:00:04. > :00:14.party, because tonight we've got pride and passion. What a momentous
:00:14. > :00:28.
:00:28. > :00:31.weekend for our clubs. I'm Tony Life's a bowl of Cherries. The whole
:00:31. > :00:41.story of how Bournemouth celebrated their moment of history, and the man
:00:41. > :00:44.
:00:44. > :00:48.Heading the other way but with their heads held high. Why Portsmouth are
:00:48. > :00:51.going down with a massive weight lifted off them.
:00:51. > :00:54.And we dissect the frantic end to League Two, where one slip could be
:00:54. > :01:00.curtains for our teams still fighting to stave off relegation
:01:00. > :01:04.from the Football League. We'll also assess Brighton, Yeovil
:01:04. > :01:09.and Swindon's play off hopes with my guests - Ady Williams and James
:01:09. > :01:19.Beattie. Lots more from the lads through the programme. And more of
:01:19. > :01:19.
:01:19. > :01:24.this - which manager has been letting off steam? Find out later in
:01:24. > :01:28.the programme. Tight now, we reflect on a momentous
:01:28. > :01:31.weekend in League One. Two teams are leaving the division in opposite
:01:31. > :01:34.directions. Bournemouth are up and Portsmouth down. Two more are
:01:34. > :01:36.confirmed in the play offs. Reports on all them coming up.
:01:36. > :01:40.But we start with Championship-bound Bournemouth, where the late kick-off
:01:40. > :01:50.became the key one as the pieces of a three-way puzzle fell into place
:01:50. > :01:55.
:01:55. > :01:59.Here is how the day ended for name macro and the Bournemouth fans. By
:01:59. > :02:05.7pm, Bournemouth when and to other results meant promotion was a
:02:05. > :02:09.mathematical certainty. But the day had started with the victory
:02:09. > :02:13.required over Carlisle, and also both Sheffield United and
:02:13. > :02:23.Brentford's failure to win their respective matches. The Cherries did
:02:23. > :02:37.
:02:37. > :02:45.more complete, as Portsmouth thrashed Sheffield United. But
:02:45. > :02:49.Brentford's match was not kicking off until 5:30pm, so the final
:02:49. > :02:59.whistle meant the deal was not quite closed on promotion. Nothing however
:02:59. > :03:00.
:03:00. > :03:08.would stop the crowd raising the Bournemouth faithful could do was
:03:08. > :03:11.set, watch the Brentford game at Hartlepool, and wait. Eddie Howe
:03:12. > :03:18.prefer to take time out with his young son. The chairman could not
:03:18. > :03:28.sit still either. Many players could not stand the weight, but there are
:03:28. > :03:28.
:03:28. > :03:33.job was already done. -- their season long job was done. As the
:03:33. > :03:37.fans hoped and chanted, could the improbable happen? Good a second
:03:37. > :03:39.relegated team do Bournemouth are favour quez-mack Hartlepool were
:03:39. > :03:49.hanging on for the draw against Brentford right to the final
:03:49. > :03:53.
:03:53. > :03:57.whistle. No need for calculators and goal difference now. No one could
:03:57. > :04:04.take promotion away. 26 years since Harry Redknapp had achieved the
:04:04. > :04:11.feat. From the sanctity of his hideaway, Eddie Howe emerged,
:04:11. > :04:17.exhausted. I've been watching the last half-hour, and it was nerve
:04:17. > :04:23.wracking, but we are delighted to have finally done it. And peace and
:04:23. > :04:33.quiet were change to mayhem when Eddie emerged. -- were changed to
:04:33. > :04:40.
:04:40. > :04:50.They've been brilliant from day one. It's great to see them so happy.
:04:50. > :04:50.
:04:50. > :04:57.Crowds everywhere. What a glorious day for Bournemouth.
:04:57. > :05:02.Eight wins in a row now, and promotion. Eddie was typically being
:05:02. > :05:09.cautious last week, he did not want to tempt fate, but to do it in front
:05:09. > :05:19.of your home fans, credit where it is due. And what some turned a
:05:19. > :05:23.risk, really has paid off. Yes. He was a little bit out of his comfort
:05:23. > :05:30.zone at Burnley, but the experience he gained up there will be
:05:30. > :05:37.invaluable going into the Championship. The question will
:05:37. > :05:45.always be about players. Name macro says the squad deserves a chance in
:05:45. > :05:50.the Championship this season. like to add one or two, but I think
:05:50. > :05:54.the majority of the squad will go up with us, and we will see where we
:05:54. > :06:01.will go. The Championship is such a tough league, the size of those
:06:01. > :06:06.clubs. We will have to worry about but another day. Will they give
:06:06. > :06:11.those players a chance, or will they may catch quite a few chants
:06:11. > :06:16.changes? You've got to be loyal to the players. They've gained
:06:16. > :06:19.promotion, but Eddie knows his stuff. There are some big sides in
:06:19. > :06:24.the Championship, three coming down from the Premier league, all to play
:06:24. > :06:33.for. I am sure he has earmarked a few players already.
:06:33. > :06:37.How much is that change to the Championship? Is Eddie says there,
:06:37. > :06:44.he is playing a cautiously but he will definitely be adding to his
:06:44. > :06:53.squad. With other clubs, with they potentially come calling for Eddie?
:06:53. > :07:01.Not if chairman Eddie Mitchell has his way. I've got his car keys! Is
:07:02. > :07:08.he really central to the development? I think he is vital. We
:07:08. > :07:16.all rely on his calmness, his selection, his belief, and I don't
:07:16. > :07:19.think we could find that anywhere at the moment.
:07:19. > :07:22.We're keen to have your views on Bournemouth's promotion - what are
:07:22. > :07:24.their chances in the Championship, should they stick with most of the
:07:24. > :07:28.current team? You can continue the debate on Twitter, go to
:07:28. > :07:30.@TonyHusbandBBC. Still to come tonight - who's going
:07:30. > :07:33.to make it play off perfection? Is it Swindon?
:07:33. > :07:37.Or is it Yeovil? We feature the family club having fun on their way
:07:37. > :07:43.to the League One showdown. Plus, Championship play off clubs are
:07:43. > :07:46.quaking after Brighton's epic weekend.
:07:46. > :07:49.Right now we look at the other end of League One. When Late Kick Off
:07:49. > :07:53.came on the air three years ago, Portsmouth were in the Premier
:07:53. > :07:56.League and heading for another FA Cup Final - so you wouldn't have
:07:56. > :07:59.thought a third relegation in four seasons would be cause for a party.
:07:59. > :08:02.On Friday night, the long awaited buy-out by the people who really
:08:02. > :08:12.care about the club, the fans, was completed- yesterday, Pompey was
:08:12. > :08:16.
:08:16. > :08:20.They are the people who have kept their club alive. Now, they own it.
:08:20. > :08:24.Portsmouth were relegated on Tuesday, docked ten points on
:08:24. > :08:29.Saturday, but it didn't really matter. The big thing is the club
:08:29. > :08:36.being bought by the fans, coming out of administration and being able to
:08:36. > :08:41.look forward to the future. We have come out of administration, and at
:08:41. > :08:48.last now we can go forward without any doubts whatsoever. It's going to
:08:48. > :08:55.be a great new phase for Portsmouth. The figureheads of the Pompey trust
:08:55. > :09:01.bid were lauded on the field before the game. Coming here today, I think
:09:01. > :09:04.all of us are very close to tears with the whole atmosphere. It's a
:09:04. > :09:11.fantastic atmosphere. All the support has been amazing, it's
:09:11. > :09:17.incredible. How are you feeling about the future? Humbolt, excited,
:09:17. > :09:20.committed. Ady, the great thing about this
:09:20. > :09:26.whole Portsmouth thing is that this is the ultimate example but fan
:09:26. > :09:31.power is still in the game. Absolutely, football is not about
:09:31. > :09:39.the chairman of the players, it is about the fans. Pompey fans
:09:39. > :09:44.certainly love their club. Celebrations at Fratton Park and at
:09:44. > :09:49.Swindon. The on field action coming out now from these teams, starting
:09:49. > :09:53.with a full house at Fratton and Portsmouth's convincing win.
:09:53. > :10:02.This must have been one of Portsmouth 's best performances of
:10:02. > :10:10.the season. Cooper got the ball rolling. Tidy finish, no look out
:10:10. > :10:14.for David Connelly. He has now scored seven goals since his arrival
:10:14. > :10:23.in January. Wallace with the third of the game. Afternoons like this
:10:23. > :10:29.are few and far between. My former club had two wins on the bounce,
:10:29. > :10:39.secured them a play-off place. They have turned it around. Flint but
:10:39. > :10:39.
:10:39. > :10:42.Swindon in front while Stevenage had no players sent off. Two more goals,
:10:42. > :10:48.Roberts and another from Flynn. I would not back against my former
:10:48. > :10:55.club Swindon. Does it matter who they could face in the play-offs?
:10:55. > :11:00.Not for me. Here is the table. Yeovil and
:11:00. > :11:03.Swindon will face each other if the play-offs were tomorrow. I was
:11:03. > :11:11.getting worried about Swindon. It seemed to be going wrong, and now
:11:11. > :11:16.it has clicked for them. Just at the right time? I think so. They were
:11:16. > :11:22.creating a lot of chances and not converting them. Now they are, and
:11:22. > :11:32.you see yesterday's result was fantastic. This was for against
:11:32. > :11:35.Crewe. It is frustrating when you create chances and you do not
:11:35. > :11:44.convert them, but the lads will be absolutely buzzing when things click
:11:44. > :11:50.into play like that and you start beating teams. I had a word with the
:11:50. > :11:58.manager Kevin MacDonald. We are not frightened of anybody. It is going
:11:58. > :12:04.to be difficult, but momentum is going to be key now.
:12:04. > :12:14.We'd love to try and rest some players, but we do not have any to
:12:14. > :12:20.rest. So the players have to look after themselves, get the rest as
:12:20. > :12:26.much as possible and look forward to just having a bit of fun in the
:12:26. > :12:34.play-off semifinal. A momentous year for Swindon, and looking good for
:12:34. > :12:41.the play-offs. Particularly when they play at the County ground,
:12:41. > :12:48.electric atmosphere. Swindon hit form at the right time. Yeovil's
:12:48. > :12:52.chances of promotion faded when dad Gary lost to suddenly at Oldham in
:12:52. > :12:58.midweek. But the fact that Yeovil are up but so many so-called bigger
:12:58. > :13:08.clubs means there is something special at stadium macro. -- stadium
:13:08. > :13:13.
:13:13. > :13:23.They are really doing well at the moment. You love this club, would
:13:23. > :13:25.
:13:25. > :13:35.that be fair? Definitely. It's a dream fulfilled. The best thing
:13:35. > :13:35.
:13:35. > :13:45.about them? Why do you like them? Because they were green. How many
:13:45. > :13:46.
:13:46. > :13:51.years have you been supporting them? I am 92 now, and I was 14. 68 years
:13:51. > :14:01.a fan, but he and the faithful had to wait seconds for the winning goal
:14:01. > :14:13.
:14:13. > :14:21.of the game. Less than two minutes on the clock!
:14:21. > :14:31.Really good value. A nice friendly, family club. That is what the main
:14:31. > :14:32.
:14:32. > :14:39.thing is. Yeovil have one and move up to
:14:39. > :14:48.fourth place. What about your manager? He is Yeovil through and
:14:48. > :14:51.through. That is what we need. know them all by name. He is
:14:51. > :14:56.brilliant. I do not know what it is about him, but he just seems to have
:14:56. > :15:01.that something. As a manager you have all the hopes and dreams of
:15:01. > :15:06.supporters in that town and of that club. They all want to get somewhere
:15:06. > :15:13.near the Premiership. For us, for Yeovil Town, the championship is
:15:13. > :15:23.ever Premiership. A lot of Yeovil fans will remember
:15:23. > :15:25.
:15:25. > :15:30.the days when they were rest all worked -- when they were rest all
:15:30. > :15:34.worked of the lower leagues. Manager of the season in league one without
:15:34. > :15:39.a doubt for me. The budget he is working on and the attendance that
:15:39. > :15:43.he gets, he has done a phenomenal job. It works if you have some
:15:43. > :15:46.goalscorers in the, and they have done that this season. To have one
:15:46. > :15:49.goal scorer is great, but you have to goalscorers as a massive
:15:49. > :15:59.rawness. It was quite a week for the Johnson
:15:59. > :16:03.
:16:03. > :16:12.family. But dad gets the last word on this particular family rivalry.
:16:12. > :16:19.On the DD deserved it, they worked hard they look like they were happy
:16:19. > :16:23.with it. I wanted to talk about football. My little granddaughter
:16:23. > :16:33.kept asking grandad, why are you still crying.
:16:33. > :16:42.
:16:42. > :16:50.There was a peck on the cheek as well. Before we leave League one, we
:16:50. > :16:55.will take a look at their performance.
:16:55. > :17:00.Two goalkeepers would not have saved that. Second goal, midway through
:17:00. > :17:06.the first-half central defender putting in the first goal of the
:17:06. > :17:11.season for Brighton. Brighter now playing full of confidence. Like
:17:11. > :17:21.public shellshocked and what a finish this is. Most coaches would
:17:21. > :17:23.
:17:23. > :17:27.say, hit that with the right food. Great food. -- with the right fit.
:17:27. > :17:37.This would have been the only downside for what had been dear the
:17:37. > :17:43.
:17:43. > :17:47.office. -- an excellent stay at the office. Brighter now unbeaten in
:17:47. > :17:53.seven fixtures and one more women guaranteed them play-off spot. A
:17:53. > :17:57.brilliant form and a brilliant afternoon. The ability to score a
:17:57. > :18:01.great goals with tremendous quality in the finishing. How we passed the
:18:01. > :18:10.ball and controlled, it was a perfect before football and for
:18:10. > :18:14.everyone to enjoy. Brayton going very well now.
:18:14. > :18:18.lads are absolutely buzzing with the result yesterday. Going into the
:18:18. > :18:24.play-offs I do not think anybody will be wanting to face Brighton.
:18:24. > :18:31.The stadium sold out, players of excellent quality. I do not think
:18:31. > :18:37.anyone will want to go there. cracking atmosphere at the game as
:18:37. > :18:42.well and that can play a part. Bristol City had a respectable draw
:18:42. > :18:46.up at Hull City. Sean O'Driscoll still demanding excellent
:18:47. > :18:53.performances from his team, even though all was lost in terms of
:18:53. > :18:56.relegation. As a manager you have to. It is all about pride now.
:18:56. > :19:01.Players possibly working to end themselves contract next season.
:19:01. > :19:05.Disappointment, but prayed, and for the supporters as well.
:19:05. > :19:12.I have written down here, �18 million wage bill. That will be in
:19:12. > :19:17.league one. There was definitely -- there will definitely be one or two
:19:17. > :19:27.leaving. Then there is leaked to relegation issues. Few meals remain
:19:27. > :19:31.
:19:31. > :19:38.on the fingers of fans. There are still one last pivotal day to come.
:19:38. > :19:46.Two huge wins this week for Torquay. The home side had Chris toil sent
:19:46. > :19:53.off. 100% a red card. This is ridiculous, unbelievable here. Keep
:19:53. > :19:58.your eye on the ball. Torquay not complaining. When you are going
:19:59. > :20:04.towards the bottom, you do not normally get the luck. Huge result
:20:04. > :20:11.for Torquay. Bristol Rovers will be the visitors next weekend. Excellent
:20:11. > :20:19.call. He makes space onto his left foot, textbook finish across the
:20:19. > :20:24.call. A long way for the away fans to travel, but well worth it.
:20:24. > :20:30.you rate Plymouth's chancers? could have been done -- they could
:20:30. > :20:36.have done with more scoring. But their run of wins should be enough
:20:36. > :20:42.to keep them safe. Aldershot lived to fight another day, although their
:20:42. > :20:52.chances of staying up are extremely slim. A former team-mate of mine,
:20:52. > :20:53.
:20:53. > :20:57.Jamie Young, he was named team-mate of the year. A scrappy goal. A home
:20:57. > :21:01.win would guarantee them promotion, I cannot see Aldershot doing it. Too
:21:01. > :21:07.little, too late for me. The fans cannot see it happening
:21:07. > :21:12.either. We spoke to them after the game. Not so much heartache please.
:21:12. > :21:21.We will still be here. It is what we are made for. It is ever club and we
:21:21. > :21:24.will keep coming back, every Wii play, we be there.
:21:24. > :21:30.Torquay and Plymouth are almost safe. A draw should be enough to
:21:30. > :21:35.secure their place. I think Torquay finally and deservedly got
:21:35. > :21:44.something. This is one of the best one goals you were never going to
:21:44. > :21:51.see. The keeper just took their eye off the ball better. You have to
:21:51. > :21:54.feel for the keeper there, it is in full moment. Goalkeepers in the
:21:54. > :22:00.modern-day love playing out on pitch. On a Friday morning they will
:22:00. > :22:05.play and join in enough either side. Does not look like he does.
:22:05. > :22:11.I want to look at the final day in league two. It is the fixtures for
:22:11. > :22:21.our teens and the other teams down there. What takes your idea? --
:22:21. > :22:22.
:22:22. > :22:29.takes your eye they are? The manager said to me yesterday that hopefully
:22:29. > :22:39.the Torquay players can concentrate. Hopefully Plymouth can get
:22:39. > :22:42.
:22:42. > :22:52.themselves a result. For me, I think Plymouth will win. A big game for
:22:52. > :22:55.
:22:55. > :22:59.Aldershot but I do not think they will be in the league next season.
:22:59. > :23:04.It is going to be very nerve wracking for them all. The last word
:23:04. > :23:11.on this is going to be from an Aldershot fan, whose club has the
:23:11. > :23:16.hardest task of staying in the league. He is 99 and told us that he
:23:16. > :23:26.would follow them wherever they are. Do not forget that you can join us
:23:26. > :23:27.
:23:27. > :23:35.online. Lots of us on our Facebook page. If you go to Facebook, search
:23:35. > :23:40.for the Late Kick Off so send you can find lots of features there. We
:23:40. > :23:46.go to the safe end of league two now, we have action from Oxford,
:23:46. > :23:49.Bristol Rovers and Wigan. Exeter have missed out, beaten by
:23:49. > :23:55.Cheltenham, but they have now got just a sniff of a chance of
:23:55. > :24:00.automatic promotion. The end of the season is not the
:24:00. > :24:04.time to go one up and run, but it is six matches without a win now for
:24:04. > :24:09.Exeter and their hopes of reaching the play-offs were ended by
:24:09. > :24:14.Cheltenham. Cheltenham could still go up automatically, but a play-off
:24:14. > :24:19.spot looks more likely for them. As for Exeter fans, this was a chance
:24:19. > :24:23.to reflect on what might have been. I think that the Passion of the
:24:23. > :24:28.players has gone, personally. I think that the manager has lost his
:24:28. > :24:32.passion as well. We have a lot of people on the wage bill who do not
:24:32. > :24:41.always perform to be honest. Hopefully next season we will go
:24:41. > :24:45.again. Some great technique year. a striker you do not have to get a
:24:45. > :24:55.buzz when you score goals like this. Oxford is a big club with a big fan
:24:55. > :24:56.
:24:56. > :25:01.base but they have to look to next season now. Oxford finished the
:25:01. > :25:10.season -- finished their season against Accrington next week. This
:25:10. > :25:16.win means that your side are now safe. I am over the men. -- I am
:25:16. > :25:26.over the moon. A dramatic ending to Barnet's last
:25:26. > :25:28.
:25:28. > :25:33.ever match at Underhill. There was a chance to equalise in stoppage time.
:25:33. > :25:37.Grant missed out on the opportunity to earn a point and to help his old
:25:37. > :25:41.club, Aldershot. Let us have a look at the scenario
:25:41. > :25:47.at the top. Cheltenham need to beat Bradford at home but they also need
:25:48. > :25:50.to hope that Rotherham will lose to Aldershot. Exeter and Oxford will
:25:50. > :25:58.finish in the top half of the table, they cannot reach the
:25:58. > :26:03.play-offs. That is really going to help them. Probably play-offs for
:26:03. > :26:08.Cheltenham? The momentum going into that still pretty good. Cheltenham
:26:08. > :26:14.against Bradford, that is a tough ask. Aldershot are struggling and I
:26:14. > :26:17.think that Cheltenham will be in the play-offs. For most of the season we
:26:17. > :26:25.have thought that Exeter are going for the play-offs, they have lost
:26:25. > :26:30.their last three at home, real downer. To not even make the
:26:30. > :26:33.play-offs, the proverbial wheels have come off. They will have to be
:26:33. > :26:39.careful for next season just in case they do not have a little
:26:39. > :26:42.semi-hangover from being so disappointed the season. With so
:26:42. > :26:45.many knife edge decisions across English football affecting clubs at
:26:45. > :26:55.the end of the season, the pressure for the officials to get this right
:26:55. > :26:56.
:26:56. > :27:02.is immense. From next month, the Hampshire -based company Hawk-Eye
:27:02. > :27:11.will be enlisted. As an engineer, you feel that it is a week of the
:27:11. > :27:21.sponsored guilty. -- awaits of responsibility. It takes a lot of
:27:21. > :27:30.time to build up trust, it takes not much to lose it.
:27:30. > :27:40.What does a manager Dave when he is out of work? One manager has become
:27:40. > :27:51.
:27:51. > :27:55.an Internet hit after a spot of karaoke at a bar in Windsor.
:27:55. > :28:03.Talented man. I gather it is obligatory on your first week trip
:28:03. > :28:10.to sing. What did you guys sing for? It is pretty standard procedure.
:28:10. > :28:20.Very nerve wracking. I sang Kenny Rogers. Horrendous. You are showing