:00:14. > :00:24.party, because tonight we've got pride and passion. What a momentous
:00:24. > :00:38.
:00:38. > :00:41.weekend for our clubs. I'm Tony Life's a bowl of Cherries. The whole
:00:41. > :00:51.story of how Bournemouth celebrated their moment of history, and the man
:00:51. > :00:54.
:00:54. > :00:58.Heading the other way but with their heads held high. Why Portsmouth are
:00:58. > :01:01.going down with a massive weight lifted off them.
:01:01. > :01:04.And we dissect the frantic end to League Two, where one slip could be
:01:04. > :01:10.curtains for our teams still fighting to stave off relegation
:01:10. > :01:14.from the Football League. We'll also assess Brighton, Yeovil
:01:14. > :01:19.and Swindon's play off hopes with my guests - Ady Williams and James
:01:19. > :01:29.Beattie. Lots more from the lads through the programme. And more of
:01:29. > :01:29.
:01:29. > :01:34.this - which manager has been letting off steam? Find out later in
:01:34. > :01:38.the programme. Tight now, we reflect on a momentous
:01:38. > :01:41.weekend in League One. Two teams are leaving the division in opposite
:01:41. > :01:44.directions. Bournemouth are up and Portsmouth down. Two more are
:01:44. > :01:46.confirmed in the play offs. Reports on all them coming up.
:01:46. > :01:50.But we start with Championship-bound Bournemouth, where the late kick-off
:01:50. > :02:00.became the key one as the pieces of a three-way puzzle fell into place
:02:00. > :02:05.
:02:05. > :02:09.Here is how the day ended for name macro and the Bournemouth fans. By
:02:09. > :02:15.7pm, Bournemouth when and to other results meant promotion was a
:02:15. > :02:19.mathematical certainty. But the day had started with the victory
:02:19. > :02:23.required over Carlisle, and also both Sheffield United and
:02:23. > :02:33.Brentford's failure to win their respective matches. The Cherries did
:02:33. > :02:47.
:02:47. > :02:55.more complete, as Portsmouth thrashed Sheffield United. But
:02:55. > :02:59.Brentford's match was not kicking off until 5:30pm, so the final
:02:59. > :03:09.whistle meant the deal was not quite closed on promotion. Nothing however
:03:09. > :03:10.
:03:10. > :03:18.would stop the crowd raising the Bournemouth faithful could do was
:03:18. > :03:21.set, watch the Brentford game at Hartlepool, and wait. Eddie Howe
:03:22. > :03:28.prefer to take time out with his young son. The chairman could not
:03:28. > :03:38.sit still either. Many players could not stand the weight, but there are
:03:38. > :03:38.
:03:38. > :03:43.job was already done. -- their season long job was done. As the
:03:43. > :03:47.fans hoped and chanted, could the improbable happen? Good a second
:03:47. > :03:49.relegated team do Bournemouth are favour quez-mack Hartlepool were
:03:49. > :03:59.hanging on for the draw against Brentford right to the final
:03:59. > :04:03.
:04:03. > :04:07.whistle. No need for calculators and goal difference now. No one could
:04:07. > :04:14.take promotion away. 26 years since Harry Redknapp had achieved the
:04:14. > :04:21.feat. From the sanctity of his hideaway, Eddie Howe emerged,
:04:21. > :04:27.exhausted. I've been watching the last half-hour, and it was nerve
:04:27. > :04:33.wracking, but we are delighted to have finally done it. And peace and
:04:33. > :04:43.quiet were change to mayhem when Eddie emerged. -- were changed to
:04:43. > :04:50.
:04:50. > :05:00.They've been brilliant from day one. It's great to see them so happy.
:05:00. > :05:00.
:05:00. > :05:07.Crowds everywhere. What a glorious day for Bournemouth.
:05:07. > :05:12.Eight wins in a row now, and promotion. Eddie was typically being
:05:12. > :05:19.cautious last week, he did not want to tempt fate, but to do it in front
:05:19. > :05:29.of your home fans, credit where it is due. And what some turned a
:05:29. > :05:29.
:05:29. > :05:33.risk, really has paid off. Yes. He was a little bit out of his comfort
:05:33. > :05:40.zone at Burnley, but the experience he gained up there will be
:05:40. > :05:47.invaluable going into the Championship. The question will
:05:47. > :05:55.always be about players. Name macro says the squad deserves a chance in
:05:55. > :06:00.the Championship this season. like to add one or two, but I think
:06:00. > :06:04.the majority of the squad will go up with us, and we will see where we
:06:04. > :06:11.will go. The Championship is such a tough league, the size of those
:06:11. > :06:16.clubs. We will have to worry about but another day. Will they give
:06:16. > :06:21.those players a chance, or will they may catch quite a few chants
:06:21. > :06:26.changes? You've got to be loyal to the players. They've gained
:06:26. > :06:29.promotion, but Eddie knows his stuff. There are some big sides in
:06:29. > :06:34.the Championship, three coming down from the Premier league, all to play
:06:34. > :06:43.for. I am sure he has earmarked a few players already.
:06:43. > :06:47.How much is that change to the Championship? Is Eddie says there,
:06:47. > :06:54.he is playing a cautiously but he will definitely be adding to his
:06:54. > :07:03.squad. With other clubs, with they potentially come calling for Eddie?
:07:03. > :07:11.Not if chairman Eddie Mitchell has his way. I've got his car keys! Is
:07:11. > :07:18.he really central to the development? I think he is vital. We
:07:18. > :07:26.all rely on his calmness, his selection, his belief, and I don't
:07:26. > :07:29.think we could find that anywhere at the moment.
:07:29. > :07:32.We're keen to have your views on Bournemouth's promotion - what are
:07:32. > :07:34.their chances in the Championship, should they stick with most of the
:07:34. > :07:38.current team? You can continue the debate on Twitter, go to
:07:38. > :07:40.@TonyHusbandBBC. Still to come tonight - who's going
:07:40. > :07:43.to make it play off perfection? Is it Swindon?
:07:43. > :07:47.Or is it Yeovil? We feature the family club having fun on their way
:07:47. > :07:53.to the League One showdown. Plus, Championship play off clubs are
:07:53. > :07:56.quaking after Brighton's epic weekend.
:07:56. > :07:59.Right now we look at the other end of League One. When Late Kick Off
:07:59. > :08:03.came on the air three years ago, Portsmouth were in the Premier
:08:03. > :08:06.League and heading for another FA Cup Final - so you wouldn't have
:08:06. > :08:09.thought a third relegation in four seasons would be cause for a party.
:08:09. > :08:12.On Friday night, the long awaited buy-out by the people who really
:08:12. > :08:22.care about the club, the fans, was completed- yesterday, Pompey was
:08:22. > :08:26.
:08:26. > :08:30.They are the people who have kept their club alive. Now, they own it.
:08:30. > :08:34.Portsmouth were relegated on Tuesday, docked ten points on
:08:34. > :08:39.Saturday, but it didn't really matter. The big thing is the club
:08:39. > :08:46.being bought by the fans, coming out of administration and being able to
:08:46. > :08:51.look forward to the future. We have come out of administration, and at
:08:51. > :08:57.last now we can go forward without any doubts whatsoever. It's going to
:08:58. > :09:05.be a great new phase for Portsmouth. The figureheads of the Pompey trust
:09:05. > :09:11.bid were lauded on the field before the game. Coming here today, I think
:09:11. > :09:14.all of us are very close to tears with the whole atmosphere. It's a
:09:14. > :09:20.fantastic atmosphere. All the support has been amazing, it's
:09:21. > :09:27.incredible. How are you feeling about the future? Humbolt, excited,
:09:27. > :09:30.committed. Ady, the great thing about this
:09:30. > :09:36.whole Portsmouth thing is that this is the ultimate example but fan
:09:36. > :09:41.power is still in the game. Absolutely, football is not about
:09:41. > :09:49.the chairman of the players, it is about the fans. Pompey fans
:09:49. > :09:54.certainly love their club. Celebrations at Fratton Park and at
:09:54. > :09:59.Swindon. The on field action coming out now from these teams, starting
:09:59. > :10:03.with a full house at Fratton and Portsmouth's convincing win.
:10:03. > :10:12.This must have been one of Portsmouth 's best performances of
:10:12. > :10:20.the season. Cooper got the ball rolling. Tidy finish, no look out
:10:20. > :10:24.for David Connelly. He has now scored seven goals since his arrival
:10:24. > :10:33.in January. Wallace with the third of the game. Afternoons like this
:10:33. > :10:39.are few and far between. My former club had two wins on the bounce,
:10:39. > :10:49.secured them a play-off place. They have turned it around. Flint but
:10:49. > :10:49.
:10:49. > :10:52.Swindon in front while Stevenage had no players sent off. Two more goals,
:10:52. > :10:58.Roberts and another from Flynn. I would not back against my former
:10:58. > :11:05.club Swindon. Does it matter who they could face in the play-offs?
:11:05. > :11:10.Not for me. Here is the table. Yeovil and
:11:10. > :11:13.Swindon will face each other if the play-offs were tomorrow. I was
:11:13. > :11:21.getting worried about Swindon. It seemed to be going wrong, and now
:11:21. > :11:26.it has clicked for them. Just at the right time? I think so. They were
:11:26. > :11:32.creating a lot of chances and not converting them. Now they are, and
:11:32. > :11:42.you see yesterday's result was fantastic. This was for against
:11:42. > :11:45.Crewe. It is frustrating when you create chances and you do not
:11:45. > :11:54.convert them, but the lads will be absolutely buzzing when things click
:11:54. > :12:00.into play like that and you start beating teams. I had a word with the
:12:00. > :12:08.manager Kevin MacDonald. We are not frightened of anybody. It is going
:12:08. > :12:14.to be difficult, but momentum is going to be key now.
:12:14. > :12:23.We'd love to try and rest some players, but we do not have any to
:12:24. > :12:30.rest. So the players have to look after themselves, get the rest as
:12:30. > :12:36.much as possible and look forward to just having a bit of fun in the
:12:36. > :12:44.play-off semifinal. A momentous year for Swindon, and looking good for
:12:44. > :12:51.the play-offs. Particularly when they play at the County ground,
:12:51. > :12:58.electric atmosphere. Swindon hit form at the right time. Yeovil's
:12:58. > :13:02.chances of promotion faded when dad Gary lost to suddenly at Oldham in
:13:02. > :13:08.midweek. But the fact that Yeovil are up but so many so-called bigger
:13:08. > :13:18.clubs means there is something special at stadium macro. -- stadium
:13:18. > :13:23.
:13:23. > :13:33.They are really doing well at the moment. You love this club, would
:13:33. > :13:35.
:13:35. > :13:45.that be fair? Definitely. It's a dream fulfilled. The best thing
:13:45. > :13:45.
:13:45. > :13:55.about them? Why do you like them? Because they were green. How many
:13:55. > :13:56.
:13:56. > :14:01.years have you been supporting them? I am 92 now, and I was 14. 68 years
:14:01. > :14:11.a fan, but he and the faithful had to wait seconds for the winning goal
:14:11. > :14:23.
:14:23. > :14:31.of the game. Less than two minutes on the clock!
:14:31. > :14:41.Really good value. A nice friendly, family club. That is what the main
:14:41. > :14:42.
:14:42. > :14:49.thing is. Yeovil have one and move up to
:14:49. > :14:58.fourth place. What about your manager? He is Yeovil through and
:14:58. > :15:01.through. That is what we need. know them all by name. He is
:15:01. > :15:06.brilliant. I do not know what it is about him, but he just seems to have
:15:06. > :15:11.that something. As a manager you have all the hopes and dreams of
:15:11. > :15:16.supporters in that town and of that club. They all want to get somewhere
:15:16. > :15:23.near the Premiership. For us, for Yeovil Town, the championship is
:15:23. > :15:33.ever Premiership. A lot of Yeovil fans will remember
:15:33. > :15:35.
:15:35. > :15:40.the days when they were rest all worked -- when they were rest all
:15:40. > :15:44.worked of the lower leagues. Manager of the season in league one without
:15:44. > :15:48.a doubt for me. The budget he is working on and the attendance that
:15:48. > :15:53.he gets, he has done a phenomenal job. It works if you have some
:15:53. > :15:56.goalscorers in the, and they have done that this season. To have one
:15:56. > :15:59.goal scorer is great, but you have to goalscorers as a massive
:15:59. > :16:09.rawness. It was quite a week for the Johnson
:16:09. > :16:13.
:16:13. > :16:22.family. But dad gets the last word on this particular family rivalry.
:16:22. > :16:29.On the DD deserved it, they worked hard they look like they were happy
:16:29. > :16:33.with it. I wanted to talk about football. My little granddaughter
:16:33. > :16:43.kept asking grandad, why are you still crying.
:16:43. > :16:52.
:16:52. > :17:00.There was a peck on the cheek as well. Before we leave League one, we
:17:00. > :17:05.will take a look at their performance.
:17:05. > :17:10.Two goalkeepers would not have saved that. Second goal, midway through
:17:10. > :17:16.the first-half central defender putting in the first goal of the
:17:16. > :17:20.season for Brighton. Brighter now playing full of confidence. Like
:17:21. > :17:30.public shellshocked and what a finish this is. Most coaches would
:17:31. > :17:33.
:17:33. > :17:37.say, hit that with the right food. Great food. -- with the right fit.
:17:37. > :17:47.This would have been the only downside for what had been dear the
:17:47. > :17:53.
:17:53. > :17:57.office. -- an excellent stay at the office. Brighter now unbeaten in
:17:57. > :18:03.seven fixtures and one more women guaranteed them play-off spot. A
:18:03. > :18:07.brilliant form and a brilliant afternoon. The ability to score a
:18:07. > :18:11.great goals with tremendous quality in the finishing. How we passed the
:18:11. > :18:20.ball and controlled, it was a perfect before football and for
:18:20. > :18:24.everyone to enjoy. Brayton going very well now.
:18:24. > :18:28.lads are absolutely buzzing with the result yesterday. Going into the
:18:28. > :18:34.play-offs I do not think anybody will be wanting to face Brighton.
:18:34. > :18:41.The stadium sold out, players of excellent quality. I do not think
:18:41. > :18:47.anyone will want to go there. cracking atmosphere at the game as
:18:47. > :18:52.well and that can play a part. Bristol City had a respectable draw
:18:52. > :18:56.up at Hull City. Sean O'Driscoll still demanding excellent
:18:57. > :19:03.performances from his team, even though all was lost in terms of
:19:03. > :19:06.relegation. As a manager you have to. It is all about pride now.
:19:06. > :19:11.Players possibly working to end themselves contract next season.
:19:11. > :19:15.Disappointment, but prayed, and for the supporters as well.
:19:15. > :19:22.I have written down here, �18 million wage bill. That will be in
:19:22. > :19:27.league one. There was definitely -- there will definitely be one or two
:19:27. > :19:37.leaving. Then there is leaked to relegation issues. Few meals remain
:19:37. > :19:41.
:19:41. > :19:47.on the fingers of fans. There are still one last pivotal day to come.
:19:47. > :19:56.Two huge wins this week for Torquay. The home side had Chris toil sent
:19:56. > :20:03.off. 100% a red card. This is ridiculous, unbelievable here. Keep
:20:03. > :20:08.your eye on the ball. Torquay not complaining. When you are going
:20:08. > :20:14.towards the bottom, you do not normally get the luck. Huge result
:20:14. > :20:21.for Torquay. Bristol Rovers will be the visitors next weekend. Excellent
:20:21. > :20:29.call. He makes space onto his left foot, textbook finish across the
:20:29. > :20:34.call. A long way for the away fans to travel, but well worth it.
:20:34. > :20:40.you rate Plymouth's chancers? could have been done -- they could
:20:40. > :20:46.have done with more scoring. But their run of wins should be enough
:20:46. > :20:52.to keep them safe. Aldershot lived to fight another day, although their
:20:52. > :21:02.chances of staying up are extremely slim. A former team-mate of mine,
:21:02. > :21:02.
:21:03. > :21:07.Jamie Young, he was named team-mate of the year. A scrappy goal. A home
:21:07. > :21:11.win would guarantee them promotion, I cannot see Aldershot doing it. Too
:21:11. > :21:17.little, too late for me. The fans cannot see it happening
:21:17. > :21:22.either. We spoke to them after the game. Not so much heartache please.
:21:22. > :21:31.We will still be here. It is what we are made for. It is ever club and we
:21:31. > :21:34.will keep coming back, every Wii play, we be there.
:21:34. > :21:40.Torquay and Plymouth are almost safe. A draw should be enough to
:21:40. > :21:44.secure their place. I think Torquay finally and deservedly got
:21:44. > :21:54.something. This is one of the best one goals you were never going to
:21:54. > :22:01.see. The keeper just took their eye off the ball better. You have to
:22:01. > :22:04.feel for the keeper there, it is in full moment. Goalkeepers in the
:22:04. > :22:10.modern-day love playing out on pitch. On a Friday morning they will
:22:10. > :22:14.play and join in enough either side. Does not look like he does.
:22:15. > :22:21.I want to look at the final day in league two. It is the fixtures for
:22:21. > :22:31.our teens and the other teams down there. What takes your idea? --
:22:31. > :22:32.
:22:32. > :22:39.takes your eye they are? The manager said to me yesterday that hopefully
:22:39. > :22:49.the Torquay players can concentrate. Hopefully Plymouth can get
:22:49. > :22:52.
:22:52. > :23:02.themselves a result. For me, I think Plymouth will win. A big game for
:23:02. > :23:05.
:23:05. > :23:09.Aldershot but I do not think they will be in the league next season.
:23:09. > :23:14.It is going to be very nerve wracking for them all. The last word
:23:14. > :23:21.on this is going to be from an Aldershot fan, whose club has the
:23:21. > :23:26.hardest task of staying in the league. He is 99 and told us that he
:23:26. > :23:36.would follow them wherever they are. Do not forget that you can join us
:23:36. > :23:37.
:23:37. > :23:45.online. Lots of us on our Facebook page. If you go to Facebook, search
:23:45. > :23:50.for the Late Kick Off so send you can find lots of features there. We
:23:50. > :23:55.go to the safe end of league two now, we have action from Oxford,
:23:56. > :23:59.Bristol Rovers and Wigan. Exeter have missed out, beaten by
:23:59. > :24:05.Cheltenham, but they have now got just a sniff of a chance of
:24:05. > :24:10.automatic promotion. The end of the season is not the
:24:10. > :24:13.time to go one up and run, but it is six matches without a win now for
:24:13. > :24:18.Exeter and their hopes of reaching the play-offs were ended by
:24:18. > :24:24.Cheltenham. Cheltenham could still go up automatically, but a play-off
:24:24. > :24:29.spot looks more likely for them. As for Exeter fans, this was a chance
:24:29. > :24:33.to reflect on what might have been. I think that the Passion of the
:24:33. > :24:38.players has gone, personally. I think that the manager has lost his
:24:38. > :24:41.passion as well. We have a lot of people on the wage bill who do not
:24:42. > :24:51.always perform to be honest. Hopefully next season we will go
:24:51. > :24:55.again. Some great technique year. a striker you do not have to get a
:24:55. > :25:05.buzz when you score goals like this. Oxford is a big club with a big fan
:25:05. > :25:06.
:25:06. > :25:11.base but they have to look to next season now. Oxford finished the
:25:11. > :25:20.season -- finished their season against Accrington next week. This
:25:20. > :25:26.win means that your side are now safe. I am over the men. -- I am
:25:26. > :25:36.over the moon. A dramatic ending to Barnet's last
:25:36. > :25:38.
:25:38. > :25:43.ever match at Underhill. There was a chance to equalise in stoppage time.
:25:43. > :25:47.Grant missed out on the opportunity to earn a point and to help his old
:25:47. > :25:51.club, Aldershot. Let us have a look at the scenario
:25:51. > :25:57.at the top. Cheltenham need to beat Bradford at home but they also need
:25:57. > :26:00.to hope that Rotherham will lose to Aldershot. Exeter and Oxford will
:26:00. > :26:08.finish in the top half of the table, they cannot reach the
:26:08. > :26:13.play-offs. That is really going to help them. Probably play-offs for
:26:13. > :26:17.Cheltenham? The momentum going into that still pretty good. Cheltenham
:26:17. > :26:24.against Bradford, that is a tough ask. Aldershot are struggling and I
:26:24. > :26:27.think that Cheltenham will be in the play-offs. For most of the season we
:26:27. > :26:35.have thought that Exeter are going for the play-offs, they have lost
:26:35. > :26:40.their last three at home, real downer. To not even make the
:26:40. > :26:43.play-offs, the proverbial wheels have come off. They will have to be
:26:43. > :26:49.careful for next season just in case they do not have a little
:26:49. > :26:52.semi-hangover from being so disappointed the season. With so
:26:52. > :26:55.many knife edge decisions across English football affecting clubs at
:26:55. > :27:05.the end of the season, the pressure for the officials to get this right
:27:05. > :27:06.
:27:06. > :27:12.is immense. From next month, the Hampshire -based company Hawk-Eye
:27:12. > :27:21.will be enlisted. As an engineer, you feel that it is a week of the
:27:21. > :27:31.sponsored guilty. -- awaits of responsibility. It takes a lot of
:27:31. > :27:40.time to build up trust, it takes not much to lose it.
:27:40. > :27:50.What does a manager Dave when he is out of work? One manager has become
:27:50. > :28:01.
:28:01. > :28:05.an Internet hit after a spot of karaoke at a bar in Windsor.
:28:05. > :28:13.Talented man. I gather it is obligatory on your first week trip
:28:13. > :28:20.to sing. What did you guys sing for? It is pretty standard procedure.
:28:20. > :28:30.Very nerve wracking. I sang Kenny Rogers. Horrendous. You are showing