The Anchors booked their place in Monday’s final against Worksop thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 win over Guiseley at the Map Group UK Stadium this week.
But an FA charge for fielding an ineligible player then followed.
Captain Adam Nicholson was sent off during last Saturday’s home win over Hyde but played in Tuesday’s semi-final win, with Stockton saying their understanding was that his suspension wasn’t due to start until Saturday, May 3.
Stockton reiterated their belief that they’d “acted in line with the rules” as they formally responded to the FA charge in writing, before then attending Friday afternoon’s hearing.
It’s now down to the league to decide what happens next, with the Anchors expecting an answer on Saturday.
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In a fresh club statement released on Friday evening, Stockton said: “Stockton Town FC can confirm that we have now attended a hearing with The FA regarding the recent disciplinary matter involving the play-off semi final.
“The case is now handed back to the NPL who we are in communication with regarding next steps, and will have more information tomorrow evening.
“As always, we thank our supporters for their patience and continued backing during this time whilst the club is working tirelessly to bring this matter to a conclusion. We will provide an update as soon as we receive official confirmation.”
Earlier this week, Worksop, who booked their place in the final with a victory over Ashton United, said in a statement: “We have been advised by the league that our opponents for the playoff final will not be confirmed until this weekend.
“As soon as our opponents are confirmed we will release ticket information for the game. We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.”
The winners of Monday’s final will win promotion to the National League North, where they’d join the likes of Darlington and Spennymoor.
In a statement earlier this week after the disciplinary matter came to light, Stockton said they were “confident they’d acted correctly and in full compliance with FA notifications and procedures”.
Stockton were backed by a crowd of more than 2,000 on Tuesday night, with their victory secured thanks to a second half strike from Kev Hayes.
The club have enjoyed a remarkable rise over the course of the last decade and made it through to the fourth round of the FA Trophy this season, beating former Premier League side Oldham along the way before eventually being knocked out by Rochdale on penalties.
