Summary

  • Carlisle to face Stockport in Wembley final on 28 May

  • FT: Carlisle 3-1 Bradford (agg 3-2) - Cumbrians through in extra time

  • Halliday og, Guy & Barclay goals send Carlisle to final

  • Score was 1-0 after 90 mins, Derbyshire goal not enough for Bradford

  • FT: Stockport County 2-1 Salford City (agg 2-2) - Stockport win 3-1 on penalties

  • Mallan levels to give Salford aggregate lead but Stretton header for Stockport forces penalties

  • Stockport's Hinchliffe saves two penalties and Sarcevic slams in winning spot-kick

  1. Postpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 20 May 2023

    Stockport beat Salford 3-1 on penalties

    Stephen O'Halloran
    Ex-Salford and Stockport defender on BBC Radio Manchester

    These are unbeliveable scenes. This is a momentous day for the club who have been through some hard times.

    Antoni Sarcevic has tons of experience and he showed that getting Stockport to Wembley.

  2. STOCKPORT REACH LEAGUE TWO PLAY-OFF FINALpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 20 May 2023
    Breaking

    Stockport win

    Ben Hinchliffe is the shootout hero with a series of penalty saves for Stockport.

    Antoni Sarcevic then steps up, keeps his cool and sends the Hatters to Wembley.

  3. goal

    GOAL: Stockport 3-1 Salfordpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 20 May 2023

    Antoni Sarcevic

    Antoni Sarcevic goes for power and finds the net! Stockport are going to Wembley!

  4. MISSED PENALTY: Stockport 2-1 Salfordpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 20 May 2023

    Stephen Mallan

    Ben Hinchliffe dives to his right and keeps out Stephen Mallan's spot-kick!

  5. goal

    GOAL: Stockport 2-1 Salfordpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 20 May 2023

    Will Collar

    Cool as you like from Will Collar, sending Alex Cairns the wrong way.

  6. goal

    GOAL: Stockport 1-1 Salfordpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 20 May 2023

    Louie Barry

    Young Louie Barry finds the bottom right hand corner.

  7. MISSED PENALTY Stockport 1-0 Salfordpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 20 May 2023

    Ryan Croasdale

    Ryan Croasdale goes to the bottom right corner but Alex Cairns pushes it around the post.

  8. goal

    GOAL: Carlisle 1-0 Bradford (Agg 1-1)published at 15:22 British Summer Time 20 May 2023

    John-Kymani Gordon (21 mins)

    The home side have hit the front and this semi-final is all-square!

    Crystal Palace loanee John-Kymani Gordon bundles in from a couple of yards out after Harry Lewis spills an Owen Moxon shot.

  9. MISSED PENALTY Stockport 1-0 Salfordpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 20 May 2023

    Adrian Mariappa

    Experienced defender Adrian Mariappa has his effort saved by Ben Hinchliffe, diving to his left.

  10. goal

    GOAL Stockport 1-0 Salfordpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 20 May 2023

    Paddy Madden

    The experienced Paddy Madden blasts his penalty down the middle.

  11. MISSED PENALTY Stockport 0-0 Salfordpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 20 May 2023

    Matty Lund

    Matty Lund skies it! Not the start Salford wanted.

  12. Postpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 20 May 2023

    Stockport 2-1 Salford aet (agg 2-2)

    The referee calls the two captains for the coin toss.

    The shootout will be at the Railway End in front of the Stockport fans.

  13. Postpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 20 May 2023

    FT: Stockport 2-1 Salford aet (agg 2-2)

    Stephen O'Halloran
    Ex-Salford and Stockport defender on BBC Radio Manchester

    We've had some exciting ties in the play-offs and this one is no exception.

    Win or lose both managers will be proud of their teams. But there has to be a winner.

  14. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16 mins

    Carlisle 0-0 Bradford (Agg 0-1)

    John-Kymani Gordon lets rip for the home side with a well-hit left-footed curler and Bantams goalkeeper Harry Lewis is forced to turn his shot on to the post!

  15. Postpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 20 May 2023

    Stockport 2-1 Salford aet (agg 2-2)

    The two managers get themselves in the middle of their team huddles.

    The note pads are out and the sequence of penalty takers will be mapped out.

  16. Postpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 20 May 2023

    Carlisle 0-0 Bradford (Agg 0-1)

    Carlisle v BradfordImage source, Rex Features

    The Bantams have grown into this and have had the better of the past few minutes.

    Will leave the stage for the penalties down at Edgeley Park now*...

    *Unless there's a goal obviously!

  17. FULL-TIMEpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 20 May 2023

    Stockport 2-1 Salford (agg 2-2)

    We will have a penalty shootout to decide who goes to Wembley for the League Two play-off final.

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 120 + 2 mins

    Stockport 2-1 Salford (agg 2-2)

    There is a very late change for Salford as we head towards a shootout.

    Luke Bolton makes way for Shane McLoughlin.

  19. Postpublished at 120 + 1 mins

    Stockport 2-1 Salford (agg 2-2)

    The fourth official indicates there will be three minutes of injury time.

    It's three minutes to find a winner. Otherwise, penalties here we come.

  20. Postpublished at 119 mins

    Stockport 2-1 Salford (agg 2-2)

    Salford goalkeeper Alex Cairns comes up with what looks like a huge intervention at the back post, as he denies Paddy Madden with a diving save.

    The whistle, however, goes. The save, it appears, was for nothing as the ball went dead when swung in from the corner.