Bolton Wanderers will play at Wembley on May 18 for a place in the Championship after a tense 5-4 aggregate win against Barnsley.
Reading's former record transfer, Sone Aluko, has announced his retirement from professional football. The 35-year-old goes out at the top having helped Ipswich Town return to the Premier League after a 22-year absence. A former Nigeria international, the winger featured for the likes of Rangers, Hull City and Fulham before moving to Berkshire in 2017 for a reported club-record fee of over £7m. Failing to impress, the forward scored just six goals in 102 appearances and was sent out on loan to D
Former Reading star Liam Rosenior has been sacked as manager of Hull City less than a week after narrowly missing out on the play-offs. Rosenior made 69 appearances for the Royals between 2007 and 2010 before enjoying Premier League success with Hull and Brighton. Making his name in coaching with Derby County, the Tigers appointed their former captain in November 2022.