York City manager Stuart Maynard has described Saturday's final-day National League title decider at Rochdale as "one of the biggest games in the English football pyramid."
York currently lead the table by two points, with both sides surpassing the 100-point mark in a remarkable race for the lone automatic promotion spot to the English Football League.
"We've kept it normal, but we know the magnitude of the game," Maynard told BBC Radio York. "These are the games we want to be involved in. From the outside, it will be documented as probably one of the biggest games in the English football pyramid this weekend, but for us nothing changes. All that matters is that come the final whistle, we're top of the league."
This is the second time in four seasons that two National League teams have exceeded 100 points, following Wrexham and Notts County in 2022-23. Wrexham won the title with 111 points, while Notts County went up via the play-offs with 107.
York were moments away from securing the title last Saturday before Rochdale striker Emmanuel Dieseruvwe scored an injury-time winner at relegated Braintree, keeping the promotion battle alive. York's home win over Yeovil had finished with players monitoring Rochdale's match on the pitch, hoping to end the club's 10-year wait for EFL football.
Maynard said his side quickly moved on from the disappointment. "The disappointment went very quickly. There was a natural reaction of feeling down because you think you've got your hands on it and then it is taken away from you. But the minute we got in the dressing room we addressed the group and said, 'Look, you've got to go away now and enjoy the weekend with your families and look at how far we've come.'"
The pressure is mounting, but Maynard believes his team has performed consistently all season. Rochdale captain Ethan Ebanks-Landell echoed the sentiment, saying, "It's a massive game for both clubs. We've worked so hard to get here, and now it's all on the line. We'll give everything."
Kick-off is at 12:30 BST on Saturday, with live radio commentary on BBC Radio Manchester and BBC Radio York, plus live text on the BBC Sport website and app.