Maidstone fan wipes out goading Boreham Wood rival with ‘tackle of the season’ after play-off final defeat

A GOADING fan was wiped out by “the tackle of the season”;; from a rival supporter at a sell-out play-off final.

And when the clip went viral, viewers made it clear where their sympathies lay.

This flying challenge took the man and his beer by surpriseThere was a brief flare-up afterwards but the floored man looked dazed

were celebrating beating visitors 1-0 to earn a place in the .

And as fans streamed onto the pitch afterwards, one beer-swilling Wood follower out on the turf decided to taunt away supporters in a stand.

The man, who was wearing jeans and a hoodie, danced around pointing upwards as he tormented opposition fans.

But from 30 yards away on the other half of the pitch, a supporter came hurtling towards him – without him realising it.

And the sprinting offender finished his surge with a two-footed slide that sent the man and his beer crashing to the ground – in opposite directions.

The floored victim got up and jumped back as if startled.

Meanwhile, another man in a hoodie tried to confront the tackler – only to slip up and be guided away by a third fan.

Supporters in the stand could be heard roaring their approval at the lunging ‘challenge’ on the Wood fan

And although it was an aggressive move – to say the least – the tackler also appeared to win the backing of viewers.

One said: “Maidstone fan with tackle of the season on a Boreham Wood fan.”;;

Another posted: “Great tackle, a little late but a phenomenal challenge.”;;

A third wrote: Totally deserved and good on him, grown men goading the oppo after a huge final win.”;;

A fourth claimed: “He didn’t expect a Maidstone fan to do this in retaliation.”;;

And a fifth observer reckoned the victim paid the price for mockingaway followers as oneof them “took matters into his own hands”;;.

It followed yet another incredibly tight season in National League South.

Truo were the only side to go up automatically — as champions on goal difference from Torquay.

But only three points separated second place from Dorking in sixth.

Maidstone finished seven points adrift in seventh place – the last play-off spot.

And in the final Charles Clayden’s brilliant 47th-minute winner sent Wood back to theNational League at the first attempt in front of a 3,500 crowd at Meadow Park.

Scunthorpe beat fellow ex-EFL club Chester 2-1 after extra time in the National League North play-off final.