Bristol Rovers 7-0 Alfreton Town

Darrell Clarke's Bristol Rovers could still seal an immediate return to the Football League via the play-offs

Bristol Rovers condemned Alfreton to relegation but their win was not enough to secure the Conference title.

Darrell Clarke's side, who dropped down from League Two last season, began the final day a point behind leaders Barnet and needed the Bees to slip up.

But Barnet were 2-0 winners against Gateshead, meaning Rovers must go through the play-offs if they are to return to the Football League.

Matty Taylor scored two of Rovers' seven goals in a convincing home win.

Jake Gosling, Ellis Harrison, Lee Mansell, Andy Monkhouse and Tom Parkes also found the net for the Pirates, who will meet Forest Green in the play-off semi-finals.

Gosling's curling shot from 25 yards was the pick of their goals, while Harrison scrambled in to double the lead.

Taylor found the net either side of half-time, the second a header from Monkhouse's cross, to make the game safe.

And Rovers enjoyed a late flourish in front of a crowd in excess of 11,000, with Mansell heading in a fifth before Monkhouse and Parkes completed the rout in the dying minutes.