Salford City book place in League Two play-off final
Salford City 2 - 2 Grimsby Town (Salford City won 4-3 on aggregate)
Salford City booked their place in the League Two play-off final at Wembley after overcoming a spirited Grimsby Town side
Author | Alan Thompson
Stadium | The Peninsula Stadium
The hosts moved ahead, and appeared to have one foot in the final with a commanding 3-1 aggregate lead, seven minutes into the second half when Dan Udoh volleyed in from close range.
Grimsby set up a tense finish as Kieran Green headed in an equaliser with 17 minutes remaining before Jaze Kabia tapped home to put the visitors ahead on the night and level the tie on aggregate.
There was controversy surrounding both goals, with the first seeming to strike Kabia’s elbow on its way in, while the second survived a tight offside call.
What happened after 90 minutes?
Extra time unfolded in understandably nervy fashion before Kallum Cesay bundled home from close range in the 117th minute to send the Ammies through.
The victory keeps alive Karl Robinson’s side’s hopes of promotion to the third tier after missing out on automatic promotion on the final day of the regular season.
Since reaching the English Football League in 2019, Salford’s closest brush with promotion from League Two came in 2023, when they were beaten by Stockport County in the play-off semi-finals.
The Ammies will face Notts County at Wembley in the final on Monday, 25 May, after the Magpies beat Chesterfield 1-0 on aggregate in their semi-final.
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