:00:35. > :00:37.Well, what a week it's been if you're a Reading fan.
:00:37. > :00:40.Despite being 150-1 to win promotion back in December, the
:00:40. > :00:43.Royals marked their return to the Premier League on Tuesday thanks to
:00:43. > :00:46.Mikele Leigertwood's goal, giving them a 1-0 win over Nottingham
:00:46. > :00:54.Forest. Cue scenes of wild celebration at
:00:54. > :00:56.the Madejski. With Reading back in the top flight,
:00:56. > :00:59.after a four year absence. Yes, very well done to Brian
:00:59. > :01:01.McDermott and his players, a phenomenal effort, dropping just
:01:01. > :01:03.five points in 2012. We'll reflect on that a little
:01:03. > :01:05.later in the company of Steve Claridge.
:01:05. > :01:09.With promotion and relegation issues coming thick and fast at
:01:09. > :01:11.this stage of the season, here's what else is on the show tonight.
:01:11. > :01:13.Southampton were hoping anything Reading could do, they could do
:01:13. > :01:20.just as well. They faced Boro at the Riverside
:01:20. > :01:24.knowing that a win would see them march back into the Premier League.
:01:24. > :01:26.There was also plenty to play for down at the bottom, a win for
:01:26. > :01:31.Bristol City against Barnsley would save their bacon and condemn
:01:31. > :01:34.Portsmouth and Coventry to life in League One.
:01:34. > :01:38.Speaking of League One, the only guarantee was that someone would be
:01:38. > :01:47.relegated today. We'll bring you a round-up of all
:01:47. > :01:52.the action in a frantic day at the sharp end of the table. We are in
:01:52. > :01:56.League Two to see if Swindon tp town could get the point they need
:01:56. > :02:01.to get their return to League One. They had one crack at this at
:02:01. > :02:03.Aldershot during the week. Today they travel to Gillingham.
:02:03. > :02:05.So Reading promoted, the big question on Saturday was could
:02:05. > :02:09.question on Saturday was could Southampton join them in the
:02:09. > :02:12.Premier League next season? Well, this was the top of the
:02:12. > :02:14.Championship table going into the weekend, with just two games left
:02:14. > :02:17.for each side. West Ham aren't playing until
:02:17. > :02:20.Monday night, but Southampton knew that a win at Middlesbrough would
:02:20. > :02:22.be enough to put them eight points clear of the Hammers and secure a
:02:22. > :02:25.second successive promotion for the Saints in the process.
:02:25. > :02:29.Commentary comes from Laurence Herdman.
:02:29. > :02:35.From the Ashes of administration, Southampton stand on the prink of a
:02:35. > :02:40.Premier League return. A Saints victory wraps up the second
:02:40. > :02:44.automatic promotion spot after Reading crossed the line mid-week.
:02:44. > :02:50.Too many home draws, not enough goals, Boro need two wins and a
:02:50. > :02:55.helping hand elsewhere. Boro are set to revert to a four, four, two
:02:55. > :03:01.formation. The goalkeeper has been sounded out for Olympic selection.
:03:01. > :03:11.Barpy Robson makes his last Riverside appearance. Two former
:03:11. > :03:24.
:03:24. > :03:31.Southampton players lead the attack. in the Championship. He is right up
:03:31. > :03:41.there. The last player to achieve that was Mark Chivers in 1966 when
:03:41. > :03:50.
:03:50. > :03:58.players getting in each other's way. Here is Rickie Lambert. He squares
:03:58. > :04:05.it. Southampton have taken an early lead. Billy Sharp is a cut above
:04:05. > :04:13.the rest at the moment. There is no better finisher in the Championship
:04:13. > :04:23.at the moment than Billy Sharp. What a cool finish. What a start
:04:23. > :04:24.
:04:24. > :04:29.this is for Southampton. This time Haroun is onside. Chance to cross.
:04:29. > :04:35.Excellent defending by Southampton. Still on. Robson goes for goal.
:04:36. > :04:43.Travelling high and wide. An excellent stop from Fonte who
:04:43. > :04:49.nearly collided with Davis. Laid back for Barry Robson who went for
:04:49. > :04:59.power. What good defending that was. Robson goes for goal. That wasn't
:04:59. > :05:01.
:05:01. > :05:08.very far away. It was his midfield partner Bailey that found him. The
:05:08. > :05:14.StS of Southampton, they need to keep it tight until the half-time
:05:14. > :05:20.whistle. Here is Robson. Good delivery. The shot is into the back
:05:20. > :05:25.of the net, from distance! Nicky Bailey has equallised for
:05:25. > :05:30.Middlesbrough, completely out of the blue. The player who suffered
:05:30. > :05:39.play-off heartache with Charlton may of rescued Middlesbrough's
:05:39. > :05:46.dream. It was a volley on the left foot. Davis couldn't get there. He
:05:46. > :05:51.dropped out of the air. To the final second of the first half at
:05:51. > :05:59.the Riverside. On side here, and into the back of the net. The
:05:59. > :06:02.whistle had gone against Jutkiewicz. I think he's onside. It was an
:06:02. > :06:09.incorrect decision. Jutkiewicz controlled it well and buried it
:06:09. > :06:19.past Davis. The goal should of stood. Lallana had an opportunity
:06:19. > :06:20.
:06:20. > :06:26.to cross. He's run out of room. Fox, with the pass. Nodded down by Fonte.
:06:26. > :06:30.Bounces awkwardly. Smashed over the crossbar. What a chance for Billy
:06:30. > :06:37.Sharp. Lambert floated the initial cross. It was the physical presence
:06:37. > :06:44.of Fonte. It fell to Sharp, a good opportunity. Through the middle
:06:44. > :06:51.here is Lallana. Lallana is tripped right on the en of the penalty area.
:06:51. > :06:54.A -- edge of the penalty area. Lallana fell inside the box. He is
:06:54. > :07:01.surrounded by Middlesbrough players tsm could be a big call by the
:07:01. > :07:07.referee. It's Lambert for Southampton. It looked as though it
:07:07. > :07:17.was going to hit the back of the net. More often than not, Ricky
:07:17. > :07:27.Lambert finds the target. Not on that occasion. We are into the
:07:27. > :07:45.
:07:45. > :07:55.final quarter. Middlesbrough have to win. Davis had to push it around
:07:55. > :08:06.
:08:06. > :08:13.the post. On target, no, it was Has the referee called the
:08:13. > :08:19.Southampton defender back? He has. He has given a free-kick on the
:08:20. > :08:24.edge of the penalty area. Fonte has been shown a yellow card. It was
:08:24. > :08:34.McMahon's floated ball in towards Jutkiewicz. Fonte was holding the
:08:34. > :08:36.
:08:36. > :08:41.upper right arm of the Middlesbrough striker. There.
:08:41. > :08:50.Zemmama kills it. It's into the back of the net. Zemmama has been
:08:50. > :08:58.the party pooper. A piece of magic. Middlesbrough's play-off dream is
:08:58. > :09:04.still just about alive. Up, and down, and beyond the keeper. West
:09:04. > :09:14.Ham United supporters are, for the moment, confident that maybe Sam
:09:14. > :09:23.
:09:23. > :09:29.Allardyce's team can join Reading back pedalling. He fancied his
:09:30. > :09:33.chances. It was coming down. That was close. Another dream this
:09:33. > :09:36.afternoon has turned sour for afternoon has turned sour for
:09:36. > :09:39.Southampton. We knew it would be a challenging game here.
:09:39. > :09:44.Middlesbrough play good football. We didn't capitalise on the start
:09:44. > :09:47.that we had. Obviously, the goal we conceded bang on half-time. We
:09:47. > :09:50.always look at the goals and think we can do better at them. We
:09:50. > :09:54.started well in the second-half. Had opportunities. The big turning
:09:54. > :09:57.point will be the decision were Lallana is through, the referee
:09:57. > :10:03.decided to give a free-kick. We haven't put it in the back of the
:10:03. > :10:07.net. Hopefully, it would be a good week for us. It's a good week. We
:10:07. > :10:11.are still alive and kicking. We have to go to Watford and win. That
:10:11. > :10:15.is not easy. They have a bright young side. That will be a
:10:15. > :10:20.difficult ask. Cardiff going to Palace is also a difficult ask for
:10:20. > :10:26.them. It should be an interesting weekend. Next week, Coventry at
:10:26. > :10:30.home, 32,000 people, what more do you want. Read having won the
:10:30. > :10:35.Championship. It cap as great week for the Royals. We will talk about
:10:35. > :10:42.them later when we see how they faired on Saturday. An entertaining
:10:42. > :10:46.game. They had to much to play for? Real Hamer and tongs stuff, wasn't
:10:46. > :10:53.it? Yes. Very watchable all the way through. Nice to see Middlesbrough
:10:53. > :10:57.get a result at home. They haven't been great at home. No. They have
:10:57. > :11:03.come up short of the top ten. Nice for the home fans to get a result.
:11:03. > :11:12.As we said, good game of football as well. Should Middlesbrough have
:11:12. > :11:15.had a man sent off at that stage? Should he have been given his
:11:15. > :11:19.marching orders? It's a challenge from behind. You really do need to
:11:19. > :11:24.get the ball. You run the risk of get the ball. You run the risk of
:11:24. > :11:27.being sent off He will consider himself lucky to have got away with
:11:27. > :11:31.this one considering where Lallana is and where the challenge is made.
:11:31. > :11:39.He doesn't get the ball. In that situation you are expecting a
:11:39. > :11:43.situation you are expecting a yellow card. The referee issued two
:11:43. > :11:46.red cards. As for the winning goal, Middlesbrough from Zemmama, that
:11:46. > :11:50.Middlesbrough from Zemmama, that was something special? Fantastic.
:11:50. > :11:55.It was good for him because it was the centre of the goal. Davis is
:11:55. > :11:59.centre of the ball. The ball doesn't go in the corner. He can go
:11:59. > :12:04.either side, Davis has to stand in the middle to get to the ball to
:12:04. > :12:06.his left or right. By doing that the space and elevation does him.
:12:06. > :12:10.the space and elevation does him. Fantastic finish. Great goal.
:12:10. > :12:15.Worthy of winning a game like that. Were does this leave us for the
:12:15. > :12:20.race for second? I don't think it changes much. Southampton may of
:12:20. > :12:25.done enough already. They probably have. Leicester away for West Ham
:12:25. > :12:29.isn't easy. Southampton, start of the season I'm saying to Nigel
:12:29. > :12:34.Adkins, I will give you a relegated side, you are at home, a draw will
:12:34. > :12:39.be enough, a win will get into the Premiership, what would he of said?
:12:39. > :12:44.He would of snapped your hand of. Well as for bottom of the
:12:44. > :12:48.Championship there were two issues still to be resolved. Doncaster
:12:48. > :12:52.will be playing in League One next season. Their fate was in their own
:12:52. > :13:01.hands and knew they would be safe if they could beat Barnsley sending
:13:01. > :13:09.the Sky Blues and Pompey down in the Sky Blues and Pompey down in
:13:09. > :13:19.the process. They are hitting form at the right time. Barnsley are
:13:19. > :13:25.
:13:25. > :13:35.safe. City make two changes from the draw from West Ham Barnsley
:13:35. > :14:04.
:14:04. > :14:14.ball missed Andy Gray. The shot deflected off the left boot and
:14:14. > :14:33.
:14:33. > :14:41.Wasn't too far wide. The keeper not too troubled. Skuse is through,
:14:41. > :14:44.Skuse with a chance to open the scoring. Have they secured
:14:44. > :14:49.Championship status. The local boy left it late in the season to score
:14:49. > :14:54.his first two goals. One against West Ham, now, has he got the all-
:14:54. > :15:04.important one to make sure that Bristol City manager completes his
:15:04. > :15:14.
:15:15. > :15:24.mission of survival? Cole Skuse Higginbotham. Given offside as he
:15:25. > :15:25.
:15:25. > :16:31.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 66 seconds
:16:31. > :16:41.was racing towards the edge of the two goals, possibly the one which
:16:41. > :16:55.
:16:56. > :17:05.has confirmed another season in the held back as he looked to go round
:17:06. > :17:20.
:17:20. > :17:30.his man. I dome are somewhat held a poor on the shirt. -- Paul. It is
:17:30. > :17:39.
:17:39. > :17:43.to double their advantage. Stead ensures a second goal and steers
:17:43. > :17:47.Bristol City to was the Championship for another season.
:17:47. > :17:54.The fans' Player of the Season with a goal from 12 yards out. It may
:17:54. > :17:58.have been a gift but they will accept it. Stead, unerring from 12
:17:58. > :18:08.yards out. The keeper goes the right way but that was unstoppable.
:18:08. > :18:22.
:18:23. > :18:32.The Robins will be bouncing in the Stead denied a second goal, superb
:18:33. > :18:39.
:18:39. > :18:49.electrifying move, Adomah at the Dickie Arbiter 2-0. The noise is
:18:49. > :19:15.
:19:15. > :19:21.tells you that Derek McInnes has secured survival and delivers for
:19:21. > :19:25.the Robins and Stead scored the second goal that put it beyond
:19:25. > :19:28.Barnsley and leaves Bristol City and the Championship to add to
:19:28. > :19:33.Skuse's first-half effort and precipitates the pitch invasion.
:19:33. > :19:39.They are delighted to stay up. We are staying up, they say, at Ashton
:19:39. > :19:46.Gate. The red shirted Robins are surrounded by red shirted
:19:46. > :19:56.supporters. What seems that Ashton Gate and Stead was crowned the
:19:56. > :19:57.
:19:57. > :20:00.fans'' Player of the Season prior We made an effort to try to keep
:20:00. > :20:05.the club up and through perseverance and effort we have
:20:05. > :20:11.done just that. Today, it was not easy. But we managed to get the job
:20:11. > :20:14.done, a clean sheet and 2-0 up. We were comfortable for the last 20
:20:14. > :20:19.minutes of the game. We are delighted to get the result. There
:20:19. > :20:23.is no real enjoyment in staving off relegation battle but that is not
:20:23. > :20:27.for now. We have to make sure we have a close season and get good
:20:27. > :20:32.players to add to the good players here and this time next season we
:20:32. > :20:36.will celebrate more than just being staving off relegation. They have
:20:37. > :20:41.been a lot of successes this season, retaining our Championship sake --
:20:41. > :20:45.status. We look forward to next season. It is not something to
:20:45. > :20:49.celebrate but during the cold season we have to make sure that we
:20:49. > :20:53.don't suffer the consequences of the form we have been in since the
:20:53. > :20:58.turn of the year. Having played all round the country, what a These
:20:58. > :21:01.fans like? We all got mobbed at the final whistle. They have been
:21:01. > :21:05.fantastic and when we have needed them in the last couple of home
:21:05. > :21:09.games they have come out in force and supported us. It was important
:21:09. > :21:15.to keep the Championship stages and the players when they needed to got
:21:15. > :21:21.themselves a fantastic run. I think the last ten or 11 games, the last
:21:21. > :21:24.-- the number of point we have accumulated, we have fought
:21:24. > :21:28.relegation battle more or less from the first kick of the ball. We
:21:28. > :21:38.don't want to be in that situation again. It is important we recruit
:21:38. > :21:40.well, add to the players and Portsmouth didn't know it but
:21:40. > :21:43.nothing they could have done against Derby would have made any
:21:43. > :21:46.difference as survival would have been out of their hands and the way
:21:46. > :21:56.at Bristol City's victory negotiated -- negated anything they
:21:56. > :21:57.
:21:57. > :21:59.headed Derby in front before the break. Pompey were putting on a
:21:59. > :22:05.spirited performance and it could have been all-square had tickets
:22:05. > :22:10.and been able to keep his shot down. -- Kitson. Michael Appleton's side
:22:10. > :22:13.continued to press. It was Allan's turn to be frustrated, the his
:22:13. > :22:21.effort coming back off the bar. Derby nearly doubled their
:22:21. > :22:28.advantage. Warter's free kick was well kept out by Ashdown. -- or
:22:28. > :22:31.Ward's free kick. Luke Varney's clinical finish was has six of the
:22:31. > :22:38.season. Instead of pressing in search of a winner, Portsmouth
:22:38. > :22:46.nearly fell behind immediately. Steve Davis' header kept out by a
:22:46. > :22:49.brilliant tip-over. -- Davies. The visitors had a penalty.
:22:49. > :22:53.Portsmouth's tumultuous season was only getting worse. Davies
:22:53. > :22:58.converted and Derby ran out 2-1 winners. Pompey's relegation to
:22:58. > :23:02.League one is confirmed. It was almost an inevitability that
:23:02. > :23:06.Bristol City would get the points they needed to. It would have been
:23:06. > :23:09.nice to win the game. I thought we didn't have to win the game, we
:23:09. > :23:14.didn't have not to lose the game especially in the second half, the
:23:14. > :23:24.performance we put in. But yes, like I say, we are a bit frustrated
:23:24. > :23:26.
:23:26. > :23:30.and terribly disappointed at the season became their final game in
:23:30. > :23:36.the Championship. News of Bristol City's first-half goal punctured
:23:36. > :23:39.hope early on. McDonald's second half effort gave them hope a
:23:39. > :23:43.miracle might be possible. Doncaster had no intention of going
:23:43. > :23:52.down quietly. They deepened Coventry's gloom in the final ten
:23:52. > :23:57.minutes. Hayter and keel. The defender was duly shown a red card
:23:57. > :24:05.and Hayter scored. Coventry's grip on the Championship was loosened
:24:05. > :24:09.further. The Sky Blues kept battling. This effort seemed to sum
:24:09. > :24:16.up their season. Their fate was sealed three minutes from time when
:24:16. > :24:23.Doncaster scored again through Gillett. League One now beckons for
:24:23. > :24:27.both next season. The jeers of the home supporters only grew louder
:24:27. > :24:37.than the final whistle confirmed what many had feared all date for
:24:37. > :24:43.
:24:43. > :24:52.It is something we need to learn from. We need to regroup, we need
:24:52. > :24:56.to freshen up and come back I thought I could come in and keep
:24:56. > :25:01.them in their league, I haven't done it. We have to rebuild the
:25:01. > :25:04.team, rebuild the club and take the club forward.
:25:04. > :25:09.So that completes the picture at the bottom of the Championship so
:25:09. > :25:12.Portsmouth and Doncaster in League 1 next season. Are you surprised to
:25:12. > :25:17.see Coventry at Portsmouth slip through the trapdoor? Not really.
:25:17. > :25:22.Coventry have been down there all season, it has been a struggle.
:25:22. > :25:25.Let's be honest, Portsmouth, you give them the ten points back and
:25:25. > :25:28.they go in with a shout next week. What would have been interesting,
:25:28. > :25:32.the fixture, which would have been Nottingham Forest away, but --
:25:32. > :25:35.because it would have put Forest into the relegation mire along with
:25:35. > :25:39.Portsmouth side would have been an interesting game. As it stands it
:25:39. > :25:44.is meaningless. Portsmouth, take ten points of any side, it is going
:25:44. > :25:47.to be tough. You would like to hope those clubs would hang on to the
:25:47. > :25:51.young stars to build a future around them but their fate was
:25:51. > :25:55.decided by events that Ashton Gate. A good win for Bristol City. It was
:25:55. > :26:02.nice to see that goal from City coming from a home-grown player
:26:02. > :26:12.like Skuse. It was a super finish. Barnsley would have been one of the
:26:12. > :26:15.
:26:15. > :26:20.top of the wish-list to play for accuracy. His first, he hits
:26:20. > :26:24.the ground, but -- but because it is in -- because it is accurate,
:26:24. > :26:28.although it is not a great strike, it goes in the back of the net.
:26:28. > :26:37.have to give credit to Derek McInnes. He had to lead them to
:26:37. > :26:43.Yes, they had six points out-60 before he got there, they plotted
:26:43. > :26:49.off, a dip, looked as though they would be in trouble but they
:26:49. > :26:53.stabilised -- they levelled off. Was related to stay up, he said the
:26:53. > :26:57.players we have got, we should have stayed at more comfortably. They
:26:57. > :27:01.realise they have under-achieved. As for the rest of the Championship,
:27:01. > :27:11.we start at Reading who knew they were Premier League bound as they
:27:11. > :27:16.welcomed Crystal Palace to the meant adding we're back in the
:27:16. > :27:20.Premier League after a four year absence. -- Ruddick were back. They
:27:20. > :27:25.wanted to finish as champions. However the visitors had not read
:27:25. > :27:33.the script and with 14 minutes on the clock that Eagles raced into
:27:33. > :27:43.the lead when Manpower found the net for the first time in two
:27:43. > :27:44.
:27:44. > :27:49.months and -- when Zaha found the net. Gorkss' third goal of the
:27:49. > :27:56.season rounded off intense Reading pressure. But the visitors
:27:56. > :28:01.continued to threaten and with Reading guilty of very own Reading
:28:01. > :28:08.like defending, Murray nearly capitalised. His effort came off
:28:08. > :28:12.the bar. Jason Roberts has been a revelation. On his 500th career
:28:12. > :28:16.appearance he was to receive his marching orders for what the
:28:16. > :28:20.referee deemed an elbow. Roberts became the first Reading player to
:28:20. > :28:25.be sent off this season. Despite being down to ten men the hosts
:28:25. > :28:30.took the lead. Le font scored four goals in his last three matches and
:28:30. > :28:34.he was at it again. -- Le Fondre. The Eagles levelled with just under
:28:34. > :28:37.15 minutes left to play, Murray scoring his first goal in 2012 but
:28:37. > :28:41.Reading were not to know that Southampton would lose later and
:28:41. > :28:48.give them the title. So McDermott was not downhearted at the final
:28:48. > :28:51.whistle. We kept going and going, down to ten men. The referee has
:28:51. > :28:55.made an honest mistake. We play for the supporters and fans and they
:28:55. > :29:03.have had a fantastic season and these guys have done us proud,
:29:03. > :29:06.absolutely proud. I could not be more proud of the group.
:29:06. > :29:11.Birmingham made a trip to the south coast knowing a win would assure
:29:11. > :29:18.their play in the play-offs. Two seasons ago Newcastle had promotion
:29:19. > :29:26.and the Blues hope his experience will pay dividends. Brighton have a
:29:26. > :29:31.run of form which cut off any hope of reaching the play-offs. They had
:29:31. > :29:35.another opportunity moments later but the player could not find the
:29:35. > :29:40.target. Birmingham were not offering much as an attacking force.
:29:40. > :29:46.The closest they came to breaking the deadlock was through Redmond.
:29:46. > :29:49.This was almost all number six of the season. -- goal number six.
:29:49. > :29:55.Into the second half and against the run of play the visitors took
:29:55. > :29:59.the lead. Redmond found the target to give his team the springboard to
:29:59. > :30:03.extend their unbeaten run to eight games. But having taken the lead
:30:03. > :30:07.they could not hold on to it. Brighton earned themselves a
:30:07. > :30:17.deserved share of the spoils with Barnes' 11th league goal of the
:30:17. > :30:19.
:30:19. > :30:23.season, but a draw was still good to be able to extend that by
:30:23. > :30:27.getting into the play-offs. I think, once we got into the top six, it
:30:27. > :30:31.took us a good while because because we were playing catchup.
:30:31. > :30:38.When we got in there there was a desire to stay there. That is what
:30:38. > :30:43.we managed to do. Now, this is the way to travel to work. Blackpool
:30:43. > :30:47.Chairman arrived in style with his very Onuoha personal parking space.
:30:47. > :30:51.The groundsman not thank him for landing on the pitch. His manager
:30:51. > :30:56.was looking to guide his side to victory over Burnley and secure
:30:56. > :31:03.their play-off place. Having won two successive promotions through
:31:03. > :31:09.the play-offs with Blackpool in 2010 and Swansea a year late --
:31:09. > :31:13.later Dobbie is the person you need. Holloway side of a return to the
:31:13. > :31:20.top-flight were given a boost as Taylor-Fletcher doubled their
:31:20. > :31:26.advantage. That play-off place well within their grasp now. Just after
:31:26. > :31:30.the hour saw the go-ahead for the dream headlines to start. A patient
:31:30. > :31:38.build-up, it saw Crainey score Blackpool's third. How it made it
:31:38. > :31:42.past the keeper, only he can answer. The show wasn't yet over. As
:31:42. > :31:51.Blackpool further improved their goal difference and a chance to
:31:51. > :31:57.leapfrog Birmingham with Wigan loanee, Dicko, adding a late fourth.
:31:57. > :32:01.Dreams of a return to Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge still alive.
:32:01. > :32:08.The manager a relieved man at the final whistle. At half-time I would
:32:08. > :32:13.of taken 1-0, never mind what happened in the second-half. My
:32:13. > :32:20.boys were terrific. Great belief in themselves and produced a great
:32:20. > :32:25.performance. We have two matches to have another go. A lunchtime kick-
:32:25. > :32:29.off in south Wales gave Cardiff a chance to steal a March on their
:32:29. > :32:39.rivals and confirm their place in the play yaufts for the third year
:32:39. > :32:43.running. Leeds started brightly. Joe Mason's performance this season
:32:43. > :32:47.saw him sign a four year extension this week. He marked it four
:32:47. > :32:52.minutes before half-time with his ninth league goal of the season. It
:32:52. > :32:58.could of been worse for Leeds moments later. Some fine goal
:32:58. > :33:07.keeping stopped Kenny Miller doubling Cardiff's advantage. Mark
:33:07. > :33:16.Hudson scored a goal from his right foot in the midweek game against
:33:16. > :33:20.Derby, but he couldn't manage it. Andy Taylor tried his luck but the
:33:20. > :33:27.keeper was alert to the danger. That save proved crucial. Leeds
:33:27. > :33:31.were level within minutes and Cardiff cursing a lack of
:33:31. > :33:39.concentration. Luciano Becchio claimed his 11th goal of the season.
:33:39. > :33:46.12 games unbeaten for Cardiff, two points conceded at a crucial part
:33:46. > :33:54.of the season. It was fantastic save for us to go 2-0 up. They
:33:54. > :33:57.scored a good goal. I could never see them scoring. Following
:33:57. > :34:01.Cardiff's 1-1 draw with Leeds, Hull knew they wouldn't be able to make
:34:01. > :34:05.the play-offs this season. They welcomed a Nottingham Forest side
:34:06. > :34:10.who quaranteed their Championship survival in recent weeks. It was
:34:10. > :34:15.the visitors who bossed the opening exchanges. They could of taken a
:34:15. > :34:20.lead. Paul Anderson couldn't direct his header on target. Forest
:34:20. > :34:24.continued to look the more likely to break the deadlock after the
:34:24. > :34:30.restart. Radoslow Majewski shot never looked like beating the
:34:30. > :34:33.keeper. It was the hostes who made the breakthrough before the hour
:34:33. > :34:38.mark. Chris Gunter the unlikely party. Nothing he could to avoid
:34:38. > :34:42.putting the ball into his own net. Hull were on track for back-to-back
:34:42. > :34:52.victories following their mid-week win over Barnsley. Forest went in
:34:52. > :34:57.
:34:57. > :35:02.serve of an equalliser. They were denied as Hull stayed resolute.
:35:02. > :35:12.Five defeats last month is were Hull's play-off ambitions came off
:35:12. > :35:13.
:35:13. > :35:20.stuck. They were awarded a penalty. Luke Chambers brought down Chester.
:35:20. > :35:25.They scored with ten minutes to go, 2-0 up. Forest got the goal their
:35:25. > :35:35.performance had merited, Majewski lashing in at the second attempt to
:35:35. > :35:35.
:35:35. > :35:39.reduce the deficit to one goal. Too little, too late. Hull run out 2-1
:35:40. > :35:44.winners. Unaffected by the play-off battle, Watford could of been
:35:44. > :35:51.forgiven for playing out time at London Road. Peterborough like to
:35:51. > :35:58.attack. Paul Taylor caused enough problems for the defence early on.
:35:58. > :36:02.They conceded a penalty. Kew Tomlin who put the home side ahead with
:36:02. > :36:08.his eight league goal of the season. Watford are facing their sixth
:36:08. > :36:13.campaign at this level. Deeney's form will encourage hopes for a
:36:13. > :36:17.place in the play-offs. Right place, right time to equallise. His ninth
:36:17. > :36:26.league goal of the season. It was goal number 77 scored at London
:36:26. > :36:34.Road this season, a total only equaled at Bramwell Lane. It wasn't
:36:34. > :36:39.long before goal 7 did arrive and the visitors scored it, Sean Murray
:36:39. > :36:45.hadn't celebrated his first birthday when Watford last won at
:36:45. > :36:48.London Road. If there is one thing that Peterborough do, it's score
:36:48. > :36:53.goals. Paul Taylor's future remains uncertain his aim is true. A
:36:53. > :37:00.further hint to potential buyers, perhaps. Peterborough might of
:37:00. > :37:08.snatched a late victory. This goal rattled the bar, not the back of
:37:08. > :37:13.the net. Good entertainment. The points were shared. Come on! With
:37:13. > :37:18.the play-offs out of reach and relegation avoided you might of
:37:18. > :37:24.expected Ipswich and Millwall's clash to have that end of season
:37:24. > :37:28.feel. Millwall have won their last four. They went in front with Andy
:37:28. > :37:34.Keogh's eight league goal since joining Millwall in January. 139th
:37:34. > :37:43.goal in matches Ipswich have played all season. They have scored 67
:37:43. > :37:47.themselves. Chopra failed to add to that tally. Paul Robinson turned
:37:48. > :37:52.Chopra's cross on to the post before recovering well to steer
:37:52. > :37:59.Jason Scotland's attempts off the line. Ipswich hadn't won any of
:37:59. > :38:03.their last four. Their chances of ending that run looked remote when
:38:03. > :38:12.Trotter increased Millwall's lead after the hour. The goal showed the
:38:12. > :38:18.visitor's at their best. The Tractor Boys were given a life line.
:38:18. > :38:22.Jack Smith brought down Drury to concede a penalty. The goalkeeper
:38:22. > :38:28.gave notice he is not ready for retirement by saefg not only this
:38:28. > :38:32.kick, but also the follow-up. -- saving not only this kick, but also
:38:32. > :38:39.the follow-up. Millwall added a third goal with Keogh again on
:38:39. > :38:44.target. The Lions the only Championship club so far to get
:38:44. > :38:48.maximum points in April. Turning out to be a great end to the season
:38:48. > :38:51.for Millwall with five wins in a for Millwall with five wins in a
:38:51. > :38:54.row. Congratulations to Reading. They have won the title. The draw
:38:54. > :38:58.happened to be enough against Crystal Palace. What a year it has
:38:58. > :39:03.Crystal Palace. What a year it has been for them Incredible. When you
:39:03. > :39:07.think of what happened in the play- offs. Fantastic since the turn of
:39:07. > :39:12.the year. The form side. In the last month, a lot of questions
:39:12. > :39:17.asked. Big games they have had to play. West Ham away, Brighton away,
:39:17. > :39:21.Southampton away. They found the answer in all of those. As I said
:39:21. > :39:26.before, you cannot begrudge them their success. Good luck to them.
:39:26. > :39:32.Blackpool began the season with hangover after relegation from the
:39:32. > :39:36.Premier League. Dobbie continues this great affiliation with the
:39:36. > :39:40.play-offs. They are one of the dangerous live wires in the play-
:39:41. > :39:47.offs. You are not quite sure what you will get from them. They have a
:39:47. > :39:49.player there who can step into a side and, particularly the way
:39:49. > :39:53.Blackpool play, they can accommodate that player am they
:39:53. > :39:57.pass the ball. He plays in between the line. Off the front player. He
:39:57. > :40:03.gets the ball down. He makes people play. He asks questions of the
:40:03. > :40:07.opposition. With regard to, how do you pick him up and where do you
:40:07. > :40:12.play against him? If you can make the difference he can with that
:40:12. > :40:16.extra bit of quality is a good addition. Huge credit to Birmingham.
:40:16. > :40:20.Momental effort to reach the play- offs? The start of the season with
:40:20. > :40:24.the Europa Cup, people saying he can't take that and the League. To
:40:24. > :40:28.be fair, that was almost a couple of good results in the Europa Cup
:40:28. > :40:32.set their league form alight. From that, they have had a good season.
:40:32. > :40:36.Yet again, they have more than earnt their place in the play-offs.
:40:37. > :40:40.earnt their place in the play-offs. They certainly have.
:40:40. > :40:43.To League One now and we start at the bottom of the table, where it's
:40:43. > :40:45.safe to say the scramble to stay safe to say the scramble to stay
:40:45. > :40:47.afloat has been pretty frantic. What was certain though was that
:40:47. > :40:49.someone would fall through the relegation trapdoor on Saturday.
:40:49. > :40:52.The bottom three, Chesterfield, Exeter and Rochdale, all needed
:40:52. > :40:54.wins realistically to stand a chance of maintaining their League
:40:54. > :40:56.One status. Problem was though, two of those
:40:56. > :41:06.three, Chesterfield and Rochdale, were actually playing each other.
:41:06. > :41:10.
:41:10. > :41:14.That's where we begin our basement going to end in tears. Whoever lost
:41:14. > :41:17.was condemned to relegation, both sides would of gone if results
:41:17. > :41:25.elsewhere went against them. A tense and goalless opening 73
:41:25. > :41:30.minutes told its own story before Rochdale's Akpa-Akpro put Rochdale
:41:30. > :41:38.ahead. Chesterfield are making a habit of deifying the odds. They
:41:38. > :41:45.have started to win. Scot boden knead three in a row. With a draw
:41:45. > :41:49.no good, Rochdale lost heart. They stood and watched these efforts,
:41:49. > :41:57.Danny Whitaker was much more alert. With two games remaining,
:41:57. > :42:07.Chesterfield could record an escape worthy of Houdini. Rochdale return
:42:07. > :42:08.
:42:08. > :42:12.to the fourth tier after two seasons in League One. What put us
:42:12. > :42:17.down, since I've been at the club, the inability to win away from home.
:42:17. > :42:23.You wouldn't get a better chance than we had today, 1-0 up and
:42:23. > :42:27.coasting. It was vital that we won. The three points were crucial. I
:42:27. > :42:31.thought Rochdale were the better team. The players showed grit and
:42:31. > :42:38.determination. The manager made good substitutions with both of
:42:38. > :42:42.them scoring. It's about winning games at this stage of the season.
:42:42. > :42:47.Nothing but a win would be good enough for Exeter City, anything
:42:47. > :42:53.else spelled relegation. They fell behind when Nicholls fired the ball
:42:53. > :43:00.into the net. Before this, Exeter shared the unwanted award of the
:43:00. > :43:04.lowest scorers in the league, 39 in 43 games. That was to be turned on
:43:04. > :43:14.its head. Daniel Nardiello gave them hope, five minutes into the
:43:14. > :43:15.
:43:15. > :43:19.second-half after Gow's shot was saved. Cuvelier put them in front
:43:19. > :43:23.with his third goal of the season. Exeter wouldn't give up. The
:43:23. > :43:28.chances of a remarkable fight back when Manny Smith was shown a second
:43:28. > :43:36.yellow card by the referee for this challenge on Nardiello, with 25
:43:36. > :43:42.minutes still to play. Alan Gow had been playing in the Indian league
:43:42. > :43:49.and almost went to play in Iran. Exeter was delighted they he choose
:43:49. > :43:55.them with this chip to bring them level. He was at it again. The
:43:55. > :44:02.former Rangers striker finished in style to give them the lead for the
:44:02. > :44:12.first time. They weren't finished. After a spot of wrestling, and a
:44:12. > :44:12.
:44:12. > :44:19.spot of, after you, there was time for Sercombe to add an a fourth.
:44:19. > :44:22.The pivotal moment was the sending off which got us back into the game
:44:22. > :44:28.numerically. Having conceded the second goal, when we thought we
:44:28. > :44:32.were back in it, 1-1. We conceded a poor second goal. I was looking at
:44:32. > :44:37.the players thinking, are you going to keep doing the rietion things?
:44:37. > :44:44.They did. We played with purpose. We played with a fair bit of
:44:44. > :44:49.ability. I think we deserved our win. With promotion already in the
:44:49. > :44:54.bag, Charlton had one last piece of business to take care of. Yann
:44:54. > :44:59.Kermorgant's free-kick pointed the way to victory over Wycombe. Their
:44:59. > :45:09.route was far from comfortable. They did well to keep out Bevon who
:45:09. > :45:19.
:45:19. > :45:26.threatened to ruin Charlton's day, but home fans got what they wanted
:45:26. > :45:31.with 15 minutes to go. Johnny Jackson stole possession and Danny
:45:31. > :45:37.Haynes, the substitute, made an immediate impact. Dale Stephenson
:45:37. > :45:42.Court. His fourth of the campaign creating -- crowning a great season
:45:42. > :45:46.for the London club. A 5th successive win puts the trophy in
:45:46. > :45:50.the cabinet and ensures Charlton return to the Championship in style
:45:50. > :46:00.after a three-year absence. You get the feeling this could be the start
:46:00. > :46:03.
:46:03. > :46:09.of an exciting journey for Chris Dorian three points clear of the
:46:09. > :46:17.drop zone, Barnes was squeaking. Step forward Kevin Nisbet -- Kevin
:46:17. > :46:22.Lisbie. When Jamal Campbell-Ryce teed up the second of the match,
:46:22. > :46:27.Orient were sitting pretty. But the Mugly defending ensured Orient were
:46:27. > :46:31.gripped by anxiety. On 82 minutes, Williams pulled one back after
:46:31. > :46:41.Orient failed to clear a free-kick. There was worse to come. Own
:46:41. > :46:51.
:46:51. > :46:56.injury-time corner found the home but when Robbie Simpson headed home,
:46:56. > :47:03.it gave them some much-needed breathing space. Preston have
:47:03. > :47:07.nothing to play for but pride, but they equalised 10 minutes later.
:47:07. > :47:12.Danny May showed good skill to keep the ball in an Crossford Chris
:47:12. > :47:16.Holroyd to head home. Oldham are say.
:47:16. > :47:20.Two clubs with an eye on next season. Rochdale are relegated
:47:20. > :47:24.after two years in the division. Their chairman admitted not that
:47:24. > :47:29.long ago that too much has changed at the club into little time. It
:47:29. > :47:33.caught up with them. It has. Losing some very, very decent players at
:47:33. > :47:40.the start of the season. They figured prominently in their
:47:40. > :47:48.success last year. A change of manager. None of it has helped.
:47:48. > :47:51.Things have culminated in getting relegated. Three wins in a row for
:47:51. > :47:56.Chesterfield. They have given themselves a fighting chance.
:47:56. > :48:03.certainly have. There are two games left in this division. Slightly
:48:03. > :48:06.more room for manoeuvre. They played really well. To be fair,
:48:06. > :48:12.although I have done is carried that for one. We walked away from
:48:12. > :48:16.the game thinking how they down there? Now they are showing form.
:48:16. > :48:21.Maybe they have shown it too late, but there's a chance. Fans will
:48:21. > :48:26.also be thinking about Exeter, who live to fight another day. They
:48:26. > :48:33.beat Walsall, which mean the Saddlers are hovering just around
:48:33. > :48:38.the relegation zone. A fantastic goal. Leyton Orient's goal
:48:38. > :48:43.difference is so bad. Exeter can catch them. Their chances are slim,
:48:43. > :48:48.no doubt about that, but we have seen in Chesterfield and Exeter,
:48:48. > :48:52.some very decent results. Rochdale leave the decision, well
:48:52. > :48:57.done to John Coleman in his efforts to bounce straight back. -- good
:48:57. > :49:07.luck to John Coleman. The race was on to see who would be joining
:49:07. > :49:07.
:49:07. > :49:17.Swindon. Shifford United -- Sheffield United would be without
:49:17. > :49:19.
:49:19. > :49:25.Wilson's share food United, who knew victory coupled with a defeat
:49:25. > :49:29.for Sheffield Wednesday would see them promoted. Alan Smith's first
:49:29. > :49:34.goal in five years had the Dons in front after 60 minutes. That was
:49:34. > :49:37.enough to send Carl Robinson's men into the brake on top. Smith could
:49:37. > :49:43.have doubled the lead but Michael Doyle was perfectly placed to clear
:49:43. > :49:47.the danger. The Dons were not safe yet. United had come from behind in
:49:47. > :49:52.the two previous outings to win. Daniel poll's strong-arm tactics
:49:52. > :49:56.made life difficult. His dismissal left the Dons with 10 men for the
:49:56. > :50:05.final 20 minutes, but despite being a man down, they continued to cause
:50:06. > :50:15.problems. Roared on by 6,000 travelling fans, the Blades almost
:50:16. > :50:20.
:50:20. > :50:24.snatched a point at the death, but Jones, Wednesday are determined to
:50:24. > :50:29.put United to the post. Word of the Blades scoreline had already
:50:29. > :50:34.reached Hillsborough when they took the lead. Lyons pouncing after
:50:34. > :50:38.Jermaine Johnson's shot was parried. The Carlisle goalkeeper had an
:50:38. > :50:42.otherwise inspired afternoon, repeatedly denied Wednesday what
:50:42. > :50:48.could have been a comprehensive victory. When Colin was beetle,
:50:48. > :50:52.there was a goal line saviour. -- beaten. With time running out, it
:50:53. > :50:57.seemed fortune was favouring the Cumbrians. A deflection off the
:50:57. > :51:06.wall fell nicely and he silenced Hillsborough with seven minutes
:51:06. > :51:12.left. But it was worth it for the pandemonium that greeted the winner.
:51:12. > :51:22.Wynnstay doing it the hard way, going within a point of their arch-
:51:22. > :51:27.rivals. -- Wednesday. When it is 1- 0, set play, the little break fell
:51:27. > :51:31.to them. The lad has drilled a tin. Full credit to the boys because
:51:31. > :51:41.they kept believing, kept playing right and they got their rewards at
:51:41. > :51:42.
:51:42. > :51:48.the end of the day. It would have with this fierce free-kick from
:51:48. > :51:51.Bobby Grant. Huddersfield's season has fizzled out in recent weeks.
:51:51. > :51:55.Three consecutive defeats have left them consigned to the play-offs
:51:55. > :51:59.again. Scunthorpe manager Alan Neale thought his side dominated
:51:59. > :52:08.possession. But they were relieved to see this effort rolled up for
:52:08. > :52:13.offside. Batten ruled out. At the other Wren, body Gibbons was then
:52:13. > :52:18.denied by a fine save from Iain Bennett. Grant could not force the
:52:18. > :52:22.rebound home. So the game looked like ending goalless. That was
:52:22. > :52:26.until the very last minute of normal time, when Lee no broke
:52:26. > :52:36.through and scored his 15th goal of the season. But it is a third
:52:36. > :52:37.
:52:37. > :52:41.consecutive play-off campaign for Notts County the chance to pull
:52:41. > :52:44.clear in the race for that final play-off position. A vicious strike
:52:44. > :52:51.from David Worrell had them trailing at the break. Straight
:52:51. > :52:55.from the restart, County were level. An own goal by Giles Coker. Even
:52:55. > :53:05.though Louise Hughes did his best to claim it. But Bury are finishing
:53:05. > :53:12.
:53:12. > :53:15.the season with a flourish and midway through the second half.
:53:15. > :53:21.That meant the home side had to pull out all the stops. Mike
:53:21. > :53:25.Edwards crashed them back into contention with 11 minutes left.
:53:26. > :53:32.When android Jones was dismissed for bringing down Jon Harley, their
:53:32. > :53:35.hopes of turning it around were given a timely boost. But as Keith
:53:35. > :53:39.Cowell's men pushed bodies forward in search of an equaliser, they
:53:39. > :53:42.left themselves open to the counter-attack. Mark Carrington
:53:42. > :53:47.race clear in stoppage time to guarantee his side another season
:53:47. > :53:57.of League One football. County's hopes of a top-six finish on now in
:53:57. > :53:59.
:53:59. > :54:04.defeat at Stevenage will take some beating. When Clinton Morrison were
:54:04. > :54:08.brought down, they were awarded a penalty. Clayton Donaldson has had
:54:08. > :54:14.an inconsistent season in front of goal. This was not one of his
:54:14. > :54:17.better moments. The striker thought he had made amends in the second
:54:17. > :54:21.half when he was felled for a second Brinsford penalty. But
:54:21. > :54:27.Donaldson was not allowed to take this one. Sam Saunders stepped up
:54:27. > :54:31.and soon wished he had not. Victory would have seen the bees leapfrog
:54:31. > :54:35.their hosts into the last play-off spot, but almost inevitably,
:54:35. > :54:40.moments after that second penalty miss, Stevenage took the lead.
:54:40. > :54:44.Craig Reid with a tidy finish. With Bradford still thinking about what
:54:44. > :54:49.might have been, Nick Freeman made sure the borrower would climb into
:54:49. > :54:52.the top six. -- Brentford. Brentford were not entirely
:54:52. > :54:56.hopeless with the dead ball. Saunders restored a measure of
:54:56. > :55:06.pride with his free kick, but with the play-offs five points away, he
:55:06. > :55:06.
:55:06. > :55:11.and Brentford opted not to Bournemouth took the lead when Les
:55:11. > :55:16.Thomas did not interfere with play and John McDonald raced through to
:55:16. > :55:20.score. -- Sean McDonald. But that Bournemouth almost doubled their
:55:20. > :55:27.lead in the second half. Thomas just could not connect from close
:55:27. > :55:30.range. It was good to see the crowd in end-of-season party mood and
:55:30. > :55:40.Colchester did their own -- added their own contribution six minutes
:55:40. > :55:49.
:55:49. > :55:54.around in mid-table. Tranmere had the edge by half-time courtesy of a
:55:54. > :55:57.smart finish from John Welsh. The chance of a Honiball equaliser
:55:57. > :56:02.looked slim given they had only found the net three times in broke
:56:02. > :56:07.-- nine previous outings. But Sweeney levelled the scores with 20
:56:07. > :56:12.minutes left. When Ryan Noble raced clear, therefore match winless
:56:12. > :56:16.streak look destined to end. He was blocked off and after initially
:56:16. > :56:22.showing a red card to the defender, the keeper headed for an early
:56:22. > :56:27.shower. That paved the way for Andy Coghlan to make his bow in the
:56:27. > :56:32.Tranmere goal. Austin made it -- almost made into debut to forget,
:56:32. > :56:36.but the post spared his blushes. The points shared at Prenton Park.
:56:37. > :56:45.Very well done to Charlton Athletic, winning the title. What an effort
:56:45. > :56:50.to end the season with five wins in a row. Some effort. That is after
:56:50. > :56:54.going five games and only winning one. The gap started to close a
:56:54. > :56:59.little bit. To be up there all year and find those sort of reserves and
:57:00. > :57:03.those energy levels to go again and put this division to bed with five
:57:03. > :57:07.victories, fantastic. The great effort from Chris Powell and his
:57:07. > :57:11.men. The race for second between the Sheffield club intensifies
:57:11. > :57:17.further. Last week we saw United take the initiative, but Wednesday
:57:17. > :57:24.are back in it. Very much so. Alan Smith's first goal for five years,
:57:24. > :57:32.what a time forget it -- to get it. The other game, you talk about
:57:32. > :57:38.salient moments in your season. 95th minute. The gap is down to two
:57:38. > :57:42.points. All of a sudden it is game on again. One point is the gap! We
:57:42. > :57:49.on again. One point is the gap! We have confirmed that. It is a
:57:49. > :57:56.fantastic end to the season. Yes. The better goal difference is
:57:56. > :58:01.effectively two points. They have to make up that ground. It is very
:58:01. > :58:07.difficult. Two games left, we have seen how it can change very, very
:58:07. > :58:14.quickly. It is just about applying yourselves. No Ched Evans for
:58:14. > :58:17.Sheffield United for the last two Sheffield United for the last two
:58:17. > :58:22.games. Where does it leave them? you wash afford United, they
:58:22. > :58:26.haven't scored today. You look around your dressing room, and what
:58:26. > :58:30.there will do to the mentality of the dressing room with regard to
:58:30. > :58:35.know Ched Evans. Him and Jordan roads have torn this division apart
:58:35. > :58:42.with the goals they have scored. It will not have a positive effect.
:58:42. > :58:46.And now to League Two. Swindon Town had issues off the field this week.
:58:46. > :58:50.Paolo Di Canio's side went into the weekend needing a single point to
:58:50. > :58:55.secure an is to return to League One, but if Crawley or Torquay
:58:55. > :59:01.failed to win, her Robbins would go up anyway. Swindon went to
:59:01. > :59:04.Gillingham. It has rarely been far from the headlines, but as Paolo Di
:59:05. > :59:09.Canio stands on the verge of professional success, it has also
:59:09. > :59:13.been a season of personal sadness. Seven months ago he lost his father
:59:13. > :59:18.and straight after last weekend's win over Plymouth, he went back to
:59:18. > :59:22.Rome for his mother's funeral. has gone on with his family, people
:59:22. > :59:26.need to understand he has been through a phenomenal about, but he
:59:26. > :59:32.has never used that as an excuse. When people see him here, it is to
:59:32. > :59:36.talk about football. When Swindon went Aldershot on Tuesday night, a
:59:36. > :59:41.minute's silence in her honour was immaculately observed by supporters
:59:41. > :59:47.on both sides. The game that followed gave Swindon the
:59:47. > :59:50.opportunity to secure their promotion, but a 2-1 defeat
:59:50. > :59:55.followed and De Canio tore into his players after a night out last
:59:55. > :00:01.weekend. Did he do the right thing last weekend? Definitely. He
:00:01. > :00:11.brought discipline into the club. The players let us down. He needs
:00:11. > :00:13.
:00:13. > :00:18.clear. The perpetrators are aware of what they can and can't do now.
:00:18. > :00:24.We will try to get a positive result. On Saturday, we beat -- we
:00:24. > :00:28.beat Plymouth. It was naive of us. If we can do the job today, weekend
:00:28. > :00:38.maybe not in the gaffer's eyes, it would be forgotten about and we can
:00:38. > :00:39.
:00:39. > :00:49.celebrate and enjoy the occasion of promotion. # Paolo Di Canio, Paolo
:00:49. > :00:53.
:00:53. > :01:03.that Swindon hope to seal their fate under game that might have
:01:03. > :01:06.
:01:06. > :01:09.taken place over closed doors after but we sort would will get sorted
:01:09. > :01:16.out beforehand and it has been sorted out and obviously you can't
:01:16. > :01:19.have a game without fans and there will be a full house here. These
:01:19. > :01:23.are always feisty affairs with Gillingham. I am sure it will be a
:01:23. > :01:26.great claim. They have a lot to play for. They have a genuine
:01:26. > :01:36.chance of getting into the play- offs. We want to get things sorted
:01:36. > :01:40.
:01:41. > :01:47.out today. I feel the game will point hit the skids before the
:01:47. > :01:52.half-hour. Kedwell's looping header had the leaders sweated. His 14th
:01:52. > :01:56.of the season gave Gillingham a lift. Montrose went further to
:01:56. > :02:04.inflicting -- went close to it inflicting further damage. The Kent
:02:04. > :02:07.club started the second half just as strongly. Swindon's promotion
:02:07. > :02:12.party was firmly on hold, and thus they could find inspiration from
:02:12. > :02:17.somewhere. McCormack's determination briefly raised hopes
:02:17. > :02:20.of a recovery. That left Paolo Di Canio's men nine minutes to find an
:02:20. > :02:24.equaliser but when Weston was sent tumbling in the box there was no
:02:24. > :02:34.way back. Whelpdale did the business from the spot but Swindon
:02:34. > :02:40.
:02:40. > :02:44.could be celebrating if Torquay or Swindon when Wassmer gave Crawley
:02:44. > :02:49.and early need. The youngster has made no secret of his problems with
:02:49. > :02:52.Steve Evans, now back in the first team. Wassmer gave Town every
:02:52. > :02:59.reason to celebrate after 18 minutes. Another young player had a
:02:59. > :03:03.crucial saying this. Bingham. His great strike confirmed the Daggers
:03:03. > :03:07.will extend their stay in League 2. It cost Crawley, who could not
:03:07. > :03:10.produce a winner in the second half. The usually prolific Alexander
:03:11. > :03:20.looked well placed to get it but he hit the scoreboard instead of
:03:21. > :03:26.
:03:26. > :03:29.were doing Swindon of favour at Wimbledon. Their form on the road
:03:29. > :03:33.is good and Morris should have given them the lead after
:03:33. > :03:39.hesitation in the Wimbledon defence. That was in the sunshine. Then it
:03:39. > :03:41.started to rain. And rain, and rain. Substitute Yussuff did not ride the
:03:41. > :03:48.change in the weather, giving the home side the lead with 12 minutes
:03:48. > :03:57.left. Six minutes later the rain had stopped but Torquay's woes
:03:57. > :04:07.continued. Moncur made room for a left-foot shot to keep the goals in,
:04:07. > :04:16.
:04:16. > :04:20.It is difficult to celebrate for many reasons. I want to finish as
:04:20. > :04:26.champions and then because already I am thinking about the future. It
:04:26. > :04:30.is obvious that for ten minutes I can relax a bit more and enjoy with
:04:30. > :04:37.the fans and the players because during the season their suffering
:04:37. > :04:41.together, they deserve this moment and I am happy to be part of the
:04:42. > :04:44.group that brings back-up this club in League 1, for the future may be
:04:44. > :04:54.the Championship. Of all you have achieved in your football Korea,
:04:54. > :05:01.where does this rank? That is a good label, first here as a manager,
:05:01. > :05:06.I live at Wembley, achieving a final, and to go up at the first
:05:06. > :05:09.attempt is something if not unique than really special. He has got the
:05:09. > :05:14.club straight back up at the first chance of asking and credit to him,
:05:14. > :05:19.his first year in management. We have 35 different players this year
:05:19. > :05:26.so it is credit to the players they have managed to bond. How you can
:05:26. > :05:32.celebrate. The boys are a bit down, but we have been brilliant all
:05:32. > :05:42.season. We have had a sticky patch but the boys have been excellent,
:05:42. > :05:50.
:05:50. > :05:53.# We are going up, we are going up Well done to Swindon, back in
:05:53. > :05:58.League 1 after a year away. As Pollitt -- has Paolo Di Canio Peter
:05:58. > :06:01.Price due in his first year as a manager? No, we know that at that
:06:01. > :06:06.level Swindon are a decent football club. He inherited good players,
:06:06. > :06:10.added to them, made one of two signings that did not work out, but
:06:10. > :06:14.he had room to manoeuvre, a decent budget, you add that together and
:06:14. > :06:18.it makes a successful side. He has done his job well. There has been a
:06:18. > :06:22.lot going on at the County Ground the last few days. The Italians had
:06:22. > :06:25.shown he is not a man to be crossed but he is not afraid to make
:06:25. > :06:28.decisions, like the one against Gillingham will stop players have
:06:28. > :06:31.admitted and rightly so, they have apologised, they were
:06:31. > :06:35.unprofessional and what they did last Saturday. You don't go out on
:06:35. > :06:40.a Saturday if you have a midweek game. Everybody realises that. It
:06:40. > :06:45.is one of those rules at the club, Mayebi and written, that people had
:06:45. > :06:49.hit it. They have let themselves down and away. It has coincided
:06:49. > :06:52.with losing games of football which does not help either. A
:06:52. > :06:56.nevertheless, congratulations to Swindon Town. With Swindon promoted
:06:56. > :06:59.and as we saw earlier both Crawley and Torquay dropping points it
:07:00. > :07:09.meant that Shrewsbury would be promoted along with the Robins if
:07:10. > :07:14.
:07:14. > :07:17.the Crown Ground hoping to win automatic promotion. A Gornell had
:07:17. > :07:23.the in raptures when he gave them the lead just past the half-hour
:07:23. > :07:27.with this shot on the turn. The Shrews were on top and almost added
:07:27. > :07:34.a second when this shot came back off the crossbar. And Accrington
:07:34. > :07:43.nearly equalised when this effort bounced off the goal frame. In the
:07:43. > :07:49.second half, the home side pressed for an equaliser. There was a kiss
:07:49. > :07:53.on the head, sweet. The Shrews what were on target operation until 12
:07:53. > :08:03.minutes from time when Hughes equalised with this excellent drive
:08:03. > :08:04.
:08:04. > :08:08.for a backlash after returning to Barnet for a third spell. His
:08:08. > :08:13.decision to leave them last season left a sour taste and this would
:08:13. > :08:18.have done him much good and the popularity stakes either. Mohsni
:08:18. > :08:22.reacted quickest to give Southend the lead 11 minutes in. It put his
:08:22. > :08:26.tally for the season into double figures. Barnet were in big trouble
:08:26. > :08:31.when he met this corner. They were finished seven minutes later. The
:08:31. > :08:41.same corner kick routine set up a Mohsni forest running first half
:08:41. > :08:43.
:08:43. > :08:46.hat-trick which confirms his side's footballer with a degree in
:08:46. > :08:52.forensic biology but it doesn't take a genius to work out what is
:08:52. > :08:55.overhead kick does for crude -- the Crewe's promotion prospects. They
:08:55. > :09:00.ripped move into the play-off seasons for the first time this
:09:00. > :09:10.season after a comfortable win. This was one scare against a fellow
:09:10. > :09:10.
:09:10. > :09:15.Plymouth but a win against Oxford would secure their Football League
:09:15. > :09:19.status. Robbie Williams hit just the right note two minutes in.
:09:19. > :09:24.Their play-off chasing opponents could have been in big trouble.
:09:24. > :09:28.Brown did brilliantly to stop Young from doubling the lead. That
:09:28. > :09:33.excellent save prove crucial as Oxford got to the break all-square.
:09:33. > :09:38.A Peter Bowes strike from Hall left Cole clutching thin air. -- A
:09:38. > :09:43.Peterborough strike. Early in the second half the team almost got
:09:43. > :09:47.maximum points. Chapman's free kick beating everybody but not the post.
:09:47. > :09:57.A point was not enough to keep Oxford in the play of places but
:09:57. > :09:59.
:09:59. > :10:02.results elsewhere meant it was honour and a warm welcome as he
:10:02. > :10:05.took charge of his first home game as manager of Rotherham. The
:10:06. > :10:11.Millers started the day it -- the day five points of the play of
:10:11. > :10:15.places and took the lead when Grabban, a player Evans tried to
:10:15. > :10:18.sign at Crawley, scored with a shot that broke the netting. Eight
:10:18. > :10:26.minutes later Morecambe were level Baxter this shot on the turn from
:10:26. > :10:31.Boro. -- from Burrow. Pavan's first goal broke the net. Rotherham
:10:31. > :10:39.second, from Jason Taylor, didn't, but his shot had plenty of power
:10:39. > :10:45.behind it. Then a moment of controversy in the South Yorkshire
:10:45. > :10:53.sunshine. Cresswell was penalised for this challenge on Carlton. The
:10:53. > :10:57.referee produced a second yellow card for the Rotherham defender.
:10:57. > :11:03.And more come's read short equalised from the penalty shot --
:11:03. > :11:09.from the penalty spot -- Redshaw. Crab and had the final word in
:11:09. > :11:15.stoppage time. If his first effort but said, why didn't this one?
:11:15. > :11:19.Rotherham could still make the play-offs but it is highly unlikely.
:11:19. > :11:23.Most neutrals had Burton versus Aldershot down as typical end of
:11:23. > :11:28.the season fair but that memo did not reach Dean Holdsworth's men.
:11:28. > :11:33.They took the lead through Vincenti. Having defeated so Swindon in the
:11:33. > :11:39.week the Shots swarm all over Burton. There are not too many
:11:39. > :11:43.Germans playing lead to these days. Risser fits that description. He
:11:43. > :11:48.nodded at Aldershot further ahead. A late brace from Madjo kept it a
:11:48. > :11:53.great week for the Shots. Not so great for Burton, who have conceded
:11:53. > :11:58.11 goals in two matches and can't wait for the season to finish. Not
:11:58. > :12:03.so Aldershot for whom Madjo has three games in his last two outings.
:12:03. > :12:13.If they can continue their progress Aldershot could be a good bet for
:12:13. > :12:13.
:12:13. > :12:18.side that put seven past Burton last time out. One goal settled
:12:18. > :12:23.this contest. Richards getting on the end of this cross to open the
:12:23. > :12:26.scoring. The strike on target just as he was in the wind in the
:12:26. > :12:31.reverse fixture in October and the destination of the points was not
:12:31. > :12:36.in doubt, especially when Parks went lunching in. Any hopes of a
:12:36. > :12:41.recovery looked to have disappeared with him. They had ten men for the
:12:41. > :12:51.second half. Richards almost caught out Davis, who was no doubt
:12:51. > :13:02.
:13:02. > :13:09.League, Macclesfield's future looks uncertain. They almost fell behind
:13:09. > :13:12.when Veiga saved. The rebound went over the bar. Macclesfield have
:13:12. > :13:18.gone 20 League games without a win and the closest they came to
:13:18. > :13:22.scoring was when Daniel fired just wide. Bradford were not entirely
:13:22. > :13:28.safe themselves but their League status was secured 20 minutes into
:13:28. > :13:35.the second half. Hansen met the free kick and was helped over the
:13:35. > :13:41.line by the distraught then Mills. Later on Ravenhill almost added a
:13:41. > :13:51.second goal. Macclesfield are bottom of the league, three points
:13:51. > :13:55.
:13:55. > :14:00.who have had the chance to climb out of the bottom two but like this
:14:00. > :14:04.play in the first half the balls did not take their chance.
:14:04. > :14:09.Akinfenwa went closest. His flicked effort dipping the post.
:14:09. > :14:13.Northampton only needed a draw to secure their Football League status
:14:13. > :14:18.for next season. Carlisle did his bit. Clearing off the line from
:14:18. > :14:22.Featherstone. The same player came closer in injury time. The most
:14:22. > :14:31.agonising of near misses all the ball's, he will hope he does not
:14:31. > :14:41.come back to haunt them -- or the This is how it looks for the bottom
:14:41. > :14:46.
:14:46. > :14:55.of League 2. How do you see it a nightmare, Macclesfield, a tough
:14:55. > :14:59.game. A mixture, who referred to on the face of it have the toughest
:14:59. > :15:01.task. At the top and Crewe find themselves in the play-off
:15:01. > :15:06.positions for the first time this season. They could not have timed
:15:06. > :15:09.it any better. No, I was at a bunch and the other day, Steve Davis was
:15:09. > :15:13.there, he said we have Cheltenham, he was looking forward to it, I
:15:13. > :15:20.have to say, not arrogant, not cocky, but confident that he has in
:15:20. > :15:25.of their to get the right results and that is the correct assumption.
:15:25. > :15:28.Unbeaten in 14, a terrific run. You can see them in seventh Place. The
:15:28. > :15:35.battle for third is looking interesting, isn't it? You think
:15:35. > :15:38.Shrewsbury are all but then out. Yes, rightly so, it is good to see,
:15:38. > :15:42.they have the chance and they have taken it this year after what
:15:42. > :15:52.happened last year so good luck to them. Crawley, Torquay, Southend,
:15:52. > :15:58.
:15:58. > :16:03.Yes, a massive win. You would have expected them to win The. They have
:16:03. > :16:09.been in the automatic places for while this season. They would be a
:16:09. > :16:19.tad disappointed if they missed out. Two games, it can still change.
:16:19. > :16:19.
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