Notts County v Salford - a battle of the ages at Wembley
Notts County will face Salford City in the League Two promotion play-off final at Wembley. This match is significant as Notts County is the oldest professional football club, while Salford aims to reach the third tier for the first time in their history. Both teams finished closely in the league, setting the stage for a competitive encounter.
- ▪Notts County is the world's oldest professional football club, founded in 1888.
- ▪Salford City finished fourth in the league, just one point away from automatic promotion.
- ▪This final represents a chance for Salford to reach the third tier for the first time in their history.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 27 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Notts County v Salford: League Two playoff final – live — The Guardian — Football
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