Coca-Cola Football League Two
Saturday, May 5, 2007

Swindon Town Walsall
J.Ifil (52')
 HT: 0-0 D.Keates (90')
Attendance:  14,731   Referee:  M. Jones



 
Needing a point for promotion against table topping Walsall, Jerel Ifil scores an excellent diving header to put Swindon into the lead - the game surprisingly comfortable until Dean Keates' last minute wonder goal gives Walsall an equaliser. It's all smiles at the end though - the draw enough for the Town to go up in third place, and with Hartlepool losing at home to Bristol Rovers, Walsall seal the League Two title.

 
Needing a point for promotion against table topping Walsall, Jerel Ifil scores an excellent diving header to put Swindon into the lead - the game surprisingly comfortable until Dean Keates' last minute wonder goal gives Walsall an equaliser. It's all smiles at the end though - the draw enough for the Town to go up in third place, and with Hartlepool losing at home to Bristol Rovers, Walsall seal the League Two title.


Lineups
25
Phil SMITH
                 
  Clayton INCE
1
15
Andy NICHOLAS
                 
Craig PEAD
2
3
Jamie VINCENT
                 
Danny FOX
3
5
Jerel IFIL
         67'     
Anthony GERRARD
4
2
Jack SMITH
 19'
               
Chris WESTWOOD
5
4
Sofiene ZAABOUB
                 
Michael DOBSON
8
19
Michael POOK
   54'     59'     
Dean KEATES
12
10
Lee PEACOCK
                 
Kevin HARPER
18

9
Christian ROBERTS
   38'            63'
Ishmel DEMONTAGNAC
20

11
Barry CORR
   59'             
Martin BUTLER
9
22
Blair STURROCK
 89'
              78'
  view STFC profileTrevor BENJAMIN
30
Substitutes
8
Aaron BROWN
              
78' 
Darren WRACK
7
21
Lukas JUTKIEWICZ

89' 		            
63' 
  Hector SAM
10
29
Ashley WESTWOOD

19' 		               
Mark WRIGHT
14
34
Michael TIMLIN
                 
Manny SMITH
27
35
Kevin JAMES
                 
Bertrand BOSSU
41













Defender Jerel Ifil bullets home a header to give the Town the lead against Walsall - a goal that ultimately would seal promotion to League One.
Jerel Ifil heads the goal that secures promotion

Town fans storm the pitch after promotion is confirmed.
Pitch invasion against Walsall (1)

Town fans mob the players in a pitch invasion - the point against Walsall enough to seal promotion.
Pitch invasion against Walsall (2)

The fans sing in celebration of promotion to League One.
Town fans salute their heroes

Dressed in a sheepskin coat, Lee Peacock is hugged by Rockin' Robin.
Lap of Honour (1)

The Town squad soak up the plaudits from the crowd on a celebratory lap of honour.
Lap of Honour (2)

The Town squad continue the promotion celebrations.
Lap of Honour (3)

Celebrations after the Town clinch promotion against Walsall on the last match of the season
Celebrations after the Town clinch promotion against Walsall on the last match of the season



Results on Saturday, May 5, 2007: League Table
 
  Barnet 2 - 1 Wycombe Wanderers  
  Bury 1 - 1 Mansfield Town  
  Darlington 0 - 5 Stockport County  
  Hartlepool United 1 - 2 Bristol Rovers  
  Lincoln City 2 - 0 Chester City  
  Macclesfield Town 1 - 1 Notts County  
  Milton Keynes Dons 3 - 1 Accrington Stanley  
  Peterborough United 3 - 3 Rochdale  
  Shrewsbury Town 2 - 2 Grimsby Town  
  Swindon Town 1 - 1 Walsall  
  Torquay United 0 - 0 Hereford United  
  Wrexham 3 - 1 Boston United  

Final table:
  TEAM P W D L F A GD Pts 
1 Walsall 46 25 14 7 66 34 32 89 
2 Hartlepool United 46 26 10 10 65 40 25 88 
3 Swindon Town 46 25 10 11 58 38 20 85 
4 Milton Keynes Dons 46 25 9 12 76 58 18 84 
5 Lincoln City 46 21 11 14 70 59 11 74 
6 Bristol Rovers 46 20 12 14 49 42 7 72 
7 Shrewsbury Town 46 18 17 11 68 46 22 71 
8 Stockport County 46 21 8 17 65 54 11 71 
9 Rochdale 46 18 12 16 70 50 20 66 
10 Peterborough United 46 18 11 17 70 61 9 65 
11 Darlington 46 17 14 15 52 56 -4 65 
12 Wycombe Wanderers 46 16 14 16 52 47 5 62 
13 Notts County 46 16 14 16 55 53 2 62 
14 Barnet 46 16 11 19 55 70 -15 59 
15 Grimsby Town 46 17 8 21 57 73 -16 59 
16 Hereford United 46 14 13 19 45 53 -8 55 
17 Mansfield Town 46 14 12 20 58 63 -5 54 
18 Chester City 46 13 14 19 40 48 -8 53 
19 Wrexham 46 13 12 21 43 65 -22 51 
20 Accrington Stanley 46 13 11 22 70 81 -11 50 
21 Bury 46 13 11 22 46 61 -15 50 
22 Macclesfield Town 46 12 12 22 55 77 -22 48 
23 Boston United 46 12 10 24 51 80 -29 36 
24 Torquay United 46 7 14 25 36 63 -27 35 

* Boston United deducted 10 points for entering administration on Wednesday, April 25, 2007.

Key: Promoted Promoted via Play-offs Play-offs Relegated