MARCH BEDFORD 1-1 AFC Wimbledon
Diaz marks his return with a goal, while Love keeps a place in the side; starting on the left wing before moving upfront after Diaz got a knock. Love then showed some amazing skill and a perfection pass before Beresford hit it wide.
Chesterfield 2-1
BEDFORD Bedford throw away the lead and all three points after Farrell's superb effort sent the away side into the lead. A good performance but got sloppy towards the end. Bad news as Diaz is ruled out for 2 months.
BEDFORD 3-2 Swindon
Damien Love, a left back? I think someone got that wrong as Bird plays him upfront. Bedford go 2-0 down early on... but a HAT TRICK from Damien Love gets the win. Amazing.
Matt Oakley signs as new Assistant Manager. I worked with him back at Cowdenbeath and we did well there. Ex-Asst Man has retook his role as a coach again. Morecambe 6-5
BEDFORD Honest to god, the defence didn't get on the team bus again. Shocking performance, but when 6-2 down... we nearly pulled off another Orient performance. Sadly, it was just nearly. Booth (2), Stead, McPherson and an own goal kept our team's modesty.... just.
Arsenal go into admin and lose nine Prem points... putting them bottom. A second big name relegation in two years?
It is also the third Prem club to be docked points this year, along with West Ham and Everton. Mansfield 1-2
BEDFORD Love comes off the bench to score both goals as Bedford come from behind to get the three points. That's six goals for the "left back".
A not fantastic March and the final play-off place is going to be tough to get. We're sitting in that last play-off place with a game in hand but our form has been inconsistent recently and we have some tough games ahead.
APRIL BEDFORD 4-2 Rushden
Rayner returns to form scoring two early goals. Rushden cancel out the lead but a late header from Chambers, and a third for Rayner seals the win.
BEDFORD 1-1 Middlesbrough
Beresford scores an injury time goal to deny league leaders Middlesbrough the points they need to guarantee their promotion. A point well deserved for Bedford.
Accrington 2-0
BEDFORD Bedford never got fully going and a 0-0 would have been a fair result. Sadly though, we leave with nothing.
BEDFORD 1-1 Bournemouth
McPherson has slipped down the pecking order at Bedford but made a clear statement as he scored to draw against 4th place Bournemouth.
Brentford 1-5
BEDFORD An own goal and two goals each from Love and Rayner give Bedford a massive boost of confidence with just two games to go.
BEDFORD 2-1 Leyton Orient
Rayner and Jones secure 7th and a playoff place for Bedford with one game to go. A great four years for Bedford fans. One league title, and reached the playoffs in three different divisions.
FACT: The team who has finished 7th in the past two seasons have won the playoffs. May Wycombe 1-5
BEDFORD Bedford win the psychological form battle in style with both sides heading into the playoffs. Love scores FOUR to take his tally to TWELVE!! Rayner gets the 5th for Bedford.
Love a left back?? Left back???!!!
BEDFORD 5-1 Bournemouth ----- Playoffs
Bedford record their first win over Bournemouth with a fine hat-trick from Rayner and one each for Beresford and McPherson. A place in final??? Also our third 5-1 win in four games.
Bournemouth 1-2
BEDFORD ----- Playoffs
A fesity first half saw Bedford reduced to ten men, and Bournemouth down to nine men. Bedford made use of the space created on the field as Rayner netted another two.
BEDFORD win 7-2 on agg
And so Bedford into the third play-off final in four years against Tranmere and first trip to Wembley for the Eagles. Bedford have never beaten Tranmere.
Bird has selection dilemma with no right backs (Chambers suspended, Harrison injured). Lee Kennedy to be given first start of season... in the final.
Diaz is also fit again, but Beresford is away on international duty. Bad timing.
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Tranmere take an early two goal lead.
Love nearly pulls one back as he hits the post.
HT - change of tactic, more attacking
Diaz comes on. All out attack now.
Diaz hits the post. Story of our day.
Tranmere make it 3-0 in injury time.
Tranmere 3-0
BEDFORD They were the better side. We just never got going, and they were very impressive. Very gutting coming so close.
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