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Ex-labourer Stockdale eyes dream send-off at Wembley

Wembley beckons for Darlington this afternoon, but for David Stockdale it will just be another chapter in a remarkable career. Read

Penney wants one last Quakers push

DAVE Penney will ask his battered and bruised Darlington players for one big effort today to ensure they postpone their holidays by another eight days. Read

CARLISLE’S fairytale season concluded with the cruellest of twists as Leeds United – courtesy of an injury-time strike from Jonathan Howson – wrecked their Wembley dream on a frenetic night at Brunton Park. Read

We’ll be back battling for promotion next season, insists Ward

DEFIANT John Ward hailed the supreme effort of his Carlisle players as their promotion dream was snuffed out by Leeds last night – and predicted another tilt for the Championship next season. Read

Danny hoping to stall the Leeds revival

LEEDS United will tonight attempt to reach the League One play-off final and begin their climb up the divisions after a humbling fall from grace. Carlisle United will also be playing. Read

‘Underdog’ tag will help us, insists McAllister

CARLISLE United have been warned to expect a different Leeds tonight by Gary McAllister, who is hoping home disadvantage strikes again. Read

Non-league round-up

JARROW last night beat Annfield Plain 2-0 to finish runners-up to New Marske in the Wearside League. Craig Armstrong and Dean Patton struck in the first half and the result enabled Jarrow to leapfrog Whitehaven, who miss out on promotion to the Arngrove Northern League. Read

Carlisle prepared for Leeds backlash

THE midfield mastermind behind Carlisle United’s memorable League One play-off semi-final first-leg victory believes Leeds United were guilty of fatally underestimating the Cumbrians. Read

Leeds United 1, Carlisle United 2

UNGLAMOROUS little Carlisle United were meant to be cannon-fodder for Leeds United on their own patch but the Cumbrians did not get where they are today by respecting the reputations of League One’s big boys. Read

Time to focus, warns Miller

DARLINGTON’S first leg hero Ian Miller believes the Quakers must discount all thoughts of Wembley as their play-off semi-final remains in the balance. Read

Gretna fans expecting tearful finale

GRETNA fans’ chief Craig Williamson has predicted tearful scenes at the end of what could be the stricken club’s last game tonight. Read

Ward foils McAllister mind games

CARLISLE United’s players left Elland Road disappointed last night but their manager John Ward insisted they were wrong to be after claiming a slender advantage from a pulsating League One play-off semi-final at Leeds United, writes STUART RAYNER. Read

Simplicity is key to success

KIEREN Westwood has revealed the secret of John Ward’s success at Carlisle United this season – changing as little as possible at Brunton Park. Read

Wearside league

JARROW will end runners-up to champions New Marske if they win their final game of the season at Annfield Plain on Wednesday night. Read

Darlington 2, Rochdale 1

DAVID Stockdale helped set up a dream finish to his Darlington career but it could create a nightmare for chairman George Houghton. Read

‘Let’s make this a year to remember’

ALL week Dave Penney has been trying to forget Darlington’s previous play-off campaigns but the Quakers manager is determined to make this one a memorable occasion to turn a good season into a great one. Read

Dobie vows to take youngsters under his wing

SCOTT Dobie has promised to do for Gary Madine what Horden’s Bob Taylor did for him to help guide Carlisle United into the Championship. Read

Arngrove Northern League

WITH a game to spare, Walker Central claimed what was their second Premier Division title in midweek and did the trick by beating hosts Carlisle City 3-2, with goals for David Dormand, Ian Dunn and Dave Thompson. City replied through Ollie Driver and Craig Wood. Read

Big Four can be caught – O’Neill

KEVIN Keegan’s assertion that top-flight English football is in danger of becoming boring due to the absolute dominance of the top four has been shot down by Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore. Read

Non-league round-up

JARROW will probably have to win their last two matches against Ryhope CW and Annfield Plain to pip Whitehaven for the runners-up place in the Wearside League. Read

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