Whole New Ball Game

[Football Conference Promotion final:
Exeter City 1 - 2 Morecambe]

A stunning goal by Danny Carlton ensured Morecambe will play league football for the first time in their history.

In a pulsating game at Wembley the team from the north-west overcame Exeter City in the Football Conference Promotion final.

Despite going a goal down and missing a penalty Sammy McIlroy’s team stormed back to seal an historic triumph in front of 40,043.

McIlroy, said: “It ranks right up there with the FA Cup finals, World Cup finals and managing Northern Ireland. It was a brilliant feeling, one of the best I have had in my time in the game.

“When the winner hit the net it was such a magnificent goal I wanted to celebrate with the players.”