Wilmslow Wolves win promotion after play-off win at Driffield

The first XV have defeated Driffield in the East Riding of Yorkshire 24-21 to secure promotion to the North Premier.

It means Rick Jones' men will be playing league rugby at the highest level in the club's history next season.

And what a way to do it.

Wolves, who have shown a never-say-die spirit in the run-in to securing second place in North West One, left it to the very last moment to clinch their glorious success.

On the last play of the game Wilmslow touched down in the corner through James Coulston to send their coach-load of supporters bananas on the sidelines while breaking the hearts of the sizeable home crowd in the process.

Wilmslow celebrations are expected to go long into the night...and well into Sunday morning too!

More details to follow.

Have you been to the game? Share your pictures with us - send by email to mike.parsons@nqnw.co.uk, Tweet to @wilmslow_news or leave on our Wilmslow Guardian Facebook page.

Here's some of the reaction to Wilmslow's thrilling and historic victory as they can start to look forward to joining champions Vale of Lune at Level 5 in 2018-19.

@Wilmslow_RUFC huge congratulations to Rick and the team! Massive achievement 👍

— Louie Davis (@LouieDavis9) May 12, 2018

@Wilmslow_RUFC congrats on the promotion! #wwimh

— Dan Collins (@Dan_Collins_) May 12, 2018

Huge congrats to @Wilmslow_RUFC on promotion #WWIMH @benjamminday

— oliver longmore (@olongmore) May 12, 2018

Huge congratulations to @Wilmslow_RUFC for the last minute win to gain promotion!!!! #WWIMH @benjamminday .. 👏🏻

— Franny Lee CBE (@FrannyLee7) May 12, 2018

@Wilmslow_RUFC Wolves congratulations from France on the play off victory and promotion. With you all the way in spirit. #WWIMH

— Martin Hill (@Martin_J_Hill) May 12, 2018

Huge congratulations to the mighty Wilmslow Wolves getting into the play off last game of the season and then winning it today with the last play of the game. #WWIMH

— Alex Russell (@alexrussell29) May 12, 2018

#WWIMH Congrats lads, outstanding work @Wilmslow_RUFC

— Charlie Mulchrone (@CJMulchrone) May 12, 2018

Heartbreaking! Just heartbreaking @Wilmslow_RUFC score in the corner. Con missed but ref blows for full time #gutted

— Driffield RUFC (@Driffrugby) May 12, 2018

Congratulations to @Wilmslow_RUFC on their promotion today through the playoffs 👍🏉 great work.

— Steve Swindells (@kickrugby) May 12, 2018

@Wilmslow_RUFC Congrats on promotion, what an effort. Winning try on last play ....again!

— Michael Harding (@hardfam1989) May 12, 2018

Congratulations to @Wilmslow_RUFC 1st XV on their promotion to the National Leagues@wilmslowcouk@wilmslow_news#GreatNews

— Esther McVey (@EstherMcVey1) May 13, 2018