Carlton Town FC kept their promotion hopes alive on 12 April 2026 after a dramatic 2-1 away victory against Bourne Town in Lincolnshire.
The win for the Carlton Town FC side, known as The Millers, was secured by a stoppage-time header from midfielder Ollie Clark, following a corner delivered by teammate Ash Chambers. This result marks the second time this season that the club has defeated their opponents with a goal in injury time.
Khyle Sargent provided an early lead for the visitors with a goal in the first half. While Bourne Town, who earned promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands last year, equalised in the second half through a penalty scored by Zacorie Graham Allen, the late intervention from Clark ensured the three points for Carlton.
The victory takes the semi-professional club, which plays at the eighth tier of the English football pyramid, to a record-breaking 83 points for this level. Despite the win, the team remains in second place, sitting level on points with the league leaders, Anstey Nomads, but trailing on goal difference.
With only two matches remaining in the season, joint managers Andy Clerke and Mark Harvey continue to lead the push for the league title. As only one team is promoted automatically, the remaining games are critical for the club, which holds a 20-point gap over the third-place team.
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