Captain Tilsley heads Ferriby to promotion with dramatic late winner 

Toolstation NCEL Division One Play-Off Final 

North Ferriby 3-2 Harrogate Railway 

North Ferriby have won promotion. Picture: North Ferriby

Captain Niall Tilsley sparked bedlam by heading home the late winner to win promotion for North Ferriby after an epic battle with Harrogate Railway.

Underdogs Railway pushed Ferriby all the way after recovering from a disastrous start which saw Oli Donald blast in the opener after just two minutes.

Railway silenced the home support which formed the majority of the 1442 crowd by equalising straight after half-time thanks to Marcus Day.

Ferriby wrestled back control as club legend Danny Clarke netted with a low finish.

Railway responded instantly as Fatlum Ibrahimi fired home from distance.

Extra time was looming until the final few minutes when Tilsley leapt like a salmon to head in a Ferriby corner from close range.

Ferriby saw it out to secure their first promotion as a reformed club.

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