:00:00. > :00:00.Your average person gets to take the bank holiday off. Football League
:00:07. > :00:08.fans, though, are far from average. That's why we're all here tonight.
:00:09. > :00:22.Welcome to Late Kick Off. Coming up on the last show of the
:00:23. > :00:26.series: A tale of two teams - charting the ups and the downs of a
:00:27. > :00:29.frantic final day at the bottom of League One.
:00:30. > :00:33.It was always going to be a tough day. We wanted to do it ourselves.
:00:34. > :00:37.We didn't want to rely on other teams to do it for us.
:00:38. > :00:41.The Clarets come to town - we're on the bus for Burnley's big bash.
:00:42. > :00:46.And three games from promotion - we check out the chances for our trio
:00:47. > :00:49.of play-off teams. Yeah, a lot to come. Also tonight,
:00:50. > :00:55.the very best... BUZZERS ..that these fellas brought us. According
:00:56. > :01:03.to staff, which Accrington player dresses the worst? BUZZER. Dean
:01:04. > :01:16.Winnard. LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE.
:01:17. > :01:21.Yeah, he wasn't happy, was he? Joining me in the studio tonight, a
:01:22. > :01:23.man whose season still has hopefully three games to go. It's
:01:24. > :01:27.play-off-bound Preston striker Kevin Davies. And with him a man who has
:01:28. > :01:30.played for Bury and Burnley, coached at Rochdale and North End and
:01:31. > :01:33.actually thought Dean Winnard looked a bit natty there. He's now a pundit
:01:34. > :01:36.on BBC Radios Manchester and Lancashire - welcome to Jamie
:01:37. > :01:38.Hoyland. Guys, thank you very much for coming.
:01:39. > :01:41.At the end of every season, one thing that's always guaranteed is
:01:42. > :01:44.final day drama. For two of our League One sides, that meant the
:01:45. > :01:47.dreaded last-ditch bid for survival. Crewe's fate was in their own hands,
:01:48. > :01:49.but Tranmere needed victory and favours from others, including
:01:50. > :01:52.Oldham, who hosted relegation rivals Notts County. Reporting from Gresty
:01:53. > :02:05.Road and Prenton Park, it's Ian and Alex.
:02:06. > :02:11.The sun is shining at Prenton Park. But Tranmere know that their fate is
:02:12. > :02:14.not in their own hands. They need it least a draw and for results
:02:15. > :02:17.elsewhere to go their way. In training this week, though, the
:02:18. > :02:20.players seemed very relaxed, there was a great team spirit and John
:02:21. > :02:24.McMahon said that they were determined to fight for their
:02:25. > :02:27.survival. They keep working hard, the players,
:02:28. > :02:31.they give it everything they have got. I'm sure, come Saturday, they
:02:32. > :02:34.are going to do exactly the same and hopefully the hard work and
:02:35. > :02:37.perseverance will pay off for us. The views of Tranmere coach John
:02:38. > :02:41.McMahon there but what about the Crewe boss, Steve Davis? Well, we
:02:42. > :02:44.did try to get a word with him but unfortunately he declined all TV
:02:45. > :02:48.interviews, saying it would put more pressure on him and the team ahead
:02:49. > :02:52.of a game they know they have to win to guarantee their status in League
:02:53. > :02:56.One next season. Second-season syndrome, I think it
:02:57. > :02:59.is, as they say in football. It is a tricky game, there is no doubt about
:03:00. > :03:03.that. I think it is very important, if there is any goals, that Crewe
:03:04. > :03:07.get the first goal. If they do, I think they could go on and get the
:03:08. > :03:10.result they want. I am nervous, very nervous. A good run of form at the
:03:11. > :03:15.moment, we just need to see it through to the end. Hopefully, at
:03:16. > :03:21.5pm tonight, we will still be in the division. Nervous. More nervous.
:03:22. > :03:26.Worried! COMMENTARY: Here we go then. A day
:03:27. > :03:29.of destiny for Tranmere. But, really, it's all about what
:03:30. > :03:36.Crewe Alexandra do. Their destiny is in their own hands.
:03:37. > :03:45.Inside the penalty area. Held it. It's gone in!
:03:46. > :03:48.Crewe are now putting pressure on. The crowd has been quieter since
:03:49. > :03:53.news came through of the Tranmere goal. Left-footed. Header! GOAL!
:03:54. > :03:57.Rises like a salmon and gets his first goal of the season!
:03:58. > :04:00.Adam Dugdale with the header. Look at the reaction around us. The fans
:04:01. > :04:07.firmly believe that Crewe are staying up. That is the chance. News
:04:08. > :04:11.is coming through of a goal at Crewe. You can see some fans
:04:12. > :04:12.checking their mobile phones for the score. As it stands, Tranmere remain
:04:13. > :04:24.relegated. Tackles have been flying in from
:04:25. > :04:34.both sides, resulting in some bad May for Tranmere - Junior Brown was
:04:35. > :04:38.given a straight red card. -- some bad news. Tranmere down to ten men.
:04:39. > :04:40.Still 1-0 up, still in the relegation zone.
:04:41. > :04:43.You have got some good Preston pressure in that block by Dugdale
:04:44. > :04:47.just a few moments ago. It might again prove vital. What a hero he is
:04:48. > :04:50.turning out to be this afternoon. Just want other goal, don't we?
:04:51. > :04:53.Another goal will settle it. Another 45 minutes to go and you never know
:04:54. > :04:56.what is going to happen. Crewe Alexandra will have another 45
:04:57. > :05:00.minutes to keep this result as it is and they will be in League One next
:05:01. > :05:03.season. I'm listening to Graham McGarry on Radio Stoke and hoping to
:05:04. > :05:07.hear that we are getting a goal at Tranmere and Tranmere are drawing.
:05:08. > :05:10.But we're not hearing that. What's the deal with Notts County and
:05:11. > :05:14.Oldham? As far as I know, nothing has changed there at all. It's still
:05:15. > :05:23.the same. We need to do something here if we can. What can he do? He
:05:24. > :05:27.is still battling. 2-0! Crewe Alexandra!
:05:28. > :05:31.That reaction just about says it all. Crewe are 2-0 up. Could that be
:05:32. > :05:34.the goal that secures their League One safety? Certainly, the fans
:05:35. > :05:37.think so. And, at Boundary Park, good news for
:05:38. > :05:43.Tranmere. And Adam Lockwood gives the Latics
:05:44. > :05:47.the lead. 22 minutes gone. The Tranmere fans over there have
:05:48. > :05:49.just let out a huge roar as the news is filtering through that Oldham
:05:50. > :05:53.have scored, meaning that Tranmere, as it stands, will stay in League
:05:54. > :05:59.One. But that didn't last long. There was
:06:00. > :06:04.a hand there and a penalty. High to his left.
:06:05. > :06:13.The near side now. Meredith turns it in. He has got it!
:06:14. > :06:17.Bad news from Prenton Park. Bradford have just scored. It is now 1-0
:06:18. > :06:20.here. The fans behind me here are just trying to get behind the
:06:21. > :06:24.Tranmere team now. They need one more goal and we also need something
:06:25. > :06:28.else at Oldham, we believe it is 1-1 there. At the minute, Tranmere will
:06:29. > :06:31.be relegated. News coming through an equaliser at
:06:32. > :06:36.the Tranmere game? Tranmere, one, Bradford, one, that's all I can
:06:37. > :06:39.hear. Obviously, that news is filtering through. I heard it
:06:40. > :06:45.shouted over there. I suppose it is a huge relief. Yes, it is a huge
:06:46. > :06:49.relief! It's not a bad substitution. The edge of the penalty area! Fires
:06:50. > :06:54.in goal! Preston have scored! Nervous times for Crewe. 90 seconds
:06:55. > :07:03.to go. The referee looks at his watch. Crewe Alexandra! They are
:07:04. > :07:07.League One team next season. The final whistle goes and Tranmere
:07:08. > :07:12.will be in League Two next season. The players sink to their knees,
:07:13. > :07:14.heads in hands. One minute, it was elation, the next it was just
:07:15. > :07:20.despair. I mean... Valiant effort but it is
:07:21. > :07:23.not this game we got relegated on, it is the other 45 before it as
:07:24. > :07:27.well. Some of the players were in tears at
:07:28. > :07:30.the end of the game. What can you say to them after that? It's
:07:31. > :07:35.difficult. They are emotional people. They'd given everything they
:07:36. > :07:39.could today. It wasn't through a lack of effort or commitment, or
:07:40. > :07:43.passion or desire. And it wasn't just today's game that's got us
:07:44. > :07:47.relegated, it is numerous things. And it's been from the start of the
:07:48. > :07:52.season. But, again, we need to regroup and take stock and hopefully
:07:53. > :07:56.come back stronger. This time last year, we were on the
:07:57. > :07:59.pitch with you as you fielded the entire home 11. Slightly different
:08:00. > :08:03.circumstances. I know - very different! But a happy day
:08:04. > :08:07.nonetheless. Yeah, I'm glad it finished like that. It was always
:08:08. > :08:11.going to be a tough day. We wanted to do it ourselves, we didn't want
:08:12. > :08:15.to rely on other teams to do it for us. Although, in the end, that has
:08:16. > :08:18.been helpful. But we just wanted to do it for ourselves and we have done
:08:19. > :08:21.today, which is good. To be honest, I'm devastated that Tranmere has
:08:22. > :08:26.gone down. I went there earlier this season on loan. But I have got a job
:08:27. > :08:29.to do. I'm pleased to get the goal and I'm more than pleased to get the
:08:30. > :08:33.three points and to stay in this division, it means a lot for the
:08:34. > :08:37.club and all the fans. We've been at the bottom of the league for the
:08:38. > :08:39.whole season, so it's been a long, hard season. We're just delighted
:08:40. > :08:41.that we're out of it all, we're delighted that we didn't go down..
:08:42. > :08:43.whole season, so it's been a long, Wow, talk about contrasting
:08:44. > :08:47.emotions! You can almost feel the stress through the screen, can't
:08:48. > :08:50.you? Here's how it all ended up, Tranmere now facing up to life in
:08:51. > :08:54.the bottom tier for the first time in 25 years. Kevin, we will talk
:08:55. > :08:57.about Preston in a moment. You were there at the weekend. What was the
:08:58. > :09:00.atmosphere like? It was a cracking atmosphere. There was a lot riding
:09:01. > :09:04.on the game for Crewe. We still wanted to finish the season on a
:09:05. > :09:06.high and take that momentum into the play-offs. But you have to give
:09:07. > :09:10.credit to them, they performed really well from start to finish.
:09:11. > :09:13.The early goal settled them down a bit and they were obviously checking
:09:14. > :09:16.on the other results and things but they wanted to do it themselves.
:09:17. > :09:20.They deserved it on the day but it was a good atmosphere and good luck
:09:21. > :09:23.to them. Yeah, it was a big crowd. There'd be a lot there from Preston,
:09:24. > :09:27.about 7,500. The manager, Steve Davis, says the crowd got them over
:09:28. > :09:30.the line. Yeah, you need that. We'll be looking to our crowd - they've
:09:31. > :09:34.backed us all year. You do need that crowd and it can get you over the
:09:35. > :09:37.line. They were fantastic, they got behind them throughout the game.
:09:38. > :09:40.They got that first goal, then the second and then they were pretty
:09:41. > :09:44.much safe. We were disappointed to lose the game, but they did deserve
:09:45. > :09:46.it on the day. More Preston in a second. Let's talk Tranmere. Real
:09:47. > :09:50.disappointment for them. They have lost four out of the last five. They
:09:51. > :09:53.could have turned it round, couldn't they? They could. Like the fans said
:09:54. > :09:56.there, and John McMahon, it's not that game that sent them down, it's
:09:57. > :10:00.all over the season. They have not produced in the big one on Saturday.
:10:01. > :10:02.Even though they needed a victory, they did not get that and the
:10:03. > :10:04.results went against them unfortunately. The takeover
:10:05. > :10:07.collapsed, they lost their manager... Everything that could go
:10:08. > :10:10.wrong in the season went wrong and then the sending-off on Saturday,
:10:11. > :10:14.the deflected goal, it was written that they were going to go down.
:10:15. > :10:18.Well, let's hope that, next season, we're talking them back up again.
:10:19. > :10:21.The top half of the League One table shows that we have one team with
:10:22. > :10:24.plenty to play for. Preston are heading for the play-offs and that
:10:25. > :10:26.defeat to Crewe, coupled with a win for Leyton Orient, means a
:10:27. > :10:33.fifth-place finish and Rotherham over two legs. Here are the details
:10:34. > :10:36.of those games: North End are at home in the first leg this coming
:10:37. > :10:38.Saturday and make the trip across the Pennines a week on Thursday.
:10:39. > :10:43.Build-up, commentary and reaction from both games on BBC Radio
:10:44. > :10:47.Lancashire. The queues have been there already today, Kevin. The fans
:10:48. > :10:49.have been served tea and copy while they waited for these precious
:10:50. > :10:53.tickets. Let's talk about this defeat to Crewe because that has
:10:54. > :10:57.cost you home advantage. How much of a blow is that? I'm not too sure
:10:58. > :11:01.about it. I think it can work either way. We wanted to finish on a high
:11:02. > :11:05.and finish third, just to finish as high as we can. We didn't target one
:11:06. > :11:08.of those teams to play. They are all really good teams in there, so for
:11:09. > :11:12.us to be promoted, we are going to have to beat two of them. That is
:11:13. > :11:16.going to be difficult. But we fancy our chances. There is no doubt about
:11:17. > :11:20.it, it will be a big crowd for us on Saturday and they will get right
:11:21. > :11:24.behind us. If we can take a good lead over to Rotherham, we will be
:11:25. > :11:27.in with a good shout. What do you make of Rotherham? You have drawn
:11:28. > :11:30.twice with them this season - 0-0 at their place and that incredible 3-3
:11:31. > :11:33.draw at your place, when they equalised in the last minute.
:11:34. > :11:37.There's a bit of a needle, isn't there? Yeah, there is a little bit.
:11:38. > :11:40.I think, if you look at the table, we're two teams that are really well
:11:41. > :11:44.matched and the results have proved that over the season. The two draws.
:11:45. > :11:47.They scored a late equaliser in that 3-3, as you mentioned there. We've
:11:48. > :11:51.already proven we can go there early in the season and get a result. We
:11:52. > :11:54.know what to expect. It will be difficult. They have only lost two
:11:55. > :11:57.or three games since the turn of the year. But we fancy our chances. We
:11:58. > :12:02.have worked incredibly hard to get where we are and I think we have got
:12:03. > :12:05.a manager who has proven that he can get you over the line. So we're
:12:06. > :12:08.looking forward to it. And your manager, Simon Grayson, said after
:12:09. > :12:11.the game at the weekend that it would sharpen you up mentally, that
:12:12. > :12:15.defeat. Is that what you were saying to each other in the dressing room
:12:16. > :12:18.after the game? Yeah. I think one of the important things is that we have
:12:19. > :12:22.always followed and backed that up with a good result. We've lost seven
:12:23. > :12:25.games all year. Every time we have lost a game, we have come back with
:12:26. > :12:29.a good performance. At home, I think we've scored 14 goals in the last
:12:30. > :12:32.three games. I think it will be a tough game for Rotherham as well.
:12:33. > :12:36.We've been in training today, there has been a good response. We've had
:12:37. > :12:39.a good week this week. We'll go into it on Saturday and... We can't wait.
:12:40. > :12:42.And the manager will have in mind that they are a tough, physical
:12:43. > :12:46.side, aren't they? Yeah, they revel at the top there and they have
:12:47. > :12:49.players who will look to support that. They are scoring a lot of
:12:50. > :12:53.goals. We know what to expect. We have to roll our sleeves up. It will
:12:54. > :12:56.be a real battle. They won't give up until the 95th minute. You know,
:12:57. > :13:00.whatever it takes, we have to match that. We have the quality player
:13:01. > :13:03.that we can bring in to win us the game. A lot of play-off history on
:13:04. > :13:07.this bench. Here, you're a winner. Jamie, you're a loser. Obviously,
:13:08. > :13:09.I'm a loser! What do you make of this record? Eight play-off attempts
:13:10. > :13:12.for Preston, and eight failures. Does that matter? Does it mean
:13:13. > :13:16.anything? Like Kevin says, they have got the man who could end that.
:13:17. > :13:19.Simon has got the pedigree in the play-offs to take them up. It will
:13:20. > :13:23.be a cracking game. The managers I don't think like each other. I went
:13:24. > :13:26.to the one where they were 3-3. Steven refused to shake hands with
:13:27. > :13:29.Simon when they were coming off. That'll add to it and that will
:13:30. > :13:32.galvanise as well. Going out there, knowing how much they don't like
:13:33. > :13:36.Rotherham, that they want to beat them. I think being at home for the
:13:37. > :13:39.first one will not matter. It doesn't matter in the play-offs. It
:13:40. > :13:42.is just how the players react. Wow. You need to be giving the team talk!
:13:43. > :13:45.I think Preston have got the big-name players who can get through
:13:46. > :13:48.it, to be honest. I've said all season that they'd go up
:13:49. > :13:51.automatically. I was wrong with that, but play-offs definitely.
:13:52. > :13:54.We'll take the next best thing. Get him in before the game, in a suit of
:13:55. > :13:57.armour, he'll have you fighting! Thanks very much, chaps. More from
:13:58. > :14:00.the boys in a second. One team down from League One but
:14:01. > :14:03.one to take Tranmere's place from League Two. BBC Radio Manchester's
:14:04. > :14:05.Liam Bradford starts his look back at the weekend's League Two action
:14:06. > :14:11.with promoted Rochdale. Pink pants and party mood for
:14:12. > :14:15.Rochdale officials and fans at Newport, as Keith Hill's side kicked
:14:16. > :14:17.off knowing that a win and the right results elsewhere could mean
:14:18. > :14:21.promotion to League One as champions. They got off to the right
:14:22. > :14:24.start, taking the lead through George Donnelly, but the home side
:14:25. > :14:27.were back on terms before the break, thanks to O'Connor's scrambled
:14:28. > :14:31.effort. Dale got a break late on when Ian Henderson was brought down
:14:32. > :14:34.in the box, and culprit Ryan Jackson was red carded. But Matty Lund's
:14:35. > :14:38.spot kick was saved, and it was the ten men who would go on to claim an
:14:39. > :14:41.unlikely three points, Kevin Feeley heading home with just three minutes
:14:42. > :14:46.to go, but it's a result which shouldn't and won't deflect from
:14:47. > :14:48.Dale's superb season. What we have done this season has been a massive
:14:49. > :14:53.achievement. A financial achievement as well. These players deserve all
:14:54. > :14:55.the accolades they are going to get. Fleetwood still hope to join Dale
:14:56. > :14:58.and Saturday's opponents Chesterfield in League One next
:14:59. > :15:01.season, but the play-offs are their only route to promotion. Matty Blair
:15:02. > :15:04.gave them the lead against the eventual champions with a nicely
:15:05. > :15:07.worked goal just thirteen minutes in, but this was Chesterfield's day
:15:08. > :15:10.and they made the most of it. Two goals within four minutes early in
:15:11. > :15:13.the second half turned the game around. First Sam Hird headed home,
:15:14. > :15:17.before former Accrington man Gary Roberts won it with the goal of the
:15:18. > :15:20.game. It's York in the play-offs now for Fleetwood. Stanley finished the
:15:21. > :15:24.season in style, winners over Wimbledon at home. Kayode Odejayi
:15:25. > :15:27.gave the hosts an early lead before a brace from James Gray put the
:15:28. > :15:30.result beyond doubt. He nodded home on 19 minutes and then converted
:15:31. > :15:36.Will Hatfield's corner as his side finished 15th in the final table.
:15:37. > :15:39.It's been contrasting ends to the season for Morecambe and Bury, who
:15:40. > :15:42.rounded the season off with a stalemate. Danny Mayor had the best
:15:43. > :15:45.chance for a Shakers side who lost just one of their last ten, while it
:15:46. > :15:49.was the Shrimps, winners of just one of their last 11, who had the best
:15:50. > :15:52.chance in the dying seconds, but Ryan Edwards fired high. Let's hope
:15:53. > :15:56.for better seasons for both teams next time out.
:15:57. > :16:02.Let's confirm all that. And a look at the final League Two table shows
:16:03. > :16:04.Dale up and Bury with a creditable top-half finish after a season much
:16:05. > :16:10.of which they spent struggling. Watch out for the Shakers next year.
:16:11. > :16:15.Fleetwood in the play-offs. More of them in a moment. A glance at the
:16:16. > :16:18.bottom half reveals Morecambe and Stanley. Safety and another Football
:16:19. > :16:21.League season, the big plusses for them after some worrying moments
:16:22. > :16:24.over the course of their campaigns. Let's focus on Fleetwood, Jamie.
:16:25. > :16:27.They are in the play-offs fourth. Will they be happy with that?
:16:28. > :16:31.Probably overall, no. With the results they got, the squad they
:16:32. > :16:35.have, I think they would have been disappointed not to be in the top
:16:36. > :16:38.three. As it is, they've hung on to the play-off spot because at one
:16:39. > :16:42.point it looked like they could miss out on that. They have the advantage
:16:43. > :16:48.of being away at York, so all to play for. You have seen them a bit.
:16:49. > :16:53.Do they have what it takes to get up? Yeah. Talking about big players,
:16:54. > :16:57.there's ones in their squad which should see them through, but they
:16:58. > :17:00.are playing York, who were second bottom are few months ago and have
:17:01. > :17:05.come through. They could be the side who could surprise somebody. Let's
:17:06. > :17:13.look at the fixtures for that game against York. Fleetwood have a tough
:17:14. > :17:16.task because York are in form, unbeaten in their last ten. Yeah,
:17:17. > :17:18.they are. They have some decent players. They have a couple of young
:17:19. > :17:20.players doing really well, Will Hayhurst and Ben Davies, who have
:17:21. > :17:21.done well. players doing really well, Will
:17:22. > :17:25.Hayhurst and Ben Davies, I think it will be a difficult game for
:17:26. > :17:28.Fleetwood. York won at Fleetwood in February 2-1 and then Fleetwood
:17:29. > :17:34.managed to knock over one at York. Can you read anything into previous
:17:35. > :17:38.results when it comes to a play-off? It is in the back of your mind,
:17:39. > :17:42.especially when it is a positive one where you've been there and turned
:17:43. > :17:44.them over 3-0, you know you have the beating of them so it helps
:17:45. > :17:48.psychologically but on the day anything could happen, they could
:17:49. > :17:50.take an early lead or there could be a sending-off, it helps mentally.
:17:51. > :17:54.The manager would use that, we beat these, remember when we came back in
:17:55. > :18:02.the second half, and using it as a positive to get something going in
:18:03. > :18:05.the game. Good luck to Fleetwood. The Championship has kept us busy
:18:06. > :18:08.again this season with north west action and interest at both ends of
:18:09. > :18:10.the table. Suzanne Hailey kicks off her look back at the last weekend
:18:11. > :18:22.with the almost safe Seasiders. A season to forget for the Seasiders
:18:23. > :18:25.and a final game to match. Results everywhere kept them up and it's a
:18:26. > :18:33.good job they did, after a 3-0 home defeat to Charlton. At the end of
:18:34. > :18:37.the day our remit was Tuesday in the league and we have that the hard
:18:38. > :18:43.way, but they can be hard because from day one, then given me
:18:44. > :18:47.everything. Dash-mac they have given me everything. Then tried so hard in
:18:48. > :18:52.their training everyday and its been a joy to watch them. Bolton ended up
:18:53. > :18:54.being a story, but only for the comeback and relegation reprieve
:18:55. > :18:58.they allowed Birmingham. Wanderers led 2-0 late on, thanks to goals
:18:59. > :19:03.from Chung Yung Lee and then Lukas Jutkiewicz, his effort helped on the
:19:04. > :19:07.way by Blues keeper Darren Randolph. Bolton boss Dougie Freedman says his
:19:08. > :19:11.side have dropped too many points at home this season, and to prove it,
:19:12. > :19:14.they allowed Birmingham back in. They scored two late goals to earn a
:19:15. > :19:18.point and a place in the Championship next season. Blackburn
:19:19. > :19:23.kicked off against play-off bound Wigan with a slim chance of joining
:19:24. > :19:27.the visitors in the top six. The action is described by BBC Radio
:19:28. > :19:31.Lancashire's Andy Bayes. And it's Cairney, he has Conway outside of
:19:32. > :19:39.him. On his left foot, beautiful skill from Tom Cairney. That is a
:19:40. > :19:43.magnificent goal. Here comes the delivery. Robinson's gone forward
:19:44. > :19:48.and it's headed into the net, and it is Ramis with the finish. It's back
:19:49. > :19:53.to Rudy Gestede, 2-1. Blackburn back in front straightaway. Cairney with
:19:54. > :20:01.a cross, good header, good goal. Excellent finish. Now McEachran to
:20:02. > :20:05.get the crossing, McClean, 3-2. Dash-mac to get across in. Craig
:20:06. > :20:10.Conway to deliver the free kick for Blackburn. Can they seal the points
:20:11. > :20:14.here? They can. Maynard shoots, what a great goal. Burnley bid farewell
:20:15. > :20:17.to the Championship with a point at Reading, one which cost the home
:20:18. > :20:21.side a play-off place. Scott Arfield and Danny Ings put The Clarets 2-1
:20:22. > :20:24.up after they had gone behind early, but this corker from McAuley meant
:20:25. > :20:28.honours ended even at the end of memorable Burnley campaign. Good
:20:29. > :20:36.effort. Great goal. Burnley's weekend didn't end in
:20:37. > :20:39.Reading. There was the small matter of a promotion party back home, one
:20:40. > :20:45.to which the whole town... Don't laugh, he's the mayor. ..was
:20:46. > :20:52.invited. Absolutely amazing. Brings tears to
:20:53. > :20:57.your eyes. They're all happy. Great for the town as well. Look where we
:20:58. > :21:22.are, Burnley are promoted! CHEERING. For these players, my staff, myself
:21:23. > :21:24.to be manager of a team in the Premier league and walking around
:21:25. > :21:31.fantastic stadiums is a great achievement and one that we all look
:21:32. > :21:37.forward to going into next season. I've been waiting for this moment
:21:38. > :21:44.all my life. Best day of my life. Hopefully I can take it into next
:21:45. > :21:47.season and really enjoy it. It's huge for the town, getting
:21:48. > :21:52.promotion. It's been a great year and it's a lovely way to cap it off.
:21:53. > :21:58.Come on, Burnley! You might be on telly!
:21:59. > :22:02.We're all on telly. A look at the final Championship table shows
:22:03. > :22:10.Burnley bound for the Premier League and Wigan heading for the play-offs.
:22:11. > :22:14.The other end shows a disappointing season for Bolton and survival for
:22:15. > :22:17.the Seasiders. I think we can expect interesting and busy summers for
:22:18. > :22:19.both of those sides. Wigan's fifth-place finish means a play-off
:22:20. > :22:22.against pre-season promotion favourites and big let-downs QPR.
:22:23. > :22:25.BBC Radio Manchester will have the very best coverage of Friday's home
:22:26. > :22:26.leg and then the return at Loftus Road a week tonight.
:22:27. > :22:28.BBC Radio Manchester will have the very I'm told that return leg is
:22:29. > :22:30.already sold out. very I'm told that return leg is
:22:31. > :22:33.Jamie, let's look at Wigan's prospects. A few weeks ago, everyone
:22:34. > :22:39.was talking about them, a real inform team but they've dropped off
:22:40. > :22:43.a cliff. They've lost three out of the last four. What does Uwe Rosler
:22:44. > :22:46.have to do? Exactly. At one stage they were looking at the automatic.
:22:47. > :22:52.They had the semifinal, which they lost to Arsenal and since then
:22:53. > :22:56.they've hit the form. -- they haven't had the form. I saw them at
:22:57. > :22:58.Burnley and Burnley wiped the floor with them, then they struggled
:22:59. > :23:01.against Blackburn and just managed to get over the line against
:23:02. > :23:04.Birmingham, lost against Saturday and then went into play-offs with
:23:05. > :23:08.that form in the back of their mind. He'll have to galvanise them and get
:23:09. > :23:11.them together. It is a tough game against QPR. QPR have been very hit
:23:12. > :23:15.and miss, you do not know which side will turn up, but if they do, they
:23:16. > :23:19.have some big players. They have the players, I think Austin is back now,
:23:20. > :23:23.he's a key player for them, but for them not to get
:23:24. > :23:25.he's a key player for them, but for for them. You expect them to be
:23:26. > :23:28.challenging Leicester for the title, so they found themselves in the
:23:29. > :23:33.play-offs and it will be an interesting game. It's a tough one
:23:34. > :23:37.to call. Uwe Rosler has done a fantastic job since he's been there,
:23:38. > :23:40.he hasn't been there that long, so he's still working on the squad.
:23:41. > :23:44.He's an ex-teammate of mine, and he's working on the fitness. The
:23:45. > :23:48.amount of games they've had to play, maybe that will catch up on them,
:23:49. > :23:52.but he is probably resting a few key players and trying to get them ready
:23:53. > :23:59.for these two huge games. They will know each other well from Premier
:24:00. > :24:05.league games. -- from Premier league days. But QPR, if it goes wrong for
:24:06. > :24:08.them early on, their fans will turn because they have had enough this
:24:09. > :24:12.season. They have. They have to get over the line this year and that is
:24:13. > :24:16.one thing in Wigan's favour, all the pressure is on QPR to go up, so they
:24:17. > :24:19.can be a little more relaxed and get on with the game. They have a bigger
:24:20. > :24:24.wage bills than Borussia Dortmund, so there's pressure there. And
:24:25. > :24:28.that's just Joey Barton! Thanks, guys. There you are, Jamie, that's
:24:29. > :24:32.for you. It's gone off early. That's yours, Kevin. Now then, over the
:24:33. > :24:43.last couple of years, those noises...
:24:44. > :24:51.It took us an artery to reverse that. -- and are to reverse that.
:24:52. > :24:54.These have given us a lot of laughs. A big thank you to all the teams
:24:55. > :24:59.that have played along brilliantly with our little bit of fun, One on
:25:00. > :25:00.One. As a tribute to you all, and to give us all another giggle, here's
:25:01. > :25:12.this season's best bits. Well, I say Best. Finish the title of this
:25:13. > :25:20.famous Beatles song. Strawberry... Cream.
:25:21. > :25:33.Name Han Solo's Wookie companion from Star Wars. I know this one.
:25:34. > :25:42.Chewbacca. Do your impression again. Go on. It's a once in a lifetime.
:25:43. > :25:56.Which cricket team is the Red Rose County? Georgia. What? Can you give
:25:57. > :26:06.us a clue? They play at Old Trafford. Lancashire.
:26:07. > :26:13.Which player complains the most? Jason Shackell. Ross Wallace. He
:26:14. > :26:20.comes in and whinges everyday about breakfast not being right. Get it
:26:21. > :26:31.right. What is the capital city of Canada?
:26:32. > :26:46.You can't write that! Canberra. That's Australia! Get him off. It
:26:47. > :26:51.begins with an O. Ottawa. According to staff, which Accrington
:26:52. > :27:08.player dresses the worst? Dean Winnard.
:27:09. > :27:27.What is superhero Batman's real name? Bruce Willis. Bruce Wayne. You
:27:28. > :27:29.can't take help. How many livers does a human being
:27:30. > :27:48.have? Two or one. Three. I can only imagine it's like an
:27:49. > :27:51.episode of Newsnight before a game in some of these dressing rooms. You
:27:52. > :27:55.were there. Did he get some stick for that? I think they picked him on
:27:56. > :27:59.purpose to embarrass him with his answers but he was good fun. What
:28:00. > :28:02.kind of banter do you guys have prior to a game? Is it the case, if
:28:03. > :28:05.someone's reading the Guardian, they're a swot? Do you have some
:28:06. > :28:09.huge intellects? I've not seen too many over the 21 years I've been
:28:10. > :28:13.playing, but it's a good place to go in and work every day, have a laugh
:28:14. > :28:15.and enjoy working hard. Certainly in no Sheffield United or Burnley
:28:16. > :28:20.dressing room did anyone read the Guardian. Thank you for coming in.
:28:21. > :28:26.It's been brilliant. Oh, it's gone off, I stood on it. Sorry. Not only
:28:27. > :28:30.is that it for tonight, or is it this morning? I've lost track. But
:28:31. > :28:34.also for the series. Thanks to everyone who has helped us and you
:28:35. > :28:38.gain a real insight into the game at Football League level. We'll be on
:28:39. > :28:41.the BBC iPlayer for one more week, but from all the team here, thanks
:28:42. > :28:44.for watching. Have a great close season. Good luck to all our sides
:28:45. > :28:46.in the play-offs. We'll see you next season, with a bit of luck.
:28:47. > :29:20.Goodnight. and the grand final with me,
:29:21. > :29:21.Graham Norton.