Jon Brady admitted it was "hard to comprehend" the fate suffered by Northampton Town after Bristol Rovers snatched promotion in stunning fashion on the final day of the League Two season.
Brady's Cobblers raced three goals ahead against Barrow on Saturday, meaning Rovers would need to score eight against Scunthorpe United if they were to pip them to the play-offs on goals scored. Josh Kay's header for Barrow just before half time made the task fractionally easier for the Gas, but Joey Barton's side still needed five second-half goals to sneak into third place.
Remarkably, that is just what the Gas did, with Aaron Collins and Antony Evans scoring braces before Elliot Anderson headed home five minutes from time lifting Rovers into the automatic promotion places for the first time all season.
