:00:26. > :00:36.water, you know. Welcome to the they are being back to Wembley,
:00:36. > :00:36.
:00:36. > :00:44.again! They think it's all over- it is now! And, it's the world's
:00:44. > :00:48.friendliest pitch invasion. Hello again.
:00:48. > :00:51.It's a fabulous finish to the late Late Kick Off season and with me to
:00:51. > :00:55.enjoy the drama tonight a happy former Bradford and Barnsley man,
:00:55. > :00:57.our regular friend, John Hendrie. Alongside John is the former
:00:57. > :01:00.Huddersfield and Hull boss, Brian Horton.
:01:00. > :01:03.Brian was assistant at the Tigers during their last promotion to the
:01:03. > :01:06.Premier League, and this is the last I'm going to plug twitter this
:01:06. > :01:15.series @georgeyboy gets me and the producer loves his twitter friends
:01:15. > :01:18.too, get him via @bbclkoyl. So where on earth to start?
:01:18. > :01:22.Well, we're going to open with Bradford City.
:01:22. > :01:24.At the end of February they were the first fourth tier side to reach a
:01:24. > :01:26.major Wembley final in over four decades.
:01:27. > :01:29.Now, they're going back. 3-2 down from the first leg to
:01:29. > :01:37.Burton, City were simply sensational this afternoon and Derm Tanner was
:01:37. > :01:40.there. They came in numbers again. Desperate to keep their
:01:40. > :01:46.extraordinary season going. Hopeful of overturning the deficit from the
:01:46. > :01:55.first leg last Thursday. First leg we were poor, but we will turn it
:01:56. > :02:05.around, won't we? Absolutely.So... Can this team Burton Albion by one
:02:06. > :02:06.
:02:07. > :02:14.goal, of course they can. I believe we can do it. Nervous, big time.
:02:14. > :02:19.Thursday night, 3-2 down, not bad because we were shocking. Nerves
:02:20. > :02:27.were strained when Stahl ya was a menace in the beginning of the
:02:28. > :02:31.match. Holness hadn't seen this, match. Holness hadn't seen this,
:02:31. > :02:39.that levelled the tie 3-3. Within four minutes of the second-half City
:02:40. > :02:43.were again. Wells and Hanson combining, 2-0 on the day. 4-3 to
:02:43. > :02:50.City overall, the first time they had led in the tie. It looked in
:02:50. > :03:00.doubt again when Thompson up-ended Maghoma who then scored from the
:03:00. > :03:05.penalty spot. 2-1 to City on the day. Now, 4-4 on aggregate. The
:03:05. > :03:09.unplayable duo of Hannson and Wells were at it once more. Advantage
:03:09. > :03:15.Bradford. This time they held to the end. A spirited fight back, too
:03:15. > :03:21.strong on the day, City's amazing strong on the day, City's amazing
:03:21. > :03:24.season refuses to end just yet. we get a goal the game is on. When
:03:25. > :03:29.you have Wells and Hanson up front, they were fantastic, we have a
:03:29. > :03:34.chance of getting a goal. We had to keep it as tight as we could at the
:03:34. > :03:37.back. I felt we had done that. never give in. I was speaking to
:03:38. > :03:42.someone before the game, even on Thursday, a lesser team might have
:03:42. > :03:46.gone under in those circumstances. We didn't. We kept going and got the
:03:46. > :03:51.second goal which kept the tie alive. Today we were magnificent.
:03:51. > :04:01.Enjoy the feeling now and make sure we rest up and get together for the
:04:01. > :04:02.
:04:02. > :04:12.final. Amazing feeling. Happy for the fans and the gaffer. Wells and
:04:12. > :04:19.Hanson combination today unplayable? I mean they null fied us in the
:04:19. > :04:27.first leg. We help each other, both scorers, it shows our combinations.
:04:27. > :04:32.We continue to grow. It's a great chance for us. I think we all
:04:32. > :04:37.deserve it. What age credible season for Bradford City. Make no mistake,
:04:37. > :04:42.they have achieved something today that not even the big boys can, do
:04:42. > :04:47.the Arsenals, Manchester Cities, Manchester United, twice to Wembley
:04:47. > :04:52.in two finals in the same season. No wonder they are going bonkers behind
:04:52. > :04:59.me. Long time going. Well-deserved as well. They played their hearts
:04:59. > :05:04.out there. I'm so proud. Knew we do it. I can't believe it, twice in a
:05:04. > :05:10.season. We have had so many seasons of misery, it's absolutely
:05:10. > :05:14.fantastic. It's been a 63-game long season so far, now just one more
:05:14. > :05:20.effort at their second home Wembley and Bradford City can begin their
:05:20. > :05:30.rise up the leagues once again. Who would bet against them on this form?
:05:30. > :05:35.Bonkers is the word. Upfront, razor-sharp, good performance?
:05:35. > :05:38.Hanson and Wells were magnificent. I thought they were unplayable. 39
:05:38. > :05:42.goals between them, terrific combination. The best combination in
:05:42. > :05:48.combination. The best combination in a division. Not great defendingNot
:05:48. > :05:53.at all. Wells was alert. He read the script. This goal here, on his
:05:53. > :06:01.weaker foot, James Hanson, that is a screamer. Delighted for the big
:06:01. > :06:05.fella. The job he does for the team, he holds the ball up well. Wells
:06:05. > :06:10.wouldn't be the same player without James Hanson. James wins everything
:06:10. > :06:14.in the air... Still needed this to make it certain of another
:06:14. > :06:18.appearance at Wembley? That is right. The keeper didn't cover
:06:18. > :06:23.himself in glory on that occasion. Another trip to Wembley. Everybody
:06:23. > :06:28.has been looking forward to it. Weeks ago getting to the play-offs
:06:28. > :06:32.or the final we would have laughed at you. You can see the spirit in
:06:32. > :06:37.the camp everyone is fighting for one another. They have done a
:06:37. > :06:44.fantastic job. It shows how crucial it was getting out of a bad night on
:06:44. > :06:47.Thursday. Let's look towards Wembley Thursday. Let's look towards Wembley
:06:47. > :06:52.against Northampton? You can't take anything for granted. That is gone.
:06:52. > :06:56.Burton had the best home record in the league this season, they got
:06:56. > :07:01.turned over today. Everything goes out the window, doesn't it?en
:07:01. > :07:04.fantastic what they have done Bradford. I spoke with Steve and
:07:04. > :07:10.they weren't happy with the performance. They won everything
:07:10. > :07:18.today. They won the headers, the tackles and fully deserved it.
:07:18. > :07:22.would be confident going to Wembley now? Yes. I watched the game against
:07:22. > :07:28.Northampton, Akinfenwa is a handful. If they can look after him I will be
:07:28. > :07:31.confident. Still to come:
:07:31. > :07:33.We've got the one of the most exciting finishes to a season in
:07:33. > :07:43.Championship history. From top to bottom, Yorkshire was
:07:43. > :07:48.partying. So, to the Championship.
:07:49. > :07:51.We'll start at the top. Just three years ago Hull were in
:07:51. > :07:54.the Premier League. Since then, they've been just days away from
:07:55. > :07:58.financial meltdown, but a new owner and a new manager have steered the
:07:58. > :08:00.Tigers back to the top league. The scenario was simple. Hull had to
:08:00. > :08:04.match or better Watford's result against Leeds, but as Paul Barnes
:08:04. > :08:12.reports it's often more entertaining to do it the hard way. Tensions,
:08:12. > :08:19.excitement, belief. Hull fans arrived at the KC Stadium hoping to
:08:19. > :08:23.watch their club get promotion. Hull's form hasn't been great, they
:08:23. > :08:27.haven't even scored in their last three matches, their destiny is in
:08:27. > :08:31.their own hands. A win at gnome Cardiff this afternoon and they are
:08:31. > :08:35.back in the big time. This is bigger than the last time. We went to
:08:35. > :08:41.Wembley last time and did it there. This is bigger. I'm sweating a bit.
:08:41. > :08:46.I really am. Tension is getting to me. It is, I hardly slept last
:08:46. > :08:56.night. If we don't do it today, I don't want to think about it, you
:08:56. > :09:06.
:09:06. > :09:12.know. Come on! Come on! You were the hero the last time Hull were
:09:12. > :09:19.promoted would be the hero this afternoon? Someone could be a legend
:09:19. > :09:24.in Hull it takes the status off me. A massive game. Hopefully Hull will
:09:24. > :09:29.score the winning goal. If you win the game, brilliant. It's fantastic.
:09:29. > :09:34.If you don't, obviously it's not a disgrace you are in the play-offs.
:09:34. > :09:42.You have to win the game today that is the most important thing.
:09:42. > :09:45.sell-out crowd greet ed the players. Attention was focussed on
:09:45. > :09:52.developments at Vicarage Road where developments at Vicarage Road where
:09:52. > :09:58.Leeds were the visitors. It was a nervy opening. Hull did have the
:09:58. > :10:03.ball in the Cardiff net, it was ruled offside. Down at Watford, they
:10:03. > :10:13.were running 15 minutes behind after the game was stopped when home
:10:13. > :10:15.
:10:15. > :10:20.keeper Jonathan Bond was stretchered off. The replacement goalkeeper was
:10:20. > :10:26.partly responsible for this goal. Three minutes later Watford were
:10:26. > :10:30.level. Abdi with a delightful finish from 20 years. Back to the KC, where
:10:30. > :10:35.the home fans were desperate for an opening goal at the start of the
:10:35. > :10:39.second-half. It arrived, but it came for their opponents. It was former
:10:39. > :10:49.Tiger Fraizer Campbell who looked like he might be sending Hull to the
:10:49. > :10:55.
:10:55. > :11:02.was plenty of time for the Thaiingers to come roaring back.
:11:02. > :11:12.on! When Proschwitz turned in this cross after the hour mark, Hull's
:11:12. > :11:24.
:11:24. > :11:34.Cardiff's goal was relentless. It was little surprise when Hull took
:11:34. > :11:44.the lead. Brady's corner was met by Paul McShane. It was almost, mission
:11:44. > :11:46.
:11:46. > :11:52.drama. Hull were awarded a penalty in the dying moments to seal
:11:52. > :11:56.promotion before this effort was palmed away by David Marshal. When
:11:56. > :12:06.Cardiff were awarded a spot-kick of their own seconds later, the dream
:12:06. > :12:15.looked as if it could turn into a nightmare. Maynard converted from
:12:15. > :12:20.12-yards to deny the host that is vital three points. It finished 2-2.
:12:20. > :12:24.With the match at Watford running 15 minutes behind it was a nervous wait
:12:24. > :12:28.to see if Leeds could give their fellow Yorkshiremen a helping hand.
:12:28. > :12:33.Thanks to the efforts of Ross McCormack, and a howler from
:12:33. > :12:43.Watford's keeper, United's 2-1 victory prompted wild celebrations
:12:43. > :12:46.
:12:46. > :12:50.victory prompted wild celebrations 200 miles north. I was calm when I
:12:50. > :12:56.missed the initial penalty. When they got another one I thought, is
:12:56. > :13:05.there going to be any more dramas? We can enjoy the next few two
:13:05. > :13:13.nights. I thought we weren't going to do it at the end. The lads
:13:13. > :13:18.worked, Leeds did us a favour. It's amazing. Look at this. What does it
:13:18. > :13:22.mean? You grow up wanting to play in those games. To get there, it's
:13:22. > :13:28.frightening. Look at this? Unbelievable. Everything you ever
:13:28. > :13:33.dream of. That is why you play the game. That is why I came here to
:13:33. > :13:38.play Premiership football. It means so much to everyone. One of my
:13:38. > :13:43.brightest moments in my life. We achieved what we wanted, spend the
:13:43. > :13:49.money, spend a lot of money for this, for my people here. It's
:13:49. > :13:55.worthwhile to see all these fans all these people from my community. I
:13:55. > :13:59.feel like pay back. Cardiff converted theirs moments later what
:13:59. > :14:07.was going through your head? What the hell am I doing this for? Is it
:14:07. > :14:13.better to be working for BBC Radio Five Live and sitting next to Alan
:14:13. > :14:18.Green? It's quite incredible. I've been at the club 12 months. After
:14:18. > :14:22.it's 100 year history it has never done anything easy. To be promoted
:14:22. > :14:25.for the first time to get this way rather than play-offs is terrific.
:14:25. > :14:29.I'm delighted ford everybody, after being in the area for the last 12
:14:29. > :14:33.months I understand how difficult it is. We have the highest rate of
:14:33. > :14:37.unemployment in the country. It's difficult for a lot of people. At
:14:37. > :14:42.least we can... They can have a bit of pride that their football team is
:14:42. > :14:49.in the Premier League, terrific for them. Plenty of pride, incredible
:14:49. > :14:59.finish to the Championship season, eclipsed by that jacket from Den
:14:59. > :15:04.
:15:04. > :15:11.eclipsed by that jacket from Den You can't write the script. I text
:15:11. > :15:16.Steve this morning. To ask if his ticker was all right. He is probably
:15:16. > :15:20.still out. If he didn't get the message I texted to say
:15:20. > :15:25.congratulations to everybody at Hull City, staff and players. If he
:15:25. > :15:28.hasn't got it, well done. Dhe serve it. They have been up there a long
:15:28. > :15:32.it. They have been up there a long time. They were up at this point,
:15:32. > :15:38.that missed penalty. I don't know if he thought he was relaxed thinking
:15:38. > :15:44.we are up OK. Was this a penalty? Nine out of ten times, you have seen
:15:44. > :15:53.them given. Steve doesn't agree with it. I hope you can't lip read by the
:15:53. > :15:56.way? Leeds have done them a favour. Everything went well for them.
:15:56. > :16:02.finished those two penalties the missed one and the converted one.
:16:02. > :16:09.They have to watch for 15 minute what is is happening 10-man Watford
:16:09. > :16:14.against Leeds United. Young keeper, I felt so sorry for him. He was
:16:14. > :16:19.third choice goalkeeper. To watch? Yes. The second keeper was injured
:16:19. > :16:23.and he came in. A nightmare for the young keeper. The scenes there were
:16:23. > :16:29.magnificent. The grown man crying. magnificent. The grown man crying.
:16:29. > :16:35.Steve has done great. The players he has brought in, great spirit.
:16:35. > :16:45.grown men, you could sum up for us what that means? What does it mean
:16:45. > :16:48.for the city of Hull We did it in 2008 it was the first time we did it
:16:48. > :16:52.did it at that level. To do it automatic is fantastic. You could
:16:52. > :16:56.see the fans saying- don't want to go through the Wembley thing again.
:16:56. > :17:04.Great if you win and go through that way, anybody would tell you they
:17:04. > :17:10.would rather do it automatic. can breathe a huge sigh of relief
:17:10. > :17:13.and enjoy that hangover and prepare for the Premier League.
:17:14. > :17:16.If you think it was tight at the top, it was even more ridiculous at
:17:16. > :17:19.the wrong end of the Championship. Huddersfield, Millwall, Wednesday,
:17:19. > :17:22.Barnsley and Peterborough all knew they could go down on the final day
:17:22. > :17:23.and to make matters worse, Barnsley had to play Huddersfield, at
:17:23. > :17:32.Huddersfield. Paul Burland witnessed two Yorkshire
:17:32. > :17:36.foes become the best of friends. I wonder how many football fans have
:17:36. > :17:40.spent this morning going through cup boards looking around for something
:17:40. > :17:44.like this, the pocket radio. It comes out once a year for most fans,
:17:44. > :17:50.today is definitely the day. Will you listen to the radio today?
:17:50. > :17:59.As long as I can get a Consigniaal in my phone I will check out social
:17:59. > :18:09.media and various apps. Everybody will be do doing it on their
:18:09. > :18:11.
:18:11. > :18:14.iPhones. -- signal. We will try to get the sound through the lads
:18:14. > :18:18.behind the goals. Hopefully they will get the message to us.
:18:18. > :18:24.Important we get that message, you want to know what is going on. We
:18:24. > :18:29.have two different strategies if it's going well or not. Fell have
:18:29. > :18:35.been planning the strategies all this week. The Barnsley manager took
:18:35. > :18:44.a shine to my technology it was handed over to aid the communication
:18:44. > :18:47.effort. Have you got one? No.Would effort. Have you got one? No.Would
:18:47. > :18:50.you like one? Definitely, yeah. There was tension elsewhere.
:18:50. > :18:58.Sheffield Wednesday needed a win against Middlesbrough to guarantee
:18:58. > :19:04.safety. This pass helped to send them in the right direction. Steve
:19:04. > :19:09.Howard has scored for Sheffield Wednesday. Back at Huddersfield it
:19:09. > :19:19.was Barnsley doing the early rung. They were rewarded when Chris
:19:19. > :19:25.O'Grady slotted home in the 14th minute. At Hillsborough, Sheffield
:19:25. > :19:30.Wednesday had effectively wrapped up survival after 30 minutes. Into the
:19:30. > :19:34.near-post. Leeds have the final touch. It stayed 2-0 at
:19:34. > :19:39.Hillsborough, Sheffield Wednesday safe. It was far from over for
:19:39. > :19:49.Huddersfield and Barnsley fans. A half-time check of the scores
:19:49. > :19:51.
:19:51. > :19:58.revealed that Crystal Palace and Peter were drawing and Millwall --
:19:58. > :20:06.Peterborough were drawing. . Huddersfield level through Jermaine
:20:06. > :20:12.Beckford. It meant Huddersfield would now be safe, but Barnsley
:20:12. > :20:19.would be relegated. That syncing feeling got worse when 10 minutes
:20:19. > :20:25.later Peterborough took the lead at Crystal Palace. Back in Huddersfield
:20:25. > :20:35.Barnsley leapfrogged their hosts. Perkins set up Jason Scotland to
:20:35. > :20:54.
:20:55. > :20:59.the drop-zone. Back they came. An element of fortune for Vaughan. The
:20:59. > :21:02.radios and phones started to play their part. Word was spreading of
:21:02. > :21:07.developments between Palace and Peterborough.
:21:07. > :21:12.COMMENTATOR: Huddersfield Town look as if they could be staying in the
:21:12. > :21:20.Championship. Barnsley are fighting for their lives as well.
:21:20. > :21:24.COMMENTATOR: Still in Palace's possession. Phillips. Kevin
:21:24. > :21:30.Phillips, there's nobody quite like them. They seem safe Peterborough,
:21:30. > :21:39.now it's worry time. There has been a goal at Pride Park now. Ward
:21:39. > :21:49.dangerous going forward. Sammon on as a substitute. He scored for Derby
:21:49. > :21:52.
:21:52. > :22:02.County. It's Derby 1, Millwall 0. With Pete borough -- Peterborough
:22:02. > :22:02.
:22:02. > :22:12.drawing, there came more news from Palace. Jedinak A goal elsewhere.
:22:12. > :22:19.
:22:19. > :22:23.the drama. Physical brought certain safety for Huddersfield. As rival
:22:23. > :22:33.fans applauded each other's efforts, news finally arrived that
:22:33. > :22:34.
:22:34. > :22:36.Peterborough had been beaten and Peterborough had been beaten and
:22:36. > :22:40.they would go down, not Barnsley. The best thing I've done in
:22:40. > :22:50.football. Overrides the Cup, any season before, that the position we
:22:50. > :22:53.
:22:53. > :22:58.were in, people didn't give us a chance. Speechless. I mean, went
:22:58. > :23:08.ahead twice. They pulled it back. Fair play them. Quality in their
:23:08. > :23:11.
:23:11. > :23:15.side. We knew that. I thought we deserved to win today, to be honest.
:23:15. > :23:21.It has been an incredible run of results, sequence of results. I feel
:23:21. > :23:25.proud to be Barnsley's manager tonight. That was the most
:23:25. > :23:30.unbelievable 95/96 minutes I have ever gone through in a game of
:23:30. > :23:40.football, honestly. It was incredible. One of those games.
:23:40. > :23:41.
:23:41. > :23:46.Thankfully we both came out safe. times this season it looked bleak
:23:46. > :23:53.for three of Yorkshire's teams, at the end of an amazing afternoon they
:23:53. > :23:57.all avoided the drop. What a day the Barnsley players are still there
:23:57. > :24:07.kissing themselves. Let us check and confirm how the table finished,
:24:07. > :24:13.
:24:13. > :24:18.confirm how the table finished, emotional for all concerned. I just
:24:18. > :24:24.watched it, Barnsley relegation zone, Peterborough, Huddersfield it
:24:24. > :24:29.swung all afternoon. Exciting stuff. Great for our region that they have
:24:29. > :24:34.stayed up there. For the supporters as well the emotions. There was a
:24:34. > :24:39.love-in. Yorkshire love-in thanking... I don't foe if one of
:24:39. > :24:46.them had gone down we would see scenes like that It's nice to see
:24:46. > :24:52.the fact that Huddersfield fans went on the pitch and the Barnsley crowds
:24:52. > :25:00.applauding. Pleased for them both. He took the job on when they looked
:25:00. > :25:05.dead. A word on David and the job he has done? I was down there last week
:25:05. > :25:09.and a supporter asked me, should he get the job? For me it is a no
:25:09. > :25:14.brainer. They were dead and buried. He got them battling for one another
:25:14. > :25:20.as well. You can see how much he means for him. He is a hungry young
:25:20. > :25:25.manager who wants to do well. His desire comes out in his team.
:25:25. > :25:30.1960s radio on him. Paul never got that back. What will they do before
:25:30. > :25:38.next season? He has to build. He has took over a side that were really
:25:38. > :25:42.rock bottom out of it. I saw them play at Man City I thought it would
:25:42. > :25:48.cost them. He brought it round. To do that on the last Saturday, it was
:25:48. > :25:56.going Barnsley down, Peterborough down, Huddersfield down, Millwall
:25:56. > :25:58.were being dragged into it. Great viewing.
:25:58. > :26:01.So to Sheffield United in the League One play-offs.
:26:01. > :26:03.This could well be our top story if circumstances elsewhere had been
:26:03. > :26:11.more mundane. Apologies then to Blades fans, but
:26:11. > :26:16.events elsewhere have had to take priority tonight. Sheffield United
:26:16. > :26:23.priority tonight. Sheffield United are where they want to be? They are
:26:23. > :26:28.where they need to be. It took a slight deflection. Everyone needs
:26:28. > :26:32.luck. They will go to Yeovil. They are strong at home. United are
:26:32. > :26:38.better on their travels than they are at Bramall Lane. They have won
:26:38. > :26:42.at Yeovil this season. For me, it's final -- finely balanced. Tough one
:26:42. > :26:47.to call. He enjoyed that, Morgan. They had penalty appeals it could
:26:47. > :26:52.have been more than the one goal advantage? Hard for the referees.
:26:52. > :26:56.This one, I thought that might have been harsh. The Sheffield United
:26:56. > :26:59.player has gone down easily for me. I thought that would have been a
:26:59. > :27:03.harsh one. They are pulling each other. It's hard for a referee,
:27:03. > :27:09.particularly of a game of that importance, to make a decision.
:27:09. > :27:16.about this one then? This one, I think is a definite penalty. I
:27:16. > :27:21.believe he has fractured a rib. him done now, isn't it? He sees him
:27:21. > :27:26.coming. The referee has great vision of that. For me, that is a penalty.
:27:26. > :27:30.Yeovil have never scored at home against Sheffield United?
:27:30. > :27:34.earlier in the season. I have played with Chris, his manager as well, if
:27:34. > :27:37.his team have half of his character his team have half of his character
:27:37. > :27:43.then they will be all right. All I hope in a few weeks time they make
:27:43. > :27:49.the play-offs what a weekend it will be for the Yorkshire teams. Let's
:27:49. > :27:54.hope it's United. Morgan took over, one-off games, to put fire in the
:27:54. > :28:00.players' belly he has to be the man That is the way he played. I fell
:28:00. > :28:05.for Danny. I knew Danny for a long time. They are in the play-offs with
:28:05. > :28:08.two games in hand at the time, a couple of defeats either way, I felt
:28:08. > :28:16.sorry for Danny when they got a chance of still going up. That is
:28:16. > :28:18.football. They have a chance of getting to Wembley.
:28:18. > :28:21.So just a quick reminder that Sheffield United's second leg match
:28:21. > :28:24.against Yeovil kicks off at 1.30pm tomorrow lunchtime.
:28:24. > :28:28.Don't forget you've got another seven days to bask in the warm glow
:28:28. > :28:33.of a successful climax to the season for our clubs by watching the
:28:33. > :28:36.programme on the BBC iPlayer. Thanks to John and Brian for joining
:28:36. > :28:39.me and thanks to you for watching. And, that's it, not just for