Tom Naylor capped off a memorable second half of the 2014-15 season by helping Burton Albion lift the Sky Bet League 2 title on the final day of the season on Saturday.
Tom Naylor capped off a memorable second half of the 2014-15 season by helping Burton Albion lift the Sky Bet League 2 title on the final day of the season on Saturday.
As he has done over the last couple of months, the versatile defender played the full 90 minutes in a tense 3-2 victory over Cambridge United that saw them pip Shrewsbury Town to the crown.
They did it the hard way, though, as they fought back from a goal down with two goals down with 10 men to secure all three points.
Stuart Beavon had given Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s side the lead, before Tom Elliot headed United level midway through the first half.
Robbie Simpson then fired the home side in front from the penalty spot after Burton ‘keeper Jon McLaughlin was sent off after hauling down Harrison Dunk.
In front of 1,900 travelling fans, though, Phil Edwards headed Burton level, before Kevin Stewart’s shot two minutes from time won the game for the Brewers.
The appearance was his 17th since linking up with the side on loan until the end of the season back in February.
Elsewhere in Sky Bet League 2, Rhys Sharpe was not involved in the matchday squad as Shrewsbury Town fell to a 2-0 home defeat to Plymouth Argyle.
In the Scottish Premier League, Mark O’Brien came back into the side to help Motherwell record a 1-1 draw with Ross County.
The centre back played the full 90 minutes as Scott McDonald’s strike was cancelled out – leaving their hopes of avoiding a relegation play-off match vastly diminishing.
It was the young defender’s 18th appearance of a season-long loan move to Fir Park.