Toolstation NCEL Division One
Bottesford Town 2-0 Hallam
Despite the defeat, Hallam have had a magnificent season under Ryan Hindley
The play-offs semi-final with Bottesford Town was a bridge too far for Hallam, who were beaten by two late Wayne Graves goals.
AFC Emley will now travel to Bottesford on Saturday for the final. The defeat for Hallam does take anything away from a magnificent campaign under Ryan Hindley.
Hallam were in with a chance of taking their season to the wire until the closing stages. Star striker Michael Blythen had watched his goal-bound free kick get palmed away by home goalkeeper Leigh Herrick before the deadlock breaker.
Graves’ first sneaked in the near post. He then got another as Hallam were bombing forward in a desperate search for an equaliser.
Hallam: Darwent, Simpson, Bishop, Mirfin, Lowe, Whittaker, Reed, Lipka, Blythen, Brammer, Phillips. Subs unused: Pemberton, Nolan, Bamforth, Mullooly, Chappell.