The BURKS

Braintree made sure of their National League status thanks to a 2-0 home win over Rochdale on the last day of the season.

The Essex club were 19th heading into the match and needed a point to guarantee safety but ended up with all three against fourth-placed Dale, who will now turn their attention to the play-offs.

The home side scrambled ahead through Kyrell Lisbie in first-half stoppage time and he doubled Braintree's lead 11 minutes into the second half.

Rochdale will host Southend on 15 May in a play-off eliminator, while the win left Braintree 17th in the final standings.

Dale Lineup

1 Killian Barrett
33. Sam Beckwith (Liam Hogan 46')
6. Ethan Ebanks-Landell (c)
28. Jack Kingdon
30. Jili Buyabu
24. Corey Edwards
4. Ryan East (Charlie Weston 63')
11. Michael Adu-Poku
10. Devante Rodney (Aiden Barlow 64')
27. Jake Bird (Kiaro Mitchell 63')
40. Ian Henderson (Tarryn Allarakhia 63')

Manager: Jim McNulty