GREAT SCOTT! GARNER FIRES SHAYMEN BACK TO THE BIG TIME

Dramatic winner secures instant Halifax return

By ADAM CHESHIRE
FC HALIFAX TOWN 2
Roberts 47, Garner 101
CHORLEY 1
Blakeman 60

EYES ON THE PRIZE: Scott Garner heads in the winner for Halifax and celebrates, inset
PICTURE: Andy Nunn

“The players have been magnificent. They had to really, really dig in today ”
Billy Heath FC Halifax manager

“It’s just heart-wrenching because the lads have run through brick walls all season”
Matt Jansen Chorley manager

VERDICT: You can’t keep the Shaymen down – just 12 months after the disaster of relega...

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