Class of 92’s promotion hopes ruined by former team-mate after final day draw drops them out of the play-offs
CLASS of 92-owned Salford City’s promotion hopes were dashed by a familiar face as they failed to beat relegated Carlisle United.
Former Manchester United player Mark Hughes’ side went 2-0 up in 17 minutes, forcing visitors Salford to mount a comeback that they couldn’t quite complete.
Ryan Giggs oversaw his team fail to beat Carlisle and miss out on playoffsShutterstock
This meant the Manchester team finished the day one point away from Chesterfield who beat Accrington Stanley away from home to claim the final play-off spot in League Two.
Goals from Salford’s Cole Stockton and Hakeeb Adelakun cancelled out Carlisle’s Stephen Wearne and Matthew Dennis.
But it could have been worse as Matty Young managed to force a brilliant save to deny the hosts late on.
Carlisle were relegated before the game kicked off with Hughes, who joined on a rolling contract in February, unable to prevent their slide.
While the Red Devils-owning Salford had been looking upwards towards promotion, the one at the helm of Carlisle might be looking in the other direction.
Hughes has improved Carlisle’s form but could not avoid relegation[/caption]
But after winning three-in-a-row towards the end of the season he could be the man to bring them back.
Since being taken over by former Manchester United players Nicky Butt, Phil Neville, Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes in 2014, Salford have gone from strength to strength.
In pursuit of the Premier League, the club climbed to the fourth tier from the eighth in only five years.
The draw today will add to Salford’s stalling progress as they are forced to wait another season to reach League One.
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