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Evening. Well, what an afternoon it turned out to be in the Npower

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Football League. While the majority of Championship sides played out

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their penultimate round of games, in Leagues 1 and 2, it was the

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final day of the season - and with it an incredible finish. 16 teams

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had something to fight for - seven of them desperate to keep hold of

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their league status. And who better to join Leroy tonight than a man

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who has won seven promotions as a manager - a warm welcome to the

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referee's best friend - the shy and retiring Neil Warnock. Here's what

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we have got in store for you tonight. Watford needed at least a

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point at play-off chasing Leicester on Friday to keep their automatic

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promotion dream alive. We've action from a dramatic night at the KP. On

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Saturday, Hull had the chance to seal their return to the Premier

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League at relegation-threatened Barnsley - our featured match from

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Oakwell. Having climbed out of the drop zone, Peterborough suffered

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their first defeat in 11 last week at Derby. Next up for the Posh, the

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visit of Sheffield Wednesday - a side also not yet safe from the

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drop. And as the race for automatic promotion from League One goes down

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to the last day, I'm at Griffin Park to see whether it would be

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Brentford or Doncaster booking their place in the Championship

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Right, well, let's start with the crucial Championship game from

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Friday night, as Watford looked to heap further pressure on Hull in

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the battle for the second automatic promotion spot. Four points adrift

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of the second-placed Tigers with just two to play, could Gianfranco

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Zola's side keep that dream alive at play-off chasing Leicester?

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Schmeichel. Abdi's run again not checked, but Schmeichel was equal

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to the task. Deeney scores for Watford! Five minutes before half-

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time, it is Troy Deeney! And a vital, vital goal here at the King

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Power Stadium for Watford. Leicester paid the penalty for

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allowing the corner to go right What a goal. That is absolutely

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sensational! Nathaniel Chalobah, surely one of the goals of the

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season in the Championship. You will not see many better strikes

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can put this one out of sight... It is Vydra! Off the line! Ritchie De

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Laet with a goal-line clearance to arriving in the middle. Deflected,

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and in! Harry Kane! Watford are sure he is offside, but it was

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deflected on its way through. I think he was just about level

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anyway. What an impact for Ben Marshall denied by an elastic

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save from Manuel Almunia. No matter what happens, we were doing

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everything we can to go up straightaway. No complaints. The

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team is really doing everything. Good win for Watford, and we will

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look back at that cracking goal from Chalobah later. The question

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was, how would Hull respond? They needed three points from their last

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two games to guarantee promotion. They were taking on Barnsley,

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fighting for their Championship fighting for their Championship

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lives, and without a win in five. Two sets of supporters who may well

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be experiencing vastly different emotions at half-time. Hull have

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brought more than 5,000 fans, hoping to witness their team's

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return to the Premier League. The Barnsley faithful, meanwhile, are

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desperate to get some points to keep alive their hopes of staying

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missing for Hull because of a calf problem. Jack Hobbs is only fit

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enough to be on the bench. George Boyd will play up front, alongside

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strike partner, but it was cleared by Cranie. Chris Dagnall, O'Grady,

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lovely touch. Off the underside of the bar, and did it cross the line?

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Yes, it did! Barnsley are in front! It is a goal that will have

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reverberations around the-hour -- around the whole of the

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Championship this afternoon. Barnsley are in front against

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promotion-chasing Hull. Well, for the neutral, that is probably the

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best thing that could happen in this game. I'm sure many of you

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equaliser. Boyd loops it over the goalkeeper, but Kennedy was in the

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way. Dickie Bird, the former Test match umpire, one of the most

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famous Barnsley fans. He recently was never really going to present

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too many problems for Luke Steele. Boyd has got four goals for Hull

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this season. The noise is all coming from the Barnsley supporters.

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Go down the other end, to the Hull fans, not a lot of joy pension. --

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in his way... O'Grady! What a fantastic strike from Chris O'Grady,

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and Barnsley have doubled their advantage. They scored early in the

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first half, and they have done likewise in the second. It was a

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brilliant strike from Chris O'Grady, who initially looked as though he

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had foiled his teammate's efforts Proschwitz! What a chance that was

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for Hull. The header was from Nick Proschwitz, but it was always

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assistant on the far side has hurling himself at it. Had it been

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a fraction lower, Luke Steele would Barnsley have won it, to give their

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chances of staying in the Championship a huge shot in the arm.

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But for Hull City, they needed three points today to claim the

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second automatic promotion slot, but those three points were not to

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be theirs, because Barnsley, with a goal early in the match from Jacob

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Mellis, and another one early in the second half from Chris O'Grady,

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have claimed all three points, and we will now have to wait until next

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Saturday lunchtime to see who goes up automatically alongside

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up automatically alongside champions, Cardiff. David, I should

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imagine the main emotion you will be feeling his immense pride in

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your players. Yes, since I have taken over, they have given me that,

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they have given way those performances over some period of

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time now. It is a massive step towards staying in the league. The

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job is not done, but I am immensely proud. They'd do it every day in

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training. I work with this group, and I can see a group of players

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who do not want to lose their Championship status. I do not want

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to lose its status as a manager, either. Not just the players, my

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staff and the town, the football club has United as one, which is

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key. One point from your last three games, no goals, it is a worrying

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time for you. It is, particularly after today. We have got a huge

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falling behind us, and we have had a tough game against Barnsley, who

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played very, very well. You can see why they have done so well since

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the turn of the year. But it is a worry for us, the lack of cutting

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edge at the moment. We have got one week to put that right. We have got

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a big game next week. It is going to the wire. Still everything to

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play for. A hugely impressive performance from Barnsley,

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considering what was at stake. You would have thought it was Barnsley

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who were going from promotion -- going for promotion... Yes, it but

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having been there, we got battered by Barnsley. I had a sense last

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night that they were not going to go there and have it easy. Barnsley

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are going to score goals if you give them the opportunity, they

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have got some good players up front.. And it was the timing of

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It showed that David had done his homework. They got in between the

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left wing back. Outstanding fern. It has to be said. This is the only

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place he is going to score from there. Outstanding finish. That was

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what they did, they put pressure on Hull. They never let Hull become

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fluent at any time during this game. They got their bit between their

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teeth and wouldn't let go. Mellis has matured. He were at Sheffield

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United when I left there. He is developing into a good player now.

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developing into a good player now. He has the freedom. Dagnall isn't

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mentioned at the moment. It's good because they have done fantastic.

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The position they are in it will be a hell of a game at Huddersfield

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they could win and go above Huddersfield. It is a pressure game.

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Have Hull choked? I don't think they have choked. They have tried to dig

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out results. The pace.Or the pace. 24-hours earlier it was down to

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Watford to get their noses in front Watford to get their noses in front

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and narrow that gap on Hull. What a goal? I watched the game. It was

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fantastic. He wouldn't have done that if he was five years older. You

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think it's like a training ground. think it's like a training ground.

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Flies into the net. As if there is no pressure what so ever. No-one

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could believe it. Watford performed well first half. It could have been

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three at half-time. Watford were the best team. Leeds have good players.

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I think that will be tough, they have to win. Don't think? One game

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left for each, how do you think it will pan out? Fantastic league. So

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exciting. It's referee decision, offside flag, anything. Fabulous.

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Hull will be happy they are playing Cardiff. They will play. That will

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suit them instead of teams trying to stop them playing they might get the

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result. Everything to play for of course.

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Well, as for the Championship play-off race, five clubs were

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chasing the remaining three available places.

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After outclassing Blackpool last week, Brighton seemed to be hitting

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form at just the right time. Gus Poyet's men were at Neil's most

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Gus Poyet's men were at Neil's most recent club, Leeds.

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COMMENTATOR: At Leeds who are going neither up or down, Buckley got the

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ball rolling for the second week running. A win would guarantee a

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play-off spot. When Ashley Barnes was bowled over by Austin the

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likelihood of that victory grew stronger. The Leeds man seeing a

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straight red, which his club plans to appeal against. The referee's

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unforgiving mood remained consistent. It wasn't just a

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penalty, the numbers were evened up too. Diouf got the spot-kick. He

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allegedly made an obscene gesture to the travelling fans. 10 verses nine.

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With two of those left Ul -- Ulloa scored. We tried to convince people.

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We keep saying to people we are a better team than last year. You can

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talk the talk and say whatever you like, you need prove it on the

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pitch. The players proved me right. I have no handle handling Diouf. He

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breaks his heart. Some of his football and the way he has played

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at the club since I have been fear are phenomenonal. The things he does

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that are irrelevant towards football has to stop. I hope he learnt today

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that cannot happen. Things like that, he said about the Brighton

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fans having a go at him. It doesn't matter. Blackburn have hit form at

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the right time down at the bottom. Crystal Palace can't buy a win at

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the other end. It took half an hour for the first goal to arrive. Dobbie

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side-footed home the opener. The play-off chasers failed to get to

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the break unscathed. Rhodes' lob had Blackburn dreaming of safety. His

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26th goal in Rovers colours. Glenn Murray sprung the offside trap but

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failed to end his recent goal drought. Palace were firmly in their

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stride. It wouldn't go in. Mission accomplished for Blackburn who have

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secured their second tier status. Palace will have to go down to the

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final week. This late penalty claim fell on deaf years that added to his

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manager's frustration. We hit the bar, missed a sitter and the the

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shove on Murray is ridiculous. came to salute their heroes,

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promotion and Championship titles secured, no pressure on Cardiff. No

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let-up for Bolton to strengthen their chances of going up. Bogdan

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was an in inspired form stopping Mutch. When Ricketts picked out

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Eagles the fern was assured. The carnival atmosphere spoiled. Cardiff

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had lost twice at home on the way to the Championship. They tried to

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preserve their record. Smith was kept out by Bogdan. Bogdan was

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finally beaten. Noone Noone scored to leave Wanderers perched on six on

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goal difference. The Bluebirds got their hands on the Championship

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trophy. Freeman wants to be sipping champagne next month too. I'm good

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friends with Mark, I explained what the situation was before we got here

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a few days ago. I was comfortable to help him enjoy himself and his

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party. Make no mistake the two are fierce competitors. When that

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whistle went we were at each other. Special for a lot of people at the

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football club. Lifting the trophy feels we have won the league in

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front of the 20,000 people here. Way the players applied themselves on a

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day when officially it didn't mean anything to us. You saw what it

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meant to the team. Billy Davis knew his Forest side couldn't have any

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wrong steps, victory was a must at Millwall. For heist the perfect

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start. 1-0 after eight minutes. Forest's first game in four games.

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Millwall's defence was back pedalling again. This shot drew the

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best from the keeper. Forde saved them again. Tudgay's snap volley on

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the end of cross. Their final chance came late on thanks to Feeney. The

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shot lacked power at the crucial moment. Millwall will be safe if

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they beat Palace. A great three points today. Battling performance.

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Our work ethnic was good. We kept a calm head which was important. A

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difficult place to play, no doubt difficult place to play, no doubt

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about it. Forest keep their season alive. The play-off situation looks

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brilliant? No-one can tell who is going to get what. It's up in the

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air, isn't it. I have never known a situation like it. Let's look at the

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situation like it. Let's look at the tables: # #Palace at Millwall, you

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will not get a tougher game than that. Peterborough to finish.

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Forest, Leicester? I mean, it's unbelievable how the fixtures panned

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unbelievable how the fixtures panned out. Leicester will be pleased. They

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would have thought they were out of it. They will be pleased they still

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have a sniff of it. It does say something about the Championship.

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Leicester have two wins in the last 16. They have a sniff of the

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play-offs. Palace are bottom of the form table. Forest not scored in

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their last four games. Does momentum matter, or is it over played?

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Momentum does. I feel we could have got in the play-offs look at the

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last 10 games and the points we flu aI ksh threw away at Leeds.

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Everybody is saying the same thing- if only we had done this or that. It

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will go to the wire again. Momentum helps you. The players get a

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mentality they will not lose a game. Like Hull, for example, Steve won't

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see where a goal is coming from. Everything goes through your mind at

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this time. Leeds featured in that last round-up. How do you look back

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at your time It has been difficult. It was difficult to start with with

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previous Chairman and then the new people came in. It's not... It has

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not been easy. We have turned the club round with all the play and

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playing staff. Brian has something to build on. They will invest in two

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or three quality players I think. El-Hadji Diouf had him tearing his

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hair out being sent off seconds after scoring the goal. You of all

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people will know what you get from him? His ability is fan fast I

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believing -- fantastic. He gets abused like you never heard. You saw

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the abuse he got at Millwall. He gets abused every game. I'm sure the

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fans were... Nobody seems to do that on players. You can't react. As you

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react you have gone, haven't you? Can't do it. He should know, that is

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what they wanted him to do. He has risen to the bait they got him sent

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off, he can't play football. Well, to the fight for Championship

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survival now and up to 10 clubs were still in mathematical danger of the

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drop. We start at Molineux where crisis

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club Wolves faced the very real threat of successive relegations as

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they took on Burnley in their COMMENTATOR: Maximum points would be

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the only thing to avoid the drop. The last thing you needed was to see

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your side concede within the first few minutes. Burnley should have

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been comfortable. Vokes was kept at bay. The home side faced a huge 45

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minutes. Their stomach for the fight appeared to have desserted them. In

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the second-half, with nine players back in their own box, Paterson

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still managed to score. Atmosphere was turning sour by the minute.

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Wolves were given a life line when Michael Duff fouled Kevin Doyle for

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a second time. Already booked, Duff refused to protest. That was left to

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the home fanes who turned on the club's owner at the finish. This

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late strike almost seemed irrelevant. Wolves need a win at

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Brighton on the final day and help from elsewhere in ford survive.

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Normally the people in charge of any business gets the stick, but I think

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the blame should be shared out between all the people involved,

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it's not just one person or that, like I said, we are not dead yet. I

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am talking as if we are. We are not dead yet. We go next Saturday and

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hopefully we get luck on the day and we can manage to pull it off.

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Bristol City's anxiety was behind them, already down. They the chance

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to keep Huddersfield in danger. Two wins in their last three had done

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the Yorkshire club the world of good. They scored and he flicked

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this Norwood Norwood pass past the keeper. They started three points

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above the drop-zone, the scoreline was everything Huddersfield could

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have hoped for. From this cross they were heading for 57 points. Still

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not enough to secure safety. Barnsley arrived at the John Smith

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Stadium the host also hope that sort of luck holds. This effort looping

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against the bar. City have picked up two points from 24. Cunningham

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picked out Nyatanga. There were a few more clubs below us in the

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league. They have to put on a show next Saturday. We are at home. We

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can finish things off in front of our own supporters in front of my

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former club. The two manage course have -- afford a smile, Derby were

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safe and a win would secure Blackpool's status. Gary

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Taylor-Fletcher scored. There was a chance for a second. The referee

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pointing to the spot. The woodwork denied Ince from adding to his haul

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this season. Determined to end a turbulent campaign on a high,

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Blackpool were thwarted again as Crainey's free-kick was tipped over.

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More alarm bells as his side were held bent on helping Taylor-Fletcher

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to a second. The keeper kept it out. Derby have been treading water. Top

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half finish the best they can hope for. The comeback was on here thanks

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to fancy foot work from Ben Davis. Blackpool pressed hard for their

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first win in three. Ince played a prominent role again this shot was

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held on the line. The two sides seemed destined to share the points

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as Delfouneso and Cathcart were denied. There were waves of relief

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as Sylvestre scored. Their gaffer a put the tie back on today.

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If only Ipswich could extend their season. Since beating Birmingham,

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Mick McCarthy's taken the side from bottom to mid table. No other

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side's kept more clean sheets. Birmingham never looked like

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spoiling Ipswich's recovery. And this suggested they'd need a

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new boy regularly. Cresswell's free kick fell on to

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the Head of Chambers. The pink shirts will surely have seen red

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over the marking for that one. The second half continued similarly.

0:30:570:31:07
0:31:070:31:14

Murphy rattled one in. Ipswich up to 11th, Birmingham stay

0:31:140:31:24
0:31:240:31:25

10th. 60 points to be safe. I said you

0:31:250:31:29

are bonkers and looked elsewhere. I would have said it's 50, that's

0:31:290:31:35

enough. I thought long and hard about getting 50. 60 might be a bit

0:31:350:31:40

too far, I think. Charlton's excellent form in the

0:31:400:31:47

past six weeks has put them in with an outside chance of sneaking a

0:31:470:31:54

play-off place. Inside a minute on te side, the

0:31:540:31:59

Addicks twisted the knife -- Teesside.

0:31:590:32:07

Williams put the ball past his own keeper.

0:32:070:32:13

Another miserable dressing room at half time for Middlesbrough.

0:32:130:32:16

This won't have helped Mowbray's mood.

0:32:160:32:20

The home side were thinking they'd scored with their best chance to

0:32:200:32:28

recover. Not so. This pass gave an opportunity for redemption. Another

0:32:280:32:38
0:32:380:32:41

miskick. Charlton have finally let a goal slip. Fuller tapped in the

0:32:410:32:50

pass. McDonald's late header salvaged a draw for Boro.

0:32:500:32:55

It was hard for them to look on the bright side. We recovered. We got a

0:32:550:32:59

point. Still disappointing. All respect to Charlton finishing the

0:32:590:33:03

season very strongly. In my opinion, we should be beating Charlton at

0:33:030:33:13
0:33:130:33:17

home. Pritchard. Now Tomlin. Good save.

0:33:170:33:27
0:33:270:33:43

Here's Da le. -- Dale. Escape is on for Peterborough.

0:33:430:33:51

Thought he was caught by his opponent. He was as well. A

0:33:510:34:01
0:34:010:34:09

difficult angle. What a save. Olejnik. Corner.

0:34:090:34:19
0:34:190:34:46

Olejnik's made a mess of this one. The header's gone wide of goal.

0:34:460:34:56
0:34:560:34:57

Gardner's never scored for Sheffield Wednesday.

0:34:570:35:06

Keeps on going. They claim a hand. The referee looks and says no and

0:35:060:35:16
0:35:160:35:18

Gayle has a set to with his opponent.

0:35:180:35:28
0:35:280:35:37

Maybe a case to answer. two likely options. It's McCann's

0:35:370:35:47
0:35:470:35:47

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 64 seconds

0:35:470:36:51

Peterborough 1, Sheffield Wednesday Corner. A minute of the 90 left to

0:36:510:36:58

play plus five added time so this game has a long way to run just yet.

0:36:580:37:02

The corner. The goalkeeper checks and the ball moves off the line.

0:37:020:37:12
0:37:120:37:15

Gardner! They claim handball. knew it would be a difficult place

0:37:150:37:21

to come. They got the luck, they got the break, we didn't. But we

0:37:210:37:26

fight another day and that's the most important thing. I knew it

0:37:270:37:31

would be tense considering what we are playing for. You would imagine

0:37:310:37:35

most games will be tight. This one was no different. I felt it would

0:37:350:37:42

take a bit of magic to win it and Macca came up trumps. Amazing to

0:37:420:37:47

see how they got on there. What a goal for them to win it with as

0:37:470:37:53

well? They had the wind behind them as well. Trusted left foot. It's a

0:37:530:37:59

great free kick. The keeper makes an error, takes a step to the left.

0:37:590:38:06

Goes to his left, yes. He's not sure about the wall. Quality free

0:38:060:38:14

kick. Impressed with his performance. He plays great

0:38:140:38:19

football against Sheffield Wednesday. He's on average six

0:38:190:38:25

inches taller than his fellow players.

0:38:250:38:30

He's never faltered. They deserve a bit of that. They are not a bad

0:38:300:38:37

side, Peterborough. Nice remarks from Darren at the end there. Dean

0:38:370:38:43

Saunders at Wolves, four defeats in the last five games. It goes from

0:38:440:38:51

bad to worse. Look how many wolves players there are in the box.

0:38:510:38:57

There'll not be a more distraught place than at Molyneux tonight.

0:38:570:39:02

How's it got to this point? I don't think anybody knows in football.

0:39:020:39:06

Seems like a domino effect when you get these runs when nothing goes

0:39:060:39:09

right. They've spent money over the years, had good crowds and

0:39:090:39:15

everything, but it's hard, once you get on that downward spiral, it's

0:39:150:39:18

difficult. Even though they've got some, everybody said they've got

0:39:180:39:23

Premier League players, but the Championship's a cruel league, if

0:39:230:39:27

you don't have the people up for the Championship. Let's have a look

0:39:270:39:33

at the table. Stark reality for the Wolves fans. It's looking against

0:39:330:39:40

them now staying up, isn't it? I saw Dean's body language. I think

0:39:410:39:45

Dean thinks they are down now after today. He'll put a face on for next

0:39:450:39:51

week, but to go to Brighton and to have to win, it might not be enough.

0:39:510:39:55

The last few weeks they've played as if they were down and they've

0:39:550:39:58

behaved as if they think they are down, with the anger and

0:39:580:40:03

frustration. Who else do you worry about looking at the last remaining

0:40:030:40:08

games? Millwall. They haven't scored enough goals. Since the FA

0:40:080:40:13

Cup semi-final, they haven't got the results. That's going to be a

0:40:130:40:18

pressure game. When I was at palace, Millwall was not a place you wanted

0:40:180:40:23

to go to. They both need the points for different reasons, Palace and

0:40:240:40:28

Millwall. So apart from being a manager, it would be a cracking

0:40:280:40:32

game. You get to the FA Cup semi- final, come out of that no matter

0:40:320:40:35

what happens with a positive frame of mind, but because of what

0:40:350:40:38

happened on the terraces, there's been negative press about the place

0:40:380:40:43

so it's a difficult place to go to. Certainly not a place teams have

0:40:430:40:48

feared to go to because they've lost 11 now? He's the best manager

0:40:480:40:54

there is, the longest serving manage ir. He is, yes.He can come

0:40:540:40:58

up with something. Barnsley play Huddersfield and if Barnsley beat

0:40:580:41:01

them, they go above them and Sheffield Wednesday, you know, you

0:41:010:41:06

might say it's a good time to play Middlesbrough at the moment;, be

0:41:060:41:12

you can't say what. They are all in peril, aren't they? They are.

0:41:120:41:17

nerve jangling final weekend, for certain. To League One. Griffin

0:41:170:41:21

Park, after 45 games, two points separated Brentford in third and

0:41:220:41:26

second place Doncaster. We sent Clem along for a tense and dramatic

0:41:260:41:30

afternoon in West London. The script writers have pulled out

0:41:300:41:37

all the stops with this one. League One's best team at home

0:41:370:41:47
0:41:470:41:52

against the Football League's best win. They've managed that six times

0:41:520:41:57

in the last seven matches at Griffin Park. But they did slip up

0:41:570:42:00

in identical circumstances against Reading 11 years ago. If the worst

0:42:000:42:07

comes to the worst, they've never been promoted by the play-offs in

0:42:070:42:13

six attempts. Doncaster have been virtual ever

0:42:130:42:17

presence since the turn of the year and need just a draw.

0:42:170:42:23

But, they've lost three of the last six, including the chance to go up

0:42:230:42:32

last weekend. It's going to be tough. That's what

0:42:320:42:37

you play football for though. on heart, if I offered you this

0:42:370:42:41

scenario on the first day of the season, would you take it? I would

0:42:410:42:47

have snapped your hand off. Better season than expected? After

0:42:470:42:51

relegation of the Championship, we are in a strong position. It was

0:42:510:42:58

always going to come down to this whatever. Two best teams.

0:42:580:43:01

Brentford's away form's been fantastic and ours has as well.

0:43:010:43:07

Look at this, Greg. Packed out. Incredible.

0:43:070:43:12

The former colleague of the Beeb at the drama department would like

0:43:120:43:17

this. Who could believe you play 46 games and end it all on the last

0:43:170:43:22

one?! How are you all feeling? Nervous.

0:43:220:43:29

Very good, yeah. Sleepless nights. It's tense. One thing about

0:43:290:43:35

Brentford, never fail to disappoint so I'm hoping today it will be

0:43:360:43:40

totally different. Do not go anywhere. You are about

0:43:400:43:44

to witness one of the most dramatic finishes in football history, in a

0:43:440:43:49

match that neither side could afford to lose, Wright-Phillips

0:43:490:43:54

went close to settling nerves. After surviving that, Doncaster set

0:43:540:43:58

about seizing the initiative. Moore getting down sharply to keep out

0:43:580:44:08
0:44:080:44:20

fans had been waiting for arrived. This clear handball had Brentford

0:44:200:44:27

dreaming of a second tier return for the first time in 20 years. With

0:44:270:44:32

both sets of supporters biting their nails in unison, the home side's

0:44:320:44:42
0:44:420:44:46

promotion hopes fell on the shoulders of Trotta. What a nervous

0:44:460:44:54

moment this is for Trotta. He's hit the bar! He's missed. It a right

0:44:540:45:00

scramble in the six-yard box. It's cleared aby Doncaster. The break is

0:45:000:45:09

on. Paynter is on the edge of the penalty area. They put it into the

0:45:100:45:14

empty net by Coppinger. Don cast verdict won promotion to the

0:45:140:45:19

Championship. What drama. Penalty missed at one end. Doncaster go to

0:45:190:45:29
0:45:290:45:39

the other. Brentford 0, Doncaster 1. We all put in a shift, not just

0:45:390:45:44

today the whole season. Look at it. That is what it is for. What were

0:45:440:45:50

you thinking? What an extraordinary 45 seconds? I knew he was going to

0:45:500:46:00
0:46:000:46:04

miss. Just knew. For drama it's unbelievable. We did so well and for

0:46:040:46:14
0:46:140:46:25

the penalty right at the death... them to it? That is their place. I

0:46:250:46:29

stayed out there a while. The players have done it. That is the

0:46:290:46:34

key to it. They have done it. It was in the script. I had written the

0:46:340:46:44
0:46:440:46:44

script. The script's come true. # don't think I've ever seen a minute

0:46:440:46:52

in football like that? No. Difficult to to find words. Put it that way,

0:46:520:46:57

I'm speechless. Do you want to leave it there? No, I think it's very

0:46:570:47:04

difficult to cope with that sort of scenario. Everybody is down in our

0:47:040:47:09

camp, including supporters. But, we will not throw our season away. We

0:47:090:47:14

will be assured that we will be up for it from Tuesday on wards and

0:47:140:47:17

preparing for Swindon. Can't even begin to think what is going on in

0:47:170:47:21

his mind this evening. Very many congratulations to Doncaster. They

0:47:210:47:26

are going back to the Championship. What a finish? I've never seen

0:47:260:47:32

anything like it me. I am nce convinced that a 19-year-old lad

0:47:320:47:35

convinced that a 19-year-old lad on-loan take as penalty like that. I

0:47:350:47:39

want to know went off behind-the-scenes. That can't happen

0:47:390:47:43

a young lad like that with that responsibility. Paynter here. He

0:47:430:47:49

said that he read it. He read the ball coming out, Billy. Unselfish

0:47:490:47:54

pass. Coppinger has been a good servant for Doncaster. The fans. Who

0:47:540:47:58

would have thought that? A minute before and they were in the

0:47:580:48:04

play-offs. 20 seconds from a place in the Championship? Unbelievable.

0:48:040:48:10

When you have Saunders who takes penalties, shocked to see that a

0:48:100:48:17

young lad take the penalty. They must be devastated. The Chairman's

0:48:170:48:25

fourth pro promotion in the 10 years they will am. 20 years to the day

0:48:250:48:30

since his last promotion at Wrexham. He must have brought that same

0:48:300:48:36

script out. He is on about that script. Got the cog webs off it and

0:48:360:48:41

brought it out. Brian has done a good job. Dean left them in a good

0:48:410:48:46

spirit. John Ryan deserves credit. spirit. John Ryan deserves credit.

0:48:460:48:49

Not panicked and stuck with it. Great for the lads. Penny for the

0:48:490:48:54

thoughts of Dean Saunders? He will be pleased with them. First time

0:48:540:48:57

Brian will manage in the Championship. After that career,

0:48:570:49:01

managed at international level, never managed in the Championship.

0:49:010:49:05

He will be distraught for what happened today. He will be chuffed

0:49:050:49:10

about Doncaster. He can take credit for the work that went on in the

0:49:100:49:15

first half of the season. More from the last day in League One

0:49:160:49:19

now starting at the Wirral, where Bournemouth had the chance to cap a

0:49:190:49:25

memorable season with the League One memorable season with the League One

0:49:250:49:31

title at Tranmere. The pre-match build-up was dominated by Tranmere's

0:49:310:49:36

refusal to allow Bournemouth to receive the trophy should they fern

0:49:360:49:41

as champions. Talk of the title was previous. Pitman couldn't find a net

0:49:410:49:46

on a day when the goals dried up for the division's top-scorers. They

0:49:460:49:52

dominated a Tranmere side whose promotion challenge collapsed. Mark

0:49:520:49:58

Pugh and Mc McCoid couldn't break the deadlock. They then heard about

0:49:580:50:02

events at Griffin Park. cruellest way to be snatched away.

0:50:020:50:06

What can you do? Out of our control. We did everything but win the game.

0:50:060:50:10

That was our main focus. Performance was excellent. Tranmere didn't have

0:50:100:50:14

chances. We bombard their goal second-half and didn't get the break

0:50:140:50:23

we needed. It's been a season to forget for relegated Bury. Yeovil

0:50:230:50:33
0:50:330:50:37

have a place in the play-offs. It got Bert thanks to the free-kick

0:50:370:50:42

Clark Harrison found a way through again. The Glovers couldn't contain

0:50:420:50:48

the loanee. A jose is another Posh recruit. He gave the scoreline a

0:50:480:50:54

one-sided look with Bury's third. They were in complete command. A

0:50:540:51:00

second-half comeback saw Hayter head in a corner from close-range. In

0:51:000:51:05

stoppage-time they scored again. This time after good work from Lewis

0:51:050:51:11

Young. Dawson brought it back to 3-2 to set up a frantic finale. Young

0:51:120:51:16

almost claimed an equaliser, but it wasn't to be. Yeovil are left to

0:51:160:51:21

concentrate on a play-off semi-final against Sheffield United next

0:51:210:51:30

weekend. One final work out for Sheffield United before start of the

0:51:300:51:35

play-offs. Preston proved to be a decent test. King brought out the

0:51:350:51:40

best in Long. After one win in seven Blades fans are worried the season

0:51:400:51:45

will finish in disappointment. The goals have dried up. United drew

0:51:450:51:49

another blank despite Porter's best efforts. The striker failing to fool

0:51:490:51:55

the officials who spotted the use of an arm. Plenty to work on before

0:51:550:52:05
0:52:050:52:06

Yeovil's arrival next week. The woodwork kept Holmes at bay. It was

0:52:060:52:11

important to win the game in front of the fans to set us up for the

0:52:110:52:19

play-offs. Orient timed their dash for the play-offs too late am they

0:52:190:52:23

have a habit of scoring early goals, Jimmy Smith on this occasion with a

0:52:240:52:29

good one. Oldham ensured they will be playing League One football for

0:52:290:52:35

17th successive season last week. In the opening minute of the

0:52:350:52:41

second-half, there was as first career goal for Kirk Millar. Orient

0:52:410:52:46

finished three points outside the top sticks. Although Cox could not

0:52:460:52:56
0:52:560:52:56

find the winner, they made progress this season. Walsall knew they were

0:52:560:53:01

quaranteed top half finish. Crewe put the emphasis on youth. Their

0:53:010:53:09

starting line-up was made of Academy graduates. Brand brandy came closest

0:53:090:53:17

to the opener. 12 minutes from time Johnson was adjudged to have pulled

0:53:170:53:22

down Moore. Murphy took the penalty. Johnson got a hand to it, but

0:53:220:53:32

couldn't keep it out. Second-half substitutes combined for the second.

0:53:320:53:42
0:53:420:53:51

A neke with a delightful finish. Walsall's unbeaten run is at an end.

0:53:510:53:55

The Dons were determined to end on a high after failing to reach the

0:53:550:54:00

play-offs. Bamford signed off in style with the opener. 13 minutes

0:54:000:54:05

from the evidence an error let in Lowe, he kept his composure. After a

0:54:050:54:15
0:54:150:54:16

disappointing season the fans wents home with smiles on their faces. Two

0:54:160:54:21

many drop points at home ensured Notts County failed to trouble the

0:54:210:54:28

play-off places. Despite a first career goal from 18-year-old Waite

0:54:280:54:35

who was in the right place at the right time. Coventry season's

0:54:350:54:40

fizzled out when they were deducted 10 points for falling into

0:54:400:54:45

administration. Fleck reminded us they could have been contenders.

0:54:450:54:51

County were ahead again. Coventry didn't clear the free-kick. Hughes'

0:54:510:54:56

angles weren't quite right as he guided on the up and under, Pearce

0:54:560:55:01

was quickest to react. With four minutes of the season to go, Pearce

0:55:010:55:10

had a role in another equaliser. Moussa ensured Coventry's fan woos

0:55:100:55:16

have a good final memory from a stressful and turbulent campaign.

0:55:160:55:22

Hartlepool had their manager watching from the stands he served a

0:55:220:55:28

touchline ban. His players were up against it. Jones looked to have the

0:55:280:55:38

bidding of Flinders. Pools cleared the danger. Simpson crossed for the

0:55:380:55:42

grateful Jamie Proctor to get his first of the afternoon. Hartlepool's

0:55:420:55:48

response was that of a team determined to put on a late show.

0:55:480:55:52

James' perfect centre was headed by Andy Monkhouse. Their confidence

0:55:520:55:57

grew. Flynned we ares a clearance. James with a flick on. Monkhouse

0:55:570:56:02

with a terrific finish. His second and they led for the first time in

0:56:020:56:07

the encounter. The travelling contingent who dressed up for the

0:56:070:56:11

occasion with something to smile about. Crawley got a point in the

0:56:110:56:19

final minutes. Proctor's effort went past Flinders and they finish in

0:56:190:56:27

tenth place. Portsmouth's hopes of bowing out of League One were given

0:56:270:56:36

a set back as Goldson sent them into a lead. Jabson's free-kick sent

0:56:360:56:44

Turner's men to the break in control. Ghieting ham was given the

0:56:440:56:48

post full-time, S -- A sante got the third. In a season where everything

0:56:480:56:52

has been thrown at them, Portsmouth had the character to make a fist of

0:56:520:56:58

it. This shot was spilled, Harris was first on the scene to cut the

0:56:580:57:06

deficit. They were still -- there was still half an hour to play.

0:57:060:57:12

Despite failing to sign off with a victory, A gyemang had the final

0:57:120:57:17

say. A big summer lies ahead for Portsmouth before they try to fight

0:57:170:57:22

their way back from the football league basement. Shrewsbury town

0:57:220:57:27

ended with a flashish under Graham Turner. Bournemouth had the title

0:57:270:57:31

snatched away from their grasps in the dying seconds after what

0:57:310:57:35

happened at Griffin Park. That won't make a difference to Eddie Hywel?

0:57:350:57:39

Not at all. He is worried about getting promotion. If the manager is

0:57:390:57:45

happy the job is so much easier. It was a big decision leaving Burnley.

0:57:450:57:49

The support at Bournemouth. He knows the environment. The family

0:57:490:57:57

surroundings help? It does. It has made for a successful season.

0:57:570:58:01

against Tranmere sums up what they had to go through. A horrendous

0:58:010:58:06

second-half of the season. They led the division for 23 weeks? If it

0:58:060:58:10

happened the other way round, they had a great end to the season, they

0:58:100:58:13

finished where they are, they would have taken that. Because they have

0:58:130:58:19

been up there, they wanted to go up and be in the play-off shake-up.

0:58:190:58:24

They punched above their weight? They have. They did a great job. Dhe

0:58:240:58:29

serve credit for that. Sheffield United what about the decision to

0:58:290:58:33

appoint Chris Morgan were you surprised they went for an

0:58:330:58:37

inexperienced man at this stage of the season? He has determination and

0:58:370:58:41

what have you. It's a gamble. Danny did a great job in the

0:58:410:58:47

circumstances. The timing of his departure was strange? It is.

0:58:470:58:52

Sometimes Kevin has a feeling about changes and that is his decision.

0:58:520:58:58

It's done. Time will tell. The thing about Chris is you will get passion.

0:58:580:59:01

They have not done so well the last couple of games. When the play-offs

0:59:010:59:06

start and there is something at stake it's more vital am you can't

0:59:060:59:10

see a lot of goals in the team at see a lot of goals in the team at

0:59:100:59:14

the minute. Our last look at League One focuses

0:59:140:59:17

on the fight for survival. With Bury, Hartlepool and Portsmouth

0:59:170:59:20

already down, the battle against the drop would be between two clubs,

0:59:200:59:23

Colchester and Scunthorpe. The Iron needed not only to win, but

0:59:230:59:33
0:59:330:59:42

close a three goal disadvantage in to intervene in the United goal. It

0:59:420:59:47

took Colchester until 20 minutes into the second half to make the

0:59:470:59:55

breakthrough. Clifford struck the cross bar. This header just dropped

0:59:551:00:00

in, despite the best efforts of Mark Gillespie.

1:00:001:00:08

A second followed. Gillespie came but failed to collect. And full

1:00:081:00:18
1:00:181:00:24

advantage was taken as Colchester were going to witness a second

1:00:241:00:30

relegation in three years. A late flurry of goals proving irrelevant.

1:00:301:00:36

Collins looked to have given Swindon momentum as they headed to

1:00:361:00:40

the play-offs, but there was a quick response in the final three

1:00:401:00:44

minutes which ultimately was to come too late for them.

1:00:441:00:47

Even though news of Colchester's sick trifiltered through to Lynn

1:00:471:00:53

onshire exthere was no lack of defiance as there was a forced

1:00:531:00:58

challenge allowing Duffy to score as the match ticked into injury

1:00:581:01:02

time. The Iron manager was in charge when

1:01:021:01:09

they last played in the fourth tier. Despite the even later third goal,

1:01:091:01:13

there was no excuses. I said to the players, it doesn't

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rest on this one game, our season, it's about 46 games and we haven't

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been good enough over the 46 games. It's been a dramatic fall for skun

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It's been a dramatic fall for skun thorn. -- Scunthorpe.

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He knows it's not just been a couple of games and the last few

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months have been disappointing. He would have expected a bit more.

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They are that type of club that they'll bounce back, they've shown

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that over the last few years, they'll regroup. Scunny fans will

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be heartened by their performance but their fate was decided

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elsewhere? Yes, they've found it difficult this season. Eastman

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takes full advantage for the empty net. Pleased for Joe because he

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took over at a difficult time. It's a tough club to manage, Colchester.

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Bad news around that football club and that's a bit of good news.

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Confirmation of the bottom half of the table after the end of the

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season, of course, for League One: We have seen the three teams below

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Scunthorpe relegated before. Any team that's caught your eye?

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think Graham Turner, you know, he's been around longer than me!

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many who can say that? I know! My first game in the league, I was at

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Scarborough against Wolves and he was the manager. I think Shrewsbury

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have done brilliant. And Crewe have had a great season. Yes, a great

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story there. A good season for them as well. Much to admire, not least

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for Yeovil, but who else for you? We were talking about Leyton Orient

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and Yeovil. They've done well this season. As for the play-offs then,

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this is how they line up. Two teams who'll be desperate for their first

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lay-off -- play-off success. I just fancy Sheffield United. You have

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got to fancy Yeovil when you look at their away kit. It will get

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anybody going that kit! I have a sneaky feeling for Sheffield United

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looking at that now because Yeovil have a few injuries as well.

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Brentford, it will be difficult for them. 20 seconds away from the

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Championship. They are going to take some picking up? That's going

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to be a hell of a managerial job to turn that around. As far as League

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Two is concerned, with Gillingham crowned champions an Port Vale all

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but guaranteed promotion due to goal difference, the remaining

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automatic place would be realistically contested by two

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Cheltenham had the flags out early but the celebration of the

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automatic promotion depended on automatic promotion depended on

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victory of Bradford with Rotherham. The game could have turned when

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Bradford were reduced to ten men. Davies committed the foul. He'll

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miss the semi-final. Bradford's response was impressive.

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Doyle's shot failed to match his first shot. Losers in last year's

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play-off final, Cheltenham will want to get it right this time.

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So with Cheltenham only drawing, Rotherham's resolve became academic.

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They were up regardless but the tone was set for a dominant final

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day display. Aldershot had to win to stand any chance of avoiding the

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drop. Not a good moment for the keeper then to lose his grip as

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Mullins pounced. Aldershot were facing the end of their five-year

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stay in the league. Their failure to put the ball in the net felt

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typical of their miserable struggle. United who replaced Aldershot with

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Steve Evans' manager 12 months ago were in full party mood as the

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stoppage time goal launched a wild promotion party. Incredible. We

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talked about this. We have taken it on the chin when we've had downs

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and we've bounced back. That support today was absolutely

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fantastic. You get relegated, it doesn't just impact us, it's staff

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and players. It has a wider impact on the fans and the club as a whole

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and everyone who works for the club. Your old club, Neil. They had a few

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changes then. New stadium this season, 30 players in and out over

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the summer? It tnt feel like Rotherham before. -- it didn't feel

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like Rotherham before. Steve Evans is not daft. Tony Stewart, he's

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done bill yant for him backing him -- brilliant. They got what they

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deserve. Congratulations. Look at these scenes. It was said that it

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would be a miracle if they went up. Administration twice in the last

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five years? Absolutely, but he's invested in that club. They were

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going to try and lift Steve Evans up, you know. Only you can say

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that! He'll laugh when he hears that, I hope!

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We saw Cheltenham there as well. They missed out on automatic

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promotion so disappointment there, but they are in the play-offs. If

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there's light made of that hangover... No disrespect, they are

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not the biggest football club in the world. They've come a long way.

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Mark Yates coming from non-league, has turned things around in a short

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space of time. To bounce back, incredible, well done. Just two

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home defeats in the regular season? I think you look at all of them,

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there are a few good stories, there's some good stories this year.

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It was interesting because they faced administration. I don't think

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there was a training kit or a player registered literally two

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weeks before the start of the campaign. It's amazing what you can

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do when you get on a run. It's about getting good team spirit.

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Look at the top teams, they all have good squads, lots of teams.

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Well done to all those sides. Aldershot's relegation is confirmed

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at Rotherham. The question was, who would be joining the Shots. Six

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other clubs were threatened on the last day. One of them was Wimbledon,

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up against Fleetwood. On a day when only a win would keep

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Wimbledon up, their fate seemed determined to be decided by a cross

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paid off. What a time for Alexander to head home his first since mid-

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February. Survival in their grasp.

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But it wasn't long before they were staring conference football in the

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face once more as their heads began to drop.

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They haven't won a game lately. They need add hero. They managed to

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find one after Atkinson tripped an opponent up. There was arguably the

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club's most important goal. The jubilant homen ifs were not

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concerned. After a fairytale finish for the club who've been on the

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fairytale ten year rise back from the dead.

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The stadium was packed. Hitchcock exploited the defending.

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United could feel the rest of the relegation pack breathing down

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their necks. The start of the second half had the fans fearing

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the worst. Brown lined another nail up for the

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coffin. The complexion of the contest was changed. Torquay seized.

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The most made of this chance. The drama unfolded thick and fast.

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Three minutes later, Jarvis inadvertently restored Rovers' lead.

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Only one way to put that type of howler behind you. When Downs was

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denied by Mildenhall, Jarvis made up for his mistake and made sure it

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was back in Torquay's hands. Goal difference would be sufficient to

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keep them up, but three points would make the maths simpler. And

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this goal had them in front for the first time. Rovers' season would

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see one more goal too and serve up a heart-warming surgery. Harold

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hadn't played since last September after knee surgery. This will make

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Blanchard to stop him which gave the referee little option.

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That raised the tension for Argyll even more. Although Rochdale only

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had pride to play for, they won the game, thanks to this first touch

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from Bunney. I've come in and said I'm

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concentrating on keeping the club up. It's really pleasing for

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everyone in the club. Massive support. Hopefully we can push on

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next season. Both teams here knew they could

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drop out of the Football League. Woodall will wonder how he missed

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that chance pore the hosts. This free kick provided the moment.

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The home side equalised. Woodall, despite defeat, the dagger

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z stay up on goal difference. Delighted for the support that

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they've stayed up. Absolutely delighted we have managed to

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survive and got League Two status again next year. It was a very,

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very emotional game. It's been an emotional week, a hell of a long

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week, but we have managed to do it and I'm delighted, I am absolutely

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delighted. Dutch international, Champions

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League finalist, relegation battler. Da individual's always loved a

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challenge, just as well, with Barnet teetering on the brink.

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The day could have nose dived here. Barnet were safe but Northampton

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had other ideas. Play-off points were at stake. Barnet's plight

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turned for the worse with Wimbledon in front. Gutteridge made it 2-0.

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Northampton could celebrate sixth place. For Barnet, only the dreaded

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sinking feeling, even with Da Will you still be here? I don't know

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I will have to evaluate things. wasn't to be? It wasn't. I was

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concerned about them after last week. Great save last week to get

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the three points. Like the last game of the season then. To go to

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Northampton needing a result it was always going to be flat, I would

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have thought. That must have been draining. Absolutely. I was a wreck.

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Torquay and Plymouth, desperate for them to stay up. Sorry about Barnet.

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It's every man him himself on a day like today. So nerve whacking today.

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Barnet go out. Eight years since the team came straight back into the

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Football League. It is getting more difficult? I feared the worse. Where

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we are, Plymouth and Torquay, to get players to come there is hard

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enough. To get them to compete with the level they are talking about

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it's difficult to get back up now? Interesting to see whether Dave

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individual stays on at the new ground. What about the relief at

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Kings Meadow. What a job the manager has done there. They have scraped

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through in their second season? Delighted. He is a good lad. A

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legend down there. The fans, look at. It I know it's a celebration.

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You wouldn't want them to go out after how hard it has taken to get

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where they are. The history they have. Midson scoring on his 100th

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appearance. I'm sure he will have a little thought for Barnet. He has

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done the important job. Neil isn't the most experienced candidate he

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went in for Terry Brown who left the season a month in. I'm sure he was

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delighted as well. There is a depth of feeling about that football club.

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All the managers down there will have learnt more in the last four

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weeks than they will ever learn it will stand them in good stead. The

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younger manager in particular. The pressure at that level is so

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difficult to get back up out of that league, financially and everything.

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Our last look at League Two begins at Neil's old club, Burton, whose

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chance of automatic promotion all but disappeared after last week's

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defeat at Bradford. But already assured of a play-off

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place, the Brewer's last game of the League campaign was at home to

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lead. After that it was action all the way. As the storm clouds passed

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the sun shown on Burton. Phillips rattled the post. Phillips made it a

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testing day for Romeo. The midfielder's second assist helping

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Symes get on the scoresheet. Zola made the advantage more comfortable.

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Allen could unleash what he calls "the weapon" that is Muggleton's

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massive throw. The leaders went down fighting, much to their manager's

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delight. Burton will do battle with Bradford in the play-offs. Zola and

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co would need to be at their most clinical against the Cup

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specialists. Port Vale just about got the job done last week. Not even

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the most pessimistic follower would think Cheltenham would great this

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swing. Dean Morgan put Wickham ahead. Port Vale didn't have to rely

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on the maths. Hughes confirmed their promotion after five years in the

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basement. Considering the club's recent financial problems, it's no

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surprise some of their fans got carried away. At the age of 37, Jack

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Lester is calling time on a productive playing career he led out

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Chesterfield for the last time. O'Shea was intent on giving him a

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special send off. His strike was one of the highlights of the game. The

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second frifd a set-piece, Richards afforded too much space.

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Chesterfield had a two goal cushion. It was fitting that Leicester got in

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on the act. He won his side a penalty. Moore's Taylor's ill judged

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challenge left it with them actual do. They marked the occasion in

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style. They completed the scoring as Chesterfield eased to victory. He

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scored his second short of the hour mark. His tally to 149. A fitting

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finale for a club legend. New contract for Oxford manager on

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Friday, new purpose for his players after his half-time team talk as

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Constable finished off a well worked move for his 14th goal of the

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season. Three minutes later the striker played a key role in

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Oxford's second goal. Constable was fouled by Peter Murphy. Smalley made

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no mistake with the penalty. Accrington's mauly added. Tyrone

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Marsh made all the running before setting up Rigg. They know what is

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expected next year. A mid-table game between two sides with nothing

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thrift play for. This chance couldn't be converted to give the

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Southend fans something to smile about. The last goal came due to

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this miss judged attempt to see the ball out, Fleming getting the goal.

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They went dloes a second through Holroyd. The whistle was created by

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Holroyd. The whistle was created by boos by Southend fans. Southend's

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season fizzles out in disappointing fashion. It will be a busy sum

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summer. # now a look at the table: summer. # now a look at the table:

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Who caught your eye John Ward. Where they were in the league when he took

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over. He has been brilliant. He has the enthusiasm back. It rubs off.

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Ainsworth at Wickham. Emotional day. Terrific. Good luck to him as a

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full-blown manager. York, we should mention them. To come down to a

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level when you manage your country. It takes some doing. All credit to

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York. Won four out of the last five. What about those outside the top

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six, even the top seven Chesterfield made a late run. Nobody outside

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there that really should have been in it. No. Quay Hill has gone back

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to Rochdale. A marriage made in heaven. Signed a new contract. Watch

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out. This is the play-off picture over the coming days. Bradford are

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the bookies favourite. Tough one to call? Have you got a coin. I don't

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know where you would go there. Bradford are bound to be favourites.

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You can't tell me there is a You can't tell me there is a

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favourite there. Cheltenham have the most recent experience. Briefly,

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what are you up to next I have a book out. Another one?Another book

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out soon. Finished that. I'm doing what I'm going to do- Director of

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Football somewhere? Something like that. Can you tell us where?No.

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Nothing concrete. Something in that type. All the best with it.

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That's it from us, but don't forget for more reaction to the weekend's

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big Football League games, Late Kick Off is on at 11.40pm on Sunday

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night. As for next week, Match of the Day

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will be on at 10.30pm on Saturday, followed by all the drama from the

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