Boreham Wood's playoff final hopes were crushed in a heart-stopping 3-1 shootout victory for Rochdale after extra time. The Wood dominated the match, leading 2-0 with 12 minutes remaining, but Rochdale's Mani Dieseruvwe equalized in the 97th minute to send the game into extra time. Oliver Whatmuff, an 18-year-old goalkeeper on loan from Manchester City, saved twice to secure the win for Rochdale. Boreham Wood's manager, Luke Garrard, was left tearful after the defeat, which marked his second playoff final loss. Rochdale's manager, Jimmy McNulty, praised his team's resilience and character, saying it was 'some sort of footballing justice' that they won the match. The defeat was a cruel end to Boreham Wood's season, which had seen them dominate the National League. The club will now regroup and look to the future, but the playoff final loss will be a difficult one to forget.