Conference play off final

[Oldham]

Dunno but it would be doubled if McNulty the Tranmere Centre half was sat in there?

 

[Concretebob]

What’s the crowd at Wembley? Sub 20,000?

Pretty rubbish. Wembley isn't special anymore - it's an overpriced cash cow.

 

[Marked Ox]

Bit of a strange club to go down the Phoenix route, especially given they don’t play in either Rushden or Irthlingborough (think that was the village the ground was in), and that a Rushden non league club actually exists separate of them. Why reform a club which only existed a few years? They should of called themselves Max Griggs kids FC.

Always find it a bit strange that to gain our place back in the football league we had to beat a club that ceased to exist a few years later, how gutting would it be if we had been denied for that to happen.

Not getting into the FL that season was pretty much the death knell for them.

I did like the name of the ground they groundshared with (Wellingborough Town) after reforming and appropriately was called "The Dog and Duck". Sadly the ground was sold to developers iirc and no longer exists.

 

[chuckbert]

lol. equaliser in the 7th minute of extra time at half time. The woolybacks must be spewing.

 

[Paul Cannell]

I see the scorer is one Bruno Andrade. Surely not the Andrade that Patto had on trial, he'd be in his fifties by now. Hope it is him striking a blow against ageism.

 

[unification]

Tranmere down to 10 after 1 minute and all three subs used after 45 mins.

I wonder how many black cats were run over and how many ladders Micky Mellon walked under this morning.

All to do for Tranmere.

 

[OUFCGav]

I see the scorer is one Bruno Andrade. Surely not the Andrade that Patto had on trial, he'd be in his fifties by now. Hope it is him striking a blow against ageism.

this one is 24.

 

[Paul Cannell]

Mmm, yep. I also saw a picture on t'BBC and he doesn't look at all like the other bloke.

 

[beyondthefourth]

I would have been backing Boreham before the match, purely for the basic underdog status.

However Tranmere clearly deserve the league status out of these two - and that bottle throwing from the Boreham fan was disgraceful.

I can't see how they'll get the win with 10 men, no subs remaining, and minus one assistant, but hopefully they get a lucky break at some point today!

 

[mooro]

Official attendance - 16306

 

[mooro]

2-1 Tranmere - sounds like they've been on top all way through despite only having 10 men.
Their only worry is having no subs left for last ten mins (plus stoppage time - and if BW equalise extra time

 

[Craig]

I would have been backing Boreham before the match, purely for the basic underdog status.

However Tranmere clearly deserve the league status out of these two - and that bottle throwing from the Boreham fan was disgraceful.

I can't see how they'll get the win with 10 men, no subs remaining, and minus one assistant, but hopefully they get a lucky break at some point today!

Let’s not forget the Boreham Wood players flopping around in the box at every opportunity. Cheating fecks. Before the game I didn’t really care either way, now between the bottle throwing and blatant attempts to cheat, I hope a Tranmere win.

 

[Paul Cannell]

And they taught the world how to make fucked-up Mother's Pride style bread. c***s. Come on Tranmere.

 

[mooro]

Phew - they held on

 

[beyondthefourth]

Full time. Tranmere promoted to FL after a 2-1 win.

 

[Malc]

Tranmere win with 10 men ?

 

[chuckbert]

Fair do's. I'd be very proud of that tenacity if it was Oxford. The diving thing with Boreham was interesting (and disgraceful) - they looked like they were trying to be serie A.

 

[holdsteady]

Fair play to Tranmere, proper football league club so happy to have them back.

Shite crowd though, must of been crap having that few at Wembley, be better off holding it elsewhere, probably will be once it’s sold off.

 

[Marked Ox]

Let’s not forget the Boreham Wood players flopping around in the box at every opportunity. Cheating fecks. Before the game I didn’t really care either way, now between the bottle throwing and blatant attempts to cheat, I hope a Tranmere win.

That was as much balanced out by Tranmere doing it and thug McNulty* grabbing the BHW Manager by the throat after the final whistle when he should be celebrating.

*An effective player but a nasty one.

 

[makv]

And they taught the world how to make fucked-up Mother's Pride style bread. c***s. Come on Tranmere.

I know this is a woosh, but anyway… that was Chorleywood! Ahem. Woosh on.

 

[Shosho]

I think it’s the trainset owners who spend their way beyond a club’s natural or potential local fan base only for them to give up and walk away. See histon rushden lewes

Eastleigh?

 

[Fourthstand]

Congrats Tranmere - did it the hard way (as we well know)

 

[yellowbow]

What are people’s views on the new play off system? I would argue that Tranmere’s passage through it was a tad easier than the old system

 

[Marked Ox]

What are people’s views on the new play off system? I would argue that Tranmere’s passage through it was a tad easier than the old system

Not impressed with it tbh.

 

[mooro]

What are people’s views on the new play off system? I would argue that Tranmere’s passage through it was a tad easier than the old system

Wasnt keen beforehand, but we'll have to see how it pans out over a few attempts (Conf North and South finals today), in terms of how frequently the higher finishers progress upwards.

 

[mooro]

For those that are interested, play off finals for the two regional Conference divisions taking place today:

At half time -
Hampton &Richmond + Braintree drawing 1-1
Brackley losing 2-0 at Harrogate.

Personally hoping at least one of H&R or Brackley go up as we have decent relationships with both and it could prove useful having a Conference National team to loan young players to
BTW Oxford's Shandon Baptiste is in the H&R side playing today

 

[mooro]

Brackley lost 3-0.
H&R vrs Braintree - 1-1 after 90 mins & going into Extra Time

 

[PottersRightBoot]

At Hampton game. Into extra time. Baptiste having a quiet game. Some good players on show.

 

[mooro]

Bottoms - H&R lose 4-3 on penalties after extra time.
Baptiste didnt take a penalty, but the whole experience may prove useful in years to come.

 

[PottersRightBoot]

Saw Chris Allen and son at game. Obviously watching our player. Baptiste has a nice touch and is a calm passer but he needs to beef up.

National League South has improved in standard significantly.