Hull City will play at Wembley for the first time in their 104-year history after beating Watford 4-1 in the second leg of their Championship play-off semi-final.

Phil Brown's side were briefly threatened by Darius Henderson's early strike before taking charge of the tie to book their place in the final with a 6-1 aggregate victory.

Goals from Nicky Barmby, Caleb Folan, Richard Garcia and Nathan Doyle confirmed City's superiority and set up a clash with Bristol City in the play-off final on May 24th.

City took a 2-0 lead into the second leg at KC Stadium, comfortable in the knowledge than no Championship side had ever recovered from such a deficit away from home in the play-offs.

But Watford started with a newfound purpose, and in Jobi McAnuff had a player capable of terrorising the home defence at every opportunity. The Hornets were unrecognisable from the team beaten last week.

After 12 minutes, McAnuff burst forward and saw his shot blocked just inside the box. Nathan Ellington was the first to react, and he teed up Henderson to coolly curl a shot home and lift Watford hopes.

Aidy Boothroyd's visitors were dominating possession and an unprecedented comeback suddenly looked on the cards.

On the brink of half-time, however, disaster struck. Watford keeper Richard Lee was caught in no-man's land and Richard Garcia's looping goal-bound header was nodded home by Barmby for his second goal of the tie.

The former England midfielder has netted just three times all season, but his last two could hardly have been more important.

With their two-goal cushion re-established, Hull began to relax in possession and create chances at will. As Watford stretched themselves to find a reply, holes opened up all over the field and goals inevitably came.

With 20 minutes remaining, Samuel Ricketts overlapped on the right and sent over an inviting cross for substitute Folan to head home. The tie as a contest was over, but the home faithful demanded more, and more they got.

On 88 minutes, Ricketts waltzed through to slot a third, before Doyle bagged a deflected fourth in injury time to bring the house down.

Quite a night for Tigers fans, who stand on the verge of seeing their side in the top flight of English football for the very first time.

Will Tidey / Eurosport