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  1. Windass seals Hull promotion

    Windass seals Hull promotion

    Hull City won promotion to the Premier League for the first time with a 1-0 victory over Bristol City at Wembley thanks to a superb Dean Windass volley. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Bristol City
    • Hull City
    • 90+5' AND THERE IT IS!!! THE FINAL WHISTLE!!! WINDASS LEAPS FROM HIS SEAT AND RUNS TOWARDS THE FANS - HULL CITY ARE IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE!!!
    • 90+5' Adebola with a late header that Myhill punches clear... the ball comes back again...
    • 90+4' The injury-time is up... the Hull fans whistle...
    • 90+4' Hull change: Campbell taken off for Dean Marney.
    • 90+3' Campbell with a rugby tackle - well the Heineken Cup final is about to start, after all - and booked for his trouble.
    • 90+2' Hughes whips it just over the crossbar! And here come their opponents...
    • 90+1' Campbell fouled on the edge of the box and Hull have a free-kick. Their fans cheer in relief.
    • 90' Four minutes of injury-time to play...
    • 89' Byfield again with the chance as Sproule's low cross is just poked away from him!! That looked like the moment Johnson had been waiting for...
    • 89' Byfield 18 yards out with the ball on the floor, strikes it... over the bar!!
    • 88' Byfield with a header in the box - over the bar! He should have got that on target.
    • 87' Campbell with space in the final third, ambling forward - he had cramp before - and his shot is straight at Basso.
    • 85' Myhill punches away weakly under pressure and the ball falls to TRUNDLE... HIS SHOT FROM EIGHT YARDS IS DEFLECTED OVER THE BAR!! It was a great block by Michael Turner.
    • 81' Bristol City captain Louis Carey flies into a tackle on Folan that leaves the lanky striker needing treatment and in some distress.
    • 80' Chaos in the Robins' box as the Tigers throw shots at their goal. Basso is relieved to see it cleared after random deflections this way and that.
    • 78' A stinging shot from Garcia that Basso beats out. Hull looking to attack for the first time in ages!
    • 77' Sproule takes out Fagan as he tears down the left wing. Yellow card, the first of the final.
    • 76' Bristol City change: Darren Byfield on for Carle.
    • 74' McIndoe with a snap-shot that is destined for the bottom corner before Myhill gets in the way. More pressure from Bristol City. Time is running out though.
    • 73' Trundle wins the ball in the box and has a stroke of luck to keep it under control, and now a sight of goal opens up: saved by Myhill at his near post.
    • 71' Hull change: legendary Hull striker Windass replaced by former Wigan man Caleb Folan.
    • 70' Johnson smashes a free-kick into the Hull wall.
    • 68' Sproule with a run to the right by-line and dangerous drilled cross, no one attacking the near post though. Hull were in trouble there and get it away as McIndoe is flagged offside.
    • 67' Bristol City sub: Craig Fagan on for 34-year-old Barmby.
    • 66' Hull to take the pressure off with a free-kick in the Bristol City half. The quality has not been there this afternoon... and as if to back me up, Windass falls on his ass as he takes the kick, the ball bouncing into the arms of Basso.
    • 65' Sproule will be expected to provide for Adebola and Trundle, who have not impressed so far but have had marginal service at best.
    • 63' Bristol City change: Noble is replaced by Ivan Sproule, the nippy winger.
    • 62' Barmby leaps to challenge Basso on the extremities of his box and the 'keeper is not happy. It looked a fair attempt for the ball.
    • 59' Campbell offside after latching on to a through-ball... he wasn't ref!!! He was level. A few moments before he was tackled in full flight.
    • 57' McIndoe involved again as his cross to the far post is headed wide by Trundle amid a crowd of bodies. A good opportunity there to test Myhill.
    • 56' McIndoe lines up a free-kick in a similar position to the one he smacked into the bottom corner in the semi-finals. It is touched to one side... and his left-footed effort is shouldered away by Brown after it beats the wall.
    • 54' Bristol City piling forward again as Hull remain strong. Their resolve will be tested in these 45 minutes.
    • 50' Noble takes it himself, over the wall and into the arms of Myhill.
    • 50' David Noble with a tricky run before shooting at goal... Bryan Hughes blocks it accidentally with his arm, but Wiley gives a free-kick just outside the box. A bit harsh.
    • 49' Basso out to claim again - he will be paramount if the Robins are to get back into this game.
    • 47' Carle with a shot wide of the near post. He was defeated by the angle.
    • 46' The second half begins once that fearful advertising music has been stopped. Bristol City kicking from right to left.
    • - Orr has a depressed fractured cheekbone. Ouch. My mate Mike had one of them in a friendly once - his face caved in and I had to spend three hours waiting for him in a Madrid hospital waiting room, speaking pidgin Spanish with the ref. Not good memories.
    • 45+10 The whistle sounds for the break. Hull go in 1-0 up - thanks to an absolute scorcher from Windass.
    • 45+9' Trundle fails to reach the ball before Hull goalie Myhill. He may be skilful, but he lacks that spurt of pace.
    • 45+8' Now getting towards the point where Wiley will blow for half-time, Hull have a throw in an attacking position...
    • 45+7' Carle with a shocking pass lofted well above Johnson's head and into touch.
    • 45+6' Bristol City passing the ball about, again without finding a final product. Johnson looks lively with his first touches.
    • 45+5' Bristol City get the ball straight back and use it to attack, but Hull break - Campbell tackled this time as he heightens old gold expectations.
    • 45+4' Orr carries off on a stretcher, replaced by Lee Johnson, son of manager Gary.
    • 45+3' Windass has a 'chat' with referee Alan Wiley about an earlier incident when he felt harshly penalised. He never gives up, t'old lad. Or shuts up.
    • 45' Orr still being dealt with - he's not that okay I suppose, just conscious - as the fourth official holds up a board to signal six minutes of added time.
    • 44' They are taking no risks as they seek to move him safely. The Hull goal came after a promising move for the team in red that ended with a poor touch in the box from Adebola.
    • 41' Bradley Orr, who suffered a clash of heads with Barmby early in the half, down hurt again. He will have to come off. He is okay - but he has a neck brace and an oxygen mask on.
    • 39' Bristol City tear out of the blocks but are stopped in their tracks. Only six minutes plus injury-time before half-time.
    • 38' The Man Utd kid skipped away from a number of poor challenges in the box before chipping up a ball for the Humberside lad to watch on to his right foot from 18 yards - and he smashed it on the volley into the top corner!!! Wowsers.
    • 38' On the counter Hull attack through Campbell, who tees up WINDASS... WHAT A GOAL FOR HULL CITY!!!
    • 38' Another promsising move breaks down for Bristol City...
    • 37' Territorial possession for Johnson's side in the last few minutes. They are passing the ball well without any real incision.
    • 34' Trundle again wrestles away from his marker in the box and is almost able to get away a shot, winning a throw-in. The Bristol side coming back into the game.
    • 33' Lee Trundle with some space in the penalty area finally - wouldn't it be great to see him in the Premier League? - but he is closed out.
    • 32' Caution is the byword this afternoon, but both teams are willing to pass the football. With a goal things might open up a bit. However the tension surrounding every kick makes it a grand occasion.
    • 29' Barmby streams through the middle to almost get a head to the ball from under the lax attentions of the red-and-white defence, but Basso grabs it just in time! Hull with the better of the encounter so far.
    • 27' Want to know why Windass is so desperate to win today? Not only is it his hometown club, but Hull can compete in the Premier League for the first time in their 104-year history next season with a victory. And here's two for the price of one: Hull is the largest English city never to have hosted top-flight football. So there you go.
    • 25' Another ball to the back stick from Hull, this time from the left, causes panic - Windass lifting the ball onto the roof of the net. He holds his head in his hands.
    • 23' More pressure from the Tigers, ending with a Richard Garcia header that is marginally over!!! Great play by Windass to lay the ball out wide to Ricketts again, plus a good cross from the Welshman.
    • 20' Michael Turner heads the ball just wide from a Hull corner. Before that Windass's cross almost reached fellow Hull native Nicky Barmby.
    • 18' Aussie Nick Carle takes the ball on and pounds through the middle, beating a pair of men before poking the ball... just wide of the post!! A poor shot as pressure arrived from the Hull defence, yet it will get the crowd going...
    • 17' McIndoe gets back to put off Sam Ricketts as he finds space near the corner flag. Basso takes the ball at the near post.
    • 15' Michael McIndoe strays offside for Bristol City.
    • 14' A looping ball drops invitingly for the Humberside outfit in the box as everyone seems to hesitate. Brazilian Basso claims. Warning sign for the west country club.
    • 13' Campbell gets away from the Bristol City back-line, but Adriano Basso is quickly out of his goal to clear from outside the box.
    • 11' Hull yet to release star men in attack Dean Windass - all 39 years of him - and Manchester United starlet Fraizer Campbell.
    • 8' Nigerian Adebola, who scored a couple of crackers for Coventry in the cup earlier this season, again the danger man as he seeks to let fly with his stronger left foot - blocked by a defender.
    • 7' Dean Marney is on the bench for Hull after missing both semi-finals against Watford through injury. It is the Robins who are looking the more promising so far in this match...
    • 5' The ball breaks for Dele Adebola in the box, he holds off Wayne Brown and gets a shot away - comfortably saved by Boaz Myhill. The first sight of goal.
    • 4' A frenetic start peppered with fouls from both teams. Johnson took City up from League One last season and also led Yeovil from the Conference to League One. Can he do it again?
    • 2' First shot of the day goes to Hull, kicking from right to left. It is wild.
    • 1' Off we go in this Championship play-off final. 48 games come down to 90 minutes. It's too much for me, and I'm a neutral.
    • - The sun is out and the fans are singing. Here we go with the huddles...
    • - The teams emerge and it's time for the anthems... enough about them though.
    • - Ah, there they are in all their glory. The Premier League beware - one of these outfits will be winging their way to you in a couple of hours. Unless there's penalties... and there often are in these contests.
    • - The teams will appear below in a moment, God-willing. Bristol City boss Gary Johnson has again opted to leave his son Lee, who plays in midfield, on the bench as he only recently returned from a long-term knee injury.
    • - The bad news for Bristol City is that Jamie McCombe has gone down with an illness and is not in the squad. Liam Fontaine comes in.
    • - I don't know about you, but I love a bit of the play-off final and cannot wait for this one to start. So many sub-plots, so much at stake.
    • - Welcome to eurosport.yahoo.co.uk's LIVE text coverage of the Championship play-off final between Hull City and Bristol City.

  • Summary

    • 89' Byfield again with the chance as Sproule's low cross is just poked away from him!! That looked like the moment Johnson had been waiting for...
    • 85' Myhill punches away weakly under pressure and the ball falls to TRUNDLE... HIS SHOT FROM EIGHT YARDS IS DEFLECTED OVER THE BAR!! It was a great block by Michael Turner.
    • 73' Trundle wins the ball in the box and has a stroke of luck to keep it under control, and now a sight of goal opens up: saved by Myhill at his near post.
    • 56' McIndoe lines up a free-kick in a similar position to the one he smacked into the bottom corner in the semi-finals. It is touched to one side... and his left-footed effort is shouldered away by Brown after it beats the wall.
    • 50' David Noble with a tricky run before shooting at goal... Bryan Hughes blocks it accidentally with his arm, but Wiley gives a free-kick just outside the box. A bit harsh.
    • 38' The Man Utd kid skipped away from a number of poor challenges in the box before chipping up a ball for the Humberside lad to watch on to his right foot from 18 yards - and he smashed it on the volley into the top corner!!! Wowsers.
    • 38' On the counter Hull attack through Campbell, who tees up WINDASS... WHAT A GOAL FOR HULL CITY!!!
    • 23' More pressure from the Tigers, ending with a Richard Garcia header that is marginally over!!! Great play by Windass to lay the ball out wide to Ricketts again, plus a good cross from the Welshman.
    • 5' The ball breaks for Dele Adebola in the box, he holds off Wayne Brown and gets a shot away - comfortably saved by Boaz Myhill. The first sight of goal.
    • - Welcome to eurosport.yahoo.co.uk's LIVE text coverage of the Championship play-off final between Hull City and Bristol City.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Alan Wiley

  • Bristol City

    Manager: Gary Johnson

    Captain: Louis Carey

    Starting line-up

    • A. Basso
    • B. Orr Substitution Out (45′)
    • L. Carey
    • L. Fontaine
    • J. McAllister
    • M. Elliott
    • N. Carle Substitution Out (76′)
    • D. Noble Substitution Out (63′)
    • M. McIndoe
    • D. Adebola
    • L. Trundle

    Subs

    • D. Byfield Substitution In76′
    • L. Johnson Substitution In45′
    • C. Weale
    • T. Vasko
    • I. Sproule Substitution In63′ Yellow Card

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Hull City

    Manager: Phil Brown

    Captain: Ian Ashbee

    Starting line-up

    • B. Myhill
    • S. Ricketts
    • W. Brown
    • M. Turner
    • A. Dawson
    • N. Barmby Substitution Out (67′)
    • I. Ashbee
    • B. Hughes
    • R. Garcia
    • D. Windass Goal Substitution Out (71′)
    • F. Campbell Yellow Card Substitution Out (90′)

    Subs

    • C. Fagan Substitution In67′
    • D. Marney Substitution In90′
    • C. Folan Substitution In71′
    • M. Duke
    • N. Doyle

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None