Into a frenzy

near post, Minihan glanced his header into the far-top corner – in a manner uncannily reminiscent of that which had led to Mulhern’s 94thminute equaliser against Brackley six Saturdays earlier.

Edgeley, as it had done on that mid-November afternoon, erupted. And as well it might. For Minihan’s goal had, in a heartbeat, propelled County up three positions in the ‘live’ table and to within seven points of the summit.

Not a bad way to see out the old year - and Hatters everywhere will now be relishing the arrival of the new!