Luke Garrard lines up for the national anthem before the National League promotion final
The 'footballing Gods' have spoken and it's Rochdale, not Boreham Wood, who will play in the EFL next season.
The Wood's long-standing boss Luke Garrard was hugely emotional at Wembley after their dramatic penalty shootout defeat by Dale, who came from 2-0 down with 12 minutes remaining to equalise in the dying seconds of added time before winning 3-1 on spot-kicks.
The 40-year-old said he didn't think he could "look his children in the face" after coming so close to ensuring the first promotion to the Football League in the club's 78-year history.
Wood's second promotion final defeat at Wembley comes eight years after their first, when Garrard's side were stung by 10-man Tranmere, though he told BBC Three Counties Radio this defeat hurts even more.
