Overview
- Rochdale secured promotion back to the English Football League with a 3-1 penalty shootout win after a 2-2 draw against Boreham Wood at Wembley.
- More than 4,000 supporters packed Rochdale Town Hall Square for a civic reception to celebrate the team’s promotion.
- Striker Mani Dieseruvwe forced penalties with a stoppage-time header in a tense finale for Jimmy McNulty’s side.
- Fans described the season as a rollercoaster, with long-time supporters saying the shootout left them a bag of nerves.
- One widely shared report contained a factual lapse by naming two different opponents for the final, listing both Boreham Wood and York.