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Promotion final grief will last for weeks for Torquay United boss Gary Johnson

The Gulls manager was denied a seventh promotion of his career on penalties as Hartlepool United held their nerve to win promotion to the Football League.
Promotion final

By David Richardson

GARY Johnson says Torquay United will be grieving over their painful National League play-off final defeat for weeks to come after having two goals disallowed.
The Gulls manager was denied a seventh promotion of his career on penalties as Hartlepool United held their nerve to win promotion to the Football League.
Johnson’s side produced a dramatic equaliser in the 95th minute through their goalkeeper Lucas Covolan, who also kept out two penalties in the shoot-out, but it wasn’t enough.
“Lucas could have been, and was, our hero, saving two penalties and obviously scoring ...

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