Rochdale and York set for 'unique' title decider
Rochdale and York set for 'unique' title deciderImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Rochdale striker Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (left) has scored 25 National League goals this season while York's Ollie Pearce (right) is the division's top scorer with 34ByIan WoodcockBBC Sport EnglandPublished28 minutes agoYork City boss Stuart Maynard has called his side's final-day National League title decider at Rochdale "one of the biggest games in the English football pyramid".The Minstermen top the table by two points from Rochdale going into Saturday's match.Both sides have broken the 100-point barrier in what has been a great battle for the lone automatic promotion place to the English Football League."We've kept it normal, but we know the magnitude of the game," Maynard told BBC Radio York when asked about his side's preparations."These are the games that we want to be involved in."We know from the outside it will be documented as probably one of the biggest games in the English football pyramid this weekend, but for us nothing changes."The lads have been incredible, but all that matters is that come the final whistle we're top of the league."This is the second time in the past four seasons that two teams in the National League have accumulated over 100 points after Wrexham and Notts County both achieved the feat in 2022-23. The Welsh side won the title with 111 points and Notts County went up through the play-offs, having finished on 107.National League: Rochdale v York CitySaturday, 25 April 12:30 BSTListen on SoundsListen to radio commentary on BBC Radio Manchester and BBC Radio York - and follow live text on BBC Sport website and appYork were moments away from securing the title last Saturday before Dale striker Emmanuel Dieseruvwe scored an injury-time winner at relegated Braintree to take the battle for promotion to the final day.The Minstermen's home win over Yeovil had finished w...المصدر: BBC Sport Football | Source: BBC Sport Football
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