SCUNTHORPE UNITED have been promoted back to the National League after a two-year absence.
The Iron saw off Chester in a pulsating North playoff at Glanford Park on Sunday.
Daniel Whitehall and Connor Woods both found the net as the game ended 1-1 and headed into extra time.
Scunthorpe’s Carlton Ubaezuonu proved to be the hero, smashing in the winner in the 105th minute.
The goal sparked wild scenes of jubilation amongst a fanbase starved of success over the past decade.
The Iron were in the as recently as 2008 but have endured a dramatic slide down the pyramid in recent years.
They fell out of the EFL in 2022 after financial issues
Scunthorpe continued to slide and dropped to the National League North a season later.
Sunday’s promotion is their first since 2014 when they finished second in League Two.
Thousands flocked onto the Glanford Park pitch to celebrate, with the game coming a year after heartbreak on penalties against Boston United.
Local businesswoman in October 2023, with boss Andy Butler paying tribute after the win.
Butler, a former Scunthorpe player, told the BBC: “It’s brilliant. I’m excited for Michelle... for everyone who has brought the club back to life.
“For the players, the fans, the town. It was a tough, tough game.
“Chester gave everything they had. I said [Ubaezuonu] would score goals – and he’s got the winner.
“It was a team effort. We got a lot of players going through the pain barrier. We had to dig deep.
“I’m so chuffed for the whole town.”;;
