The Championship finale in photos: Hull gain, Barnsley survive, Wolves sink and Leicester’s last gasp glory
FOOTBALL. Bloody hell. Hull City have been promoted to the Barclays Premier League. It wasn’t easy. It was nerve-shredding tension. Unless you were a Cardiff city fan.
When Nicky Maynard converted a penalty for already promoted Cardiff City, they were drawing with Hull 2-2. Watford’s match became all-important. Radios were tuned in.
A win for Watford would see them occupy the second automatic promotion spot. Could they beat Leeds United? Hull City players gathered around a television to watch the Watford game. It’s kick of had been delayed because of an injury to Watford’s goalkeeper, Jonathan Bond. For sixteen minutes Hull waited and Watford toiled. Then Ross McCormack scored in the 90th minute. Leeds were 2-1 up. Watford were gutted. Watford’s manager Gianfranco Zola summed it up.
Hull went nuts.
Meanwhile, at the foot of the table, Wolverhampton Wanderers lost to Brighton & Hove Albion. That meant back-to-back relegation.
But it’s Peterborough who were crushed. They were drawing 2-2 away to Crystal Palace when disaster struck. Mile Jedinak scored in the 89th minute.
Barnsley, who only managed a 2-2 draw with Huddersfield, would be up if they hung on for the point. They did.
Nottingham Forest are also gutted at the last. They will not be in the play-off places because Leicester City scored in the 90th minute.
And for Crystal Palace fans, it might soon be goodbye from him. What price Manchester United-bound Wilfried Zaha taking Palace to the Primer League via the play-offs?
Posted: 4th, May 2013 | In: Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
