Annan Athletic have clinched promotion after defeating Clyde in the Scottish League One play-off final.

Peter Murphy’s side won 2-1 in the second leg, completing a 5-2 aggregate victory.

It sends the Galabank club into Scotland’s third tier for the first time.

And it sees former Carlisle United favourite Murphy lead Annan to their historic success in his sixth season in charge.

Benjamin Luissint’s two goals in the last 13 minutes sent a vocal travelling support into raptures at New Douglas Park.

Clyde had taken the lead early in the second half through Oliver McDonald with Jim Duffy’s hosts applying further pressure in a bid to level the final.

But substitute Luissint pounced from close range, after Tommy Goss headed down a cross from Willie Gibson, to settle Annan nerves.

They saw through the closing stages - before another Luissint strike in added time triggered big celebrations.

Travelling supporters invaded the pitch at the final whistle as Murphy's players were mobbed.

Annan had won the first leg 3-1 at Galabank thanks to two goals from Carlisle loan defender Max Kilsby plus an own goal, having comfortably defeated Dumbarton in the semi-final.

Their triumph sees them come through the play-offs at the third attempt after losing narrowly in the finals in 2019 and 2022 - the first of those against Clyde.

Their promotion will set up a derby clash with Queen of the South in League One next season.

Annan can also look forward to league games against clubs such as Falkirk in the third tier.

A number of Cumbrians and former Carlisle players were among the celebrations with Annan, who were captained by long-serving Carlisle-born defender Steven Swinglehurst.

United loanee Kilsby again played the full game in the second leg to complete a memorable season-long loan spell.

Ex-Blues keeper Greg Fleming was in goal while their squad included former Carlisle players Charlie Barnes, Roan Steele, Josh Galloway and Matt Douglas, with ex-Carlisle City man Rob McCartney also on the bench.