Manager Lee Sinnott is hoping to see through the job that he and his Farsley squad embarked on when they reported back for pre-season training last June.

After almost a whole year of planning, sweat, tears and even the odd sleepless night along the way, it will all reach a climax on Monday night at Burton Albion's ground when the Celts take on Hinckley United.

The prize on offer for the winners of the one-off Conference North play-off final is a place in the Conference proper for the 2007/08 season.

Sinnott has masterminded the rise and rise of Farsley and he is delighted to once again postpone his annual summer holiday.

"This is the third season on the trot we have extended our season and I stand by what I have gone on record as saying before - that this is a special group of players," said Sinnott, who has been linked with jobs at clubs in the Football League - including Bradford City.

The nailbiting penalty shoot-out that followed Farsley's draw at Kettering Town, after extra-time in the second leg of their semi-final play-off clash, did not adversely affect the boss.

"I didn't fear the worst when it went to penalties," said Sinnott, who could have been forgiven if he had following the previous season's defeat at Workington by spot-kicks.

"My assistant John Deacy and myself had done what we could in the pre-match build-up, the half-time team talk and even on the pitch when we had a chat with the players before extra-time.

"We looked at the players when we made the list for who would take the five and the order of the ones if it went to sudden death.

"I told them that each and every one would have different ways of approaching the situation but gave one piece of advice - don't change your mind - and I left them to it.

"There was nothing I could do so I went down to the end where the Kettering fans were and stood with my mum and dad, my wife Mel and Jordan, one of my sons who made the journey with us.

"The supporters of both clubs were very vocal, very happy to get behind their own side and were a credit to their clubs.

"The shoot-out went our way and we are one game away from promotion. We now have to give it our best as it would undermine the advancements we have made if we didn't."

Farsley will be boosted by the fact that Hinckley, who are managed by former Notts County stalwart Dean Thomas, will be without suspended striker Leon Kelly.

The 14-goal top scorer was sent off against Blyth on the final day of the league season - his third red card of the campaign - and was hit with a five-match ban.