Steve Herbert: The most epic final day witnessed at the Broadfield Stadium

It was a day not for the faint hearted. A sold out stadium, created a superb Reds atmosphere. The emotions will live long in the memory for all those present.

Salford City certainly played their part as well. The game was fast paced end to end just like you would have expected, being played by two teams with everything to gain. Salford just needed a win to secure promotion to League One. As for us, a defeat was unthinkable, it would have meant a return to non league football likely resulting in us never returning to the EFL again, certainly not in my lifetime.

What happened was the best 0-0 you will ever see. Jacob Chapman the goalkeeper signed on loan from Huddersfield back in January deserves massive credit, he has produced performance after performance for us, and yesterday was no exception, producing some unbelievable saves to keep us level. Jay Williams probably had one of our best efforts smashing the ball inch’s wide of the Salford post from 25 yards out. It would have caused pandemonium on the terraces.

Barnet's late winner at Harrogate had a similar effect. We then agonisingly had to endure 7 minutes of stoppage time before the referee blew his whistle and Que massive celebrations on the pitch by players, management and fans.

The moment felt better than Wembley. It was our moment as a town and as a football club to come together and ensure this amazing football league journey continues. Let Barrow and Harrogate go to Worthing next season, we have trips to York and Rotherham to look forward too.

All we ask now as fans is for a much calmer season in 2026/27. A mid table finish under Colin Kazim-Richards would do just fine.

To all my fellow Reds fans, thank you for a memorable season, all be it a tough one. Away numbers have been ridiculously high all season. Let’s increase that even more when we kick off our sixteenth season as an EFL club in August! Have a fantastic summer all.