without VAR.

The contact was very clear. But the attacker didn't instigate the contact, he just turned and ran. I think he's justified in feeling hard done by.

 

[JoeUFC]

Went today in the Bolton end with a mate, £2 on Ruben to score twice. Good day!

 

[NorthWestOx]

Went today in the Bolton end with a mate, £2 on Ruben to score twice. Good day!

Nervous last 91 minutes!

 

[NorthWestOx]

Not play-off related, but I'd love Everton to get 2 late goals to relegate Tottentham.