Notts County will face Chesterfield in the League Two play-offs after missing out on automatic promotion as they drew 1-1 with in-form Bristol Rovers.
Even a win would not have been enough for Martin Paterson's team to clinch a top-three spot in the end, as Cambridge did enough by drawing 0-0 at Crewe.
Tsaroulla Strikes Against His Hometown
Bristol-born wing-back Nick Tsaroulla gave County a 27th-minute lead, slotting in from 10 yards after Alassana Jatta's downward header from Jodi Jones' angled cross had bounced off Rovers defender Clinton Mola.