WINGHAM will be playing in the Southern League next year after losing the Football Mid North Coast Premier League promotion/relegation game 2-1 to Tuncurry-Forster at Port Regional Stadium.
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All three goals were scored in the last 15 minutes of what was a tight encounter. The Tigers went ahead 2-0 with eight minutes left but the Warriors scored in the final minute from the penalty spot.
Tuncurry-Forster will now play in premier league in 2015.
The Tigers completed the Southern League competition with an undefeated record.
Wingham hadn't played a match in a month since the conclusion of the premier league.
The Warriors were further disadvantaged with a number of their players living in Newcastle, meaning they didn't have a training run together before the match.
