York City players celebrating their dramatic equaliser against Rochdale in April 2026Image source, Press Association
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Rochdale and York City meet for the first time since last season's dramatic title decider

ByJay Freeman, BBC Sport England and Matthew Cresswell, BBC Sport England

It is just over six months since one of the greatest games to decide a title.

Rochdale and York City had clinched a huge 212 points between them heading into an extraordinary final-day showdown at Crown Oil Arena on 25 April.

In the end, York City clinched automatic promotion from the National League by the barest of margins, snatching a 1-1 draw courtesy of Josh Stones' stunning equaliser in the 13th minute of stoppage time.