Play-off hurt replaced by promotion glory

It was a case of mission accomplished for AFC Rushden & Diamonds captain Liam Dolman on Tuesday night.

The big centre-half was one of those who experienced the pain of a play-off final defeat at St Ives Town two years ago before a semi-final loss at Witton Albion put paid to Diamonds’ hopes last season. But this time, they made no mistake.

“The pain from that play-off final two years ago for us who were there still hurts but we have done it and we are delighted. “We are over the moon.

The objective at the start of the season was to go and get promoted and we have done it. That was our mindset right from the first training session, we needed to get out of this league. “If we hadn’t done it, I am not sure there was a future for us at the club because we have had three opportunities to do it and thankfully we have.”

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