THERE was final day joy and final day heartbreak in the Vanarama National League North for two former York City representatives.
City legend Clayton Donaldson celebrated a monumental achievement in keeping Farsley Celtic in the division on the final day, following a nerve-wracking 2-0 victory over Buxton at the Citadel.
Despite Farsley managing just one victory in their 12 matches prior to the fixture, goals from former York centre-halve Tom Allan and an audacious back-heel from Isaac Assenso saw the Celts secure their status in the National League North for a fifth consecutive year.
However, Farsley, which include a host of former York players such as Michael Coulson, Allan and Donaldson, needed a helping hand from elsewhere as a crushing result for Blyth Spartans saw the North East club relegated to the seventh tier.
Donaldson, who has made a combined 118 appearances for City scoring 49 goals, spoke to the club media after the match, saying: “I’m over the moon to finally get over the line, it’s been a long time coming but I had every faith and confidence that we’d be able to get over the line.
“It was just a matter of when really and we did it on the last game of the season, so better late than never.
“It’s been a difficult, interesting season. We had 44 points in February and then kind of limped over the line, so it’s been a massive learning curve and one that I have enjoyed.
“We definitely deserved it over the course of the season, especially after the start we had. Better late than never!”
WE’VE DONE IT!!!!!
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