Bottom-side Bury came from behind to end their three-year stay in League One with a 2-2 draw against AFC Wimbledon.
Dons midfielder Dean Parrett put the hosts in front with a superb half-volley after Barry Fuller's long throw fell to him at the back post.
Kwesi Appiah doubled their advantage after 34 minutes, firing past the luckless Joe Murphy for his third goal for the club after hesitation in the Shakers' backline.
Captain Neil Danns brought Bury back into the game after 66 minutes, curling into the top corner after Dons goalkeeper George Long had come off his line to parry Jay O'Shea's deep cross.
Substitute Andy Barcham then struck the bar with a 20-yard volley for Neal Ardley's Dons, who ended the season seven games unbeaten.
However, the Shakers earned only their 11th away point of the campaign courtesy of George Miller, who met O'Shea's delivery to head home late on.
The game was soured by injuries to Dons' highly-rated leading scorer Lyle Taylor and 18-year-old Bury defender Ryan Cooney, who were both stretchered off after lengthy delays.
Bury only won once away from Gigg Lane in the league all season and struggled against the tempo of Wimbledon's play in the opening half.
Yet they almost completed the most unlikely of comeback victories in the 89th minute as Miller met Ismail's drilled cross into the box only to fire over the bar.
English League One Standings
POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | +35 | 101 |
2 | Ipswich Town | 46 | +66 | 98 |
3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | +44 | 96 |
4 | Barnsley | 46 | +33 | 86 |
5 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | +26 | 81 |
6 | Peterborough United | 46 | +21 | 77 |
7 | Derby County | 46 | +21 | 76 |
8 | Portsmouth | 46 | +11 | 70 |
9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | +8 | 69 |
10 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | +4 | 62 |
11 | Lincoln City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
12 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | -9 | 59 |
13 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | +2 | 58 |
14 | Exeter City | 46 | -4 | 56 |
15 | Burton Albion | 46 | -22 | 56 |
16 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | -16 | 54 |
17 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | -15 | 53 |
18 | Port Vale | 46 | -23 | 49 |
19 | Oxford United | 46 | -7 | 47 |
20 | Cambridge United | 46 | -27 | 46 |
21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | -22 | 45 |
22 | Morecambe | 46 | -31 | 44 |
23 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | -37 | 44 |
24 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | -58 | 27 |
League One News
Wigan to be deducted four points next season for failing to pay players
Wigan Athletic will be deducted four points from next season's League One campaign after the club failed to pay player salaries this month, the English Football League (EFL) said on Friday.
Sheffield Wednesday scores in extra time to make it 5-5 on aggregate
Callum Paterson levels the aggregate score to keep Sheffield Wednesday's promotion hopes alive.
Sheffield Wednesday completes miracle comeback, advances on penalties
Sheffield Wednesday turns around a 4-0 first leg deficit to advance to the League One playoff final on penalties.
Sheffield Wednesday make EFL history in rally to third-tier playoff final
Sheffield Wednesday pulled off the greatest comeback in English Football League playoff history as they overturned a 4-0 first-leg deficit against Peterborough United to reach the League One playoff final via a penalty shootout on Thursday.
English Football League (EFL) signs record broadcasting deal with Sky Sports
The English Football League (EFL) approved a record broadcasting deal with Sky Sports worth £935 million ($1.18 billion) over a five-year period.
UK government confirms plan for independent football regulator
A new independent regulator for English football would have the power to prevent Premier League clubs from joining a European Super League.