:00:36. > :00:41.Evening. Good to have you with us as we reflect on an afternoon that
:00:42. > :00:47.always guarantees drama and excitement. It was of course the
:00:48. > :00:50.final day of the regular Skybet Football League season, where for
:00:51. > :00:54.several teams, nine months of blood, sweat and tears basically hinged on
:00:55. > :00:57.90 minutes of football. And, as the closed sign hovered above the last
:00:58. > :01:00.chance saloon, Steve's with me to see who managed to survive today's
:01:01. > :01:03.shoot-out. Two into one just won't go. After Wigan's victory at
:01:04. > :01:06.Birmingham on Tuesday, there was just one last Championship play-off
:01:07. > :01:10.place still up for grabs. We've the best of the action from both the
:01:11. > :01:13.Madejski, as Reading looked to seal sixth place against newly promoted
:01:14. > :01:16.Burnley, and from the City Ground where Brighton, just one point
:01:17. > :01:17.behind, were hoping to sneak into the play-offs in their game against
:01:18. > :01:24.Nottingham Forest. Meanwhile, at the wrong end of the
:01:25. > :01:27.table, four clubs were hovering just above the trap door. As well
:01:28. > :01:29.bringing you Blackpool and Millwall's showdowns against
:01:30. > :01:32.Charlton and Bournemouth, our cameras were at the Reebok, where
:01:33. > :01:35.Birmingham needed at least a point against Bolton to stand any chance
:01:36. > :01:38.of survival, and at Champions Leicester, where Doncaster were
:01:39. > :01:40.attempting to avoid the drop having only been promoted on the last day
:01:41. > :01:49.of last season. First to the drama of the
:01:50. > :01:52.Championship play-offs and what a day in prospect at the Madejski and
:01:53. > :01:56.the City Ground. Reading began the day in sixth place and favourites to
:01:57. > :01:59.finish there but only had a one-point lead over Brighton. Before
:02:00. > :02:03.we get to Dan O'Hagan for the Seagulls trip to Nottingham Forest,
:02:04. > :02:05.first to Jon Champion, who saw a Reading side face an already
:02:06. > :02:14.promoted Burnley, knowing a win would extend their season.
:02:15. > :02:23.Burnley have only ever one once here and that was in a play-off semifinal
:02:24. > :02:25.five years ago. This time, Reading have their eyes and aims set firmly
:02:26. > :02:47.on the play-offs. They appealed for hands. Still plays
:02:48. > :02:50.goes -- still play goes on. Wedding are adamant that should have been a
:02:51. > :03:31.penalty for handball. Now the chase is on. That was a
:03:32. > :03:38.great touch. It is past the post. The first real chance for him to
:03:39. > :03:56.make a mark and give them a real chance.
:03:57. > :04:23.It will go down as an own goal. They will not mind who the scorer is.
:04:24. > :04:37.Burnley left themselves exposed. He could do nothing other than steer
:04:38. > :04:57.it past the goalkeeper. Atkins is pleased with the efforts
:04:58. > :05:07.of his man and certainly with the scoreline.
:05:08. > :05:19.The equaliser was delivered by Scott Arfield. Back could be very costly
:05:20. > :05:26.lack of concentration. The ball was in play and the wedding defenders
:05:27. > :05:33.were still talking to each other. -- Reading defenders. That was his
:05:34. > :05:48.ninth goal of the season. Burnley are level.
:05:49. > :05:58.That was a good cross. The goalkeeper could not keep it out.
:05:59. > :06:09.Brighton take a huge dent in their play-off hopes. Matt Derbyshire was
:06:10. > :06:25.enjoying good form at the end of the season in terms of goals.
:06:26. > :06:36.Scott Arfield seized upon the loose ball. The shot is a good one.
:06:37. > :06:48.Reading having led, now betrayal. They are vulnerable. Danny Ings, the
:06:49. > :06:59.scorer. The mood has changed noticeably inside the stadium. An
:07:00. > :07:09.adroit turn by Danny Ings. A touch to control and a good shot. It still
:07:10. > :07:14.matters to Burnley. He was down there, asking for more. He was
:07:15. > :07:22.trying to gee up his troops. No easing off from Burnley.
:07:23. > :07:37.No foul given against Duff. A good save. Very fine challenge in the
:07:38. > :07:44.nick of time. McCarthy may well have kept his team in this contest. It
:07:45. > :07:56.shows the danger posed by Danny Ings. Half-time and Breeding still,
:07:57. > :08:00.at this stage, in a play-off position back hanging onto it,
:08:01. > :08:08.rather than heading boldly towards the play-offs.
:08:09. > :08:18.The whistle has gone. For now, Brighton 's season ends here and
:08:19. > :08:35.now. They win a corner of Dan Harding.
:08:36. > :08:50.Someone has to make a difference. The corner was in deep and high. A
:08:51. > :08:59.complete mis-kick. Ward has levelled. A massive goal. Stephen
:09:00. > :09:09.Ward for Brighton. That might be enough. That might be the goal to
:09:10. > :09:19.book a play-off place for Brighton. It might be. This mis-kick and it is
:09:20. > :09:22.back to Stephen Ward. A man who went down with Wolves a year ago may have
:09:23. > :09:29.put Brighton on course for the play-offs. Brighton fans know that,
:09:30. > :09:31.for the time being at least, they have a tenuous hold on the
:09:32. > :09:46.play-offs. It is tenuous. As things stand Reading are missing
:09:47. > :09:53.out on a play-off place. They need at least a goal to take a point from
:09:54. > :09:59.this game. That would put them back into the top six. As things stand,
:10:00. > :10:04.they are in seventh place and that would not be enough. That was a
:10:05. > :10:15.great goal! A fabulous, fabulous goal.
:10:16. > :10:24.Reading supporters have just learned their team has fallen out of the top
:10:25. > :10:30.six. Within two minutes, Gareth McCleary has produced a magical
:10:31. > :10:51.moment to lift Reading back into the play-off places.
:10:52. > :11:10.That clearance of the line denies Pavel Pom grabbed me at a chance to
:11:11. > :11:17.put them back in front. -- Pavel Pogrebniak.
:11:18. > :11:22.The trailing leg denies Breeding this time. It was perfectly
:11:23. > :11:49.released. -- Reading. That maybe keeps writing down out of
:11:50. > :12:00.the play-offs. A fine save. That shot was full-blooded.
:12:01. > :12:22.Oh, wow! Deep into stoppage time and may be built goal that takes them
:12:23. > :12:34.into the play-offs. -- may be the goal. Mikael Smith has been a bit
:12:35. > :12:41.part player. His most crucial involvement was to make the goal
:12:42. > :12:51.that books them into the of season extension. Brighton in front at the
:12:52. > :12:58.death. Well, that is what the end of season is all about. Moment of
:12:59. > :13:05.madness, moments of delirium, moments of joy for Brighton. News is
:13:06. > :13:11.coming through of a goal in one of the other fixtures today and,
:13:12. > :13:17.dramatically, it means that Reading have dropped out of the top six. Now
:13:18. > :13:23.they have to score. And they very nearly did. So, so close. It looks
:13:24. > :13:31.like a draw is not going to be enough for the Royals. Hoping they
:13:32. > :13:40.will get one more chance. They are up against the tightest defence in
:13:41. > :13:48.the league. That is it. Full-time. As things are right now, it is the
:13:49. > :13:59.end of Reading 's season. But full-time school, Reading two,
:14:00. > :14:05.Burnley two. It must hurt to be this close and not be there yet. Had to
:14:06. > :14:15.win here, have to win the game. Andrews for Brighton.
:14:16. > :14:21.Play-offs for Brighton. At the death, they nick it. It was the most
:14:22. > :14:33.close of close run things. The big man from Patagonia books
:14:34. > :14:41.their place in the play-offs. It is a fine day to be a seagull. But
:14:42. > :14:48.full-time score in Nottingham ends Nottingham Forest one, Brighton two.
:14:49. > :14:54.I am very happy for the players and the fans, they deserve it. It was a
:14:55. > :14:59.good game. I thought we should have had a
:15:00. > :15:04.penalty in the first couple of minutes. They demonstrated what a
:15:05. > :15:08.good side they were. The second half, we changed and did really
:15:09. > :15:16.well. We had a good opportunity to score. McCleary scored a wonder
:15:17. > :15:24.goal. It was evenly balanced. Good chances we were creating. And
:15:25. > :15:29.Brighton score at at Nottingham. Unfortunately it is too late for
:15:30. > :15:34.us. I thought we were in the ascendancy. You have Derby County in
:15:35. > :15:41.the play-offs how do you approach that?
:15:42. > :15:47.We lost two games against them. But we will be prepared, we will be
:15:48. > :15:53.ready to face them and try to win them. It should be an intriguing
:15:54. > :15:58.contest. What a thrilling afternoon. A sign
:15:59. > :16:07.of things to come across all three divisions. Well done to Brighton. As
:16:08. > :16:11.for Redding, will Nigel Adkins be reflecting that things could have
:16:12. > :16:19.gone his way? There was a big moment early on.
:16:20. > :16:25.The penalty appeal. Appearing for a foul just before that, he puts his
:16:26. > :16:30.arm up. By bringing his arm down to clear the ball, he gets his arm on
:16:31. > :16:35.the ball. You can see why Redding thought it was a penalty. It was
:16:36. > :16:41.early in the game. Home form has not been as good as last time they were
:16:42. > :16:50.in this division. Sometimes, when you are at home, you
:16:51. > :16:53.need to know how to control games. Being on the defensive and being
:16:54. > :17:02.expected to win, how to control a game. Having big enough characters
:17:03. > :17:07.to lead from the front. Credit to Burnley. They beat Ipswich
:17:08. > :17:12.last week. Since winning promotion, they haven't taken their foot off
:17:13. > :17:22.the Gas which epitomises the spirit of their manager. For Brighton, that
:17:23. > :17:32.draw is fair game. A vital winner. It was incredible.
:17:33. > :17:40.You have Collins, expecting the keeper to come and get it. He should
:17:41. > :17:47.be heading it away but he doesn't. And we see the goal. McHale Smith
:17:48. > :17:52.has been a prolific figure. He could have a massive impact on
:17:53. > :18:00.play-offs. He gives them something different upfront, and being more
:18:01. > :18:05.offensive when they need to be. In the play-off format, that could be
:18:06. > :18:11.the case. I think they will start with one upfront but he could have
:18:12. > :18:22.an impact. Oscar Garcia, his first season. The play-offs, Brighton
:18:23. > :18:28.against Derby. Wigan and QPR have similar form.
:18:29. > :18:48.It is difficult. We spoke about this before. He liked to be the team in
:18:49. > :18:52.the form. -- you like. The -- Derby will be the favourites because they
:18:53. > :18:58.have been the most consistent. The other teams have dangerous players.
:18:59. > :19:03.To the other end of the table now. And the fight for Championship
:19:04. > :19:06.survival, as four clubs, Blackpool, Millwall, Doncaster and Birmingham,
:19:07. > :19:10.all risked falling through the trap door earlier today. We start at the
:19:11. > :19:13.Den, with Millwall knowing a win against Bournemouth would guarantee
:19:14. > :19:17.their survival. Millwall have got it together just when it matters,
:19:18. > :19:22.bottom at the end of March, yet seven games without defeat mean they
:19:23. > :19:28.have their destiny in their own hands. The pace was fast and
:19:29. > :19:35.furious. Alford stiffed out an early chance but Lee Camp got down
:19:36. > :19:41.sharply. The crossbar intervention did little to ease the tension.
:19:42. > :19:48.Alford flicked in a cross to set the Lions on their way. David Forde
:19:49. > :19:56.underlined why he has been voted Player Of The Year, a brilliant
:19:57. > :20:00.stop. And substitute Jackson should have made the game safe. Garvan was
:20:01. > :20:11.inches away of finishing the job but the woodwork ensured a nervy finish.
:20:12. > :20:15.Pitman found Rantie but David Forde rose to the challenge. Bournemouth
:20:16. > :20:19.achieved their highest ever finish but Millwall will remember there's
:20:20. > :20:26.four years to come. What made me proud is this place is
:20:27. > :20:31.what Kenny Jackett said it was. Today, it was rocking. I want to
:20:32. > :20:41.build it, I want it to be bigger and stronger.
:20:42. > :20:48.Their surprise win at Wigan pulled them back from the brink. Now they
:20:49. > :20:56.needed a point to bring them into safety. The signs were promising.
:20:57. > :21:06.After Dobie steered their best chance wide, Charlton landed a
:21:07. > :21:11.sucker punch. The 20-year-old, Harriott, had kept Blackpool
:21:12. > :21:16.tutoring too close to a trapdoor. An equaliser with a big enough for the
:21:17. > :21:26.home side. But the Addicks defenders were fully committed. Obika made
:21:27. > :21:31.Charlton's lead comfortable. There was enough time for Harriott to earn
:21:32. > :21:49.himself the match ball, a key figure.
:21:50. > :21:52.Reaction to those games to come. So, before we learn of Blackpool's fate,
:21:53. > :21:55.the drama at the other two matches involving relegation candidates now.
:21:56. > :21:58.As Doncaster faced the unenviable task of meeting champions Leicester
:21:59. > :22:01.on their own turf. And Birmingham needing, at the very least, a point,
:22:02. > :22:03.to stand any chance of survival. Let's join our match commentators:
:22:04. > :22:16.John Helm at the KP. A better delivery. Picked up by
:22:17. > :22:22.Caddis, gets a deception, right across the face of the goal. The
:22:23. > :22:28.best chance we have had. They are breaking the deadlock so far. Caddis
:22:29. > :22:39.was able to pick it up, firing it across.
:22:40. > :22:48.Nugent, it is this the moment for Leicester to take the lead? Past the
:22:49. > :22:52.first line of defence, but a good save. Nugent timed the run to
:22:53. > :23:07.perfection. A good stop. Finding Caddis. Novak. Ready to
:23:08. > :23:17.shoot and an excellent stop, Lonergan. A corner kick. Wanting to
:23:18. > :23:19.call this into the bottom corner. Arguably their best chance of the
:23:20. > :23:39.match so far. Finding the ball through, but forked
:23:40. > :23:49.over. In the nick of time. It was cleared to safety.
:23:50. > :23:59.Tamas, who shoots here, and it takes a deflection and Schmeichel had to
:24:00. > :24:07.take -- make a save. Tamas, with one thing on his mind here. As it stands
:24:08. > :24:16.at the moment, Birmingham are going down. A foul by Robinson. That might
:24:17. > :24:21.well be the first yellow card of the match, Paul Robinson. I would expect
:24:22. > :24:49.that is for persistent fouling. Bouncing off the chest. And a goal!
:24:50. > :24:54.Cheers for Bolton but huge disappointment for Birmingham City.
:24:55. > :25:02.That is a massive blow to their hopes of staying in the
:25:03. > :25:10.Championship. A first time shot. Birmingham, with a mountain to
:25:11. > :25:16.climb. Bolton have scored against Birmingham City. If that stays the
:25:17. > :25:36.same, then Doncaster will stay up. Driving it across towards Ibe. Can
:25:37. > :25:40.he keep the ball in play? Across the face of goal. Will it drop for
:25:41. > :25:48.Novak? Just the wrong side of the post. It seemed to take an eternity
:25:49. > :25:55.for Novak to bring the ball under control after excellent work from
:25:56. > :26:03.Ibe. Everything seemed to be in slow motion.
:26:04. > :26:16.Driven in Burnley, Lonergan with the save.
:26:17. > :26:24.Fired by drink water very accurately as well. That could be a penalty
:26:25. > :26:38.kick. They are awarded the spot kick. What a moment here. Tamas is
:26:39. > :26:46.complaining. Neal is complaining. Husband. Was their contact? It
:26:47. > :26:51.doesn't really matter. Because Nugent, a man with 21 goals to his
:26:52. > :27:02.credit this season, can take Leicester closer to a goal and 100
:27:03. > :27:08.points. It is David Nugent. The pressure is now back on the
:27:09. > :27:13.Yorkshire club. That goal will be greeted with some glee at the Reebok
:27:14. > :27:19.Stadium. It went straight down the middle.
:27:20. > :27:24.It could send Doncaster down a division.
:27:25. > :27:30.If Birmingham City lose this match, they will be down. A little touch
:27:31. > :27:45.from Trotta. There are two in the middle. It has
:27:46. > :27:53.gone through. Add a second goal for Bolton Wanderers. And Birmingham
:27:54. > :27:58.City's fate might have been sealed. Randolph lies in the penalty area,
:27:59. > :28:08.unable to contemplate what he has just done. He has conceded a second
:28:09. > :28:13.goal. Beaten at the near post. One big last effort is needed. Can they
:28:14. > :28:17.turn around this deficit, or is it all too much?
:28:18. > :28:40.Ibe. Hancox. Vidic! -- Zigic! Is there
:28:41. > :28:43.hope for Birmingham City. At last, a perfect delivery for the striker.
:28:44. > :28:47.And Birmingham City are right back perfect delivery for the striker.
:28:48. > :28:53.in this match. Lee Clarke calls for more effort from his team. It is a
:28:54. > :28:59.beautiful cross, it lands right on his head who was able to turn it
:29:00. > :29:00.past Lonergan. It was all despair among the Birmingham fans. Now,
:29:01. > :29:28.there is hope once more. Oh, he sky it -- skied it. What a
:29:29. > :29:36.chance. This will be the longest few minutes of his life.
:29:37. > :29:42.Birmingham fans telling the players exactly how it stands at the
:29:43. > :29:57.moment. We only need one goal. Randolph makes the save, Spector is
:29:58. > :30:12.there to tidy it out of the way. A minimum of six minutes additional
:30:13. > :30:33.time. That will give Birmingham City and their supporters hope.
:30:34. > :30:44.Jordan Ibe's shots, it might drop here, Zigic go off the line! And
:30:45. > :30:48.in! Paul Caddis. Have Birmingham City Dummett? Unbelievable scenes
:30:49. > :31:04.that the Reebok. Desperate Bolton defending, off the
:31:05. > :31:06.line. Caddis is there, he could not miss from that, could he? No, he
:31:07. > :31:25.didn't. Absolutely astonishing! There are tears in Birmingham eyes,
:31:26. > :31:28.tears of joy, tears of relief. As it stands, Birmingham City are staying
:31:29. > :31:39.in the Championship. Doncaster urged to get it forward.
:31:40. > :31:45.It is almost as if they have heard something they did not want to hear.
:31:46. > :31:48.It is two - two at Bolton and that means that Doncaster Rovers are
:31:49. > :31:57.going down if they can't get a goal here. To get a draw. Our Doncaster
:31:58. > :32:02.Rovers about to plunge back from whence they came? It appears that
:32:03. > :32:09.they might be. They have lost the battle here at Leicester City by one
:32:10. > :32:14.goal to nil. Nigel Pearson puts a consoling arm round the neck of his
:32:15. > :32:19.former player. If things stay as they are, if Birmingham City get a
:32:20. > :32:21.point at Bolton, it will be Doncaster Rovers who go down because
:32:22. > :32:49.of the David Nugent penalty. It must be full-time, surely, is the
:32:50. > :32:55.message from the Birmingham bench. It is full-time! Birmingham City
:32:56. > :33:03.have done the great escape! Lee Clark and Birmingham have pulled it
:33:04. > :33:08.off! At 2-0 down, they looked dead and buried, they were heading for
:33:09. > :33:14.life in League One. But now, you only have to look at what it means
:33:15. > :33:19.to the fans of Birmingham. Paul Caddis, with the vital late, late
:33:20. > :33:29.equaliser, after Zigic had given Lee Clark's side hope. Huge jubilation,
:33:30. > :33:35.massive relief! Celebrations that will last for many days to come!
:33:36. > :33:39.This is the goal that kept Birmingham City up. They were close
:33:40. > :33:44.to getting it here, just cleared away off the line by Ream, but it
:33:45. > :33:52.falls to Paul Caddis and Caddis puts his head in despite delirious scenes
:33:53. > :33:58.at the Reebok. I swear, there are grown men in there with tears in
:33:59. > :34:06.their eyes. Because Birmingham City have stayed up.
:34:07. > :34:13.I felt for my players, 2-0 down, looking at the Championship, because
:34:14. > :34:18.we were excellent all day. We took the game to Bolton. We played with
:34:19. > :34:22.passion, we played with our head, our heart, and as I said, we are
:34:23. > :34:27.staring down the barrel but they kept going. It was too important. We
:34:28. > :34:33.said to the players, let's use this as a learning curve. We have diced
:34:34. > :34:39.with death a little bit in sporting terms. We don't want to do it again.
:34:40. > :34:43.I think we went 2-0 down, the fans were behind us from the start. The
:34:44. > :34:47.players deserve the credit but the fans gave us the extra push to get
:34:48. > :34:51.over the line. I had to get it on target when I got the chance. I
:34:52. > :34:57.wasn't sure, I thought I would take the chance and go for this. It is
:34:58. > :35:03.the first girl I ever scored, I am delighted and saw the reaction of
:35:04. > :35:08.everybody. He got his head down, in the back of the net, it kicked off
:35:09. > :35:11.the celebrations. We knew the result from the Leicester game, so we knew
:35:12. > :35:21.we had to keep it tight at the back and the result says it all. We are
:35:22. > :35:25.staying up Czechs we are staying at axe We have done what was necessary
:35:26. > :35:30.and have done it in a way that I would not have believed in dreams.
:35:31. > :35:35.It has been a tough last six weeks for me personally. I have to thank
:35:36. > :35:39.my family. They have stood by me, unbelievable. Hopefully there is a
:35:40. > :35:46.bit of downtime with them now and we can relax a little bit. There's only
:35:47. > :36:01.one Paul Caddis! One Paul Caddis! There's only one Paul Caddis!
:36:02. > :36:11.Can you quite believe it, promoted by a last-minute goal, last season,
:36:12. > :36:16.and now relegated by one? Yes, but it wasn't today, it wasn't the last
:36:17. > :36:20.minute, it was over the course of 46 games, over the course of the
:36:21. > :36:24.season. It felt the last minute, the last day, which might sound stupid.
:36:25. > :36:27.It is credit to the players because everybody expected us to be down
:36:28. > :36:32.there. The disappointing thing is we have come up a little bit short.
:36:33. > :36:38.Hugely contrasting emotions there. It was the late twist in the game
:36:39. > :36:43.which sealed Doncaster's fate. What an incredible afternoon, Steve? It
:36:44. > :36:48.was incredible, unbelievable. We watched it. The twists and turns, we
:36:49. > :36:53.expected that, we expected ups and downs, a flurry of emotion. But the
:36:54. > :37:00.drama we had, it excelled everything we imagined. Is Lee Clark
:37:01. > :37:06.mentioned, 2-0, they looked down and out until Paul Caddis popped up. Did
:37:07. > :37:10.he say it was his first headed goal? Absolutely fantastic. They showed
:37:11. > :37:14.everything they have not shown in previous weeks, character, fight,
:37:15. > :37:20.heart, to keep believing and keep going, fantastic backing. An
:37:21. > :37:24.outpouring of relief. Incredible. Ecstasy and relief together. Real
:37:25. > :37:30.emotion, it has been a long, hard season for everyone at the football
:37:31. > :37:36.club. The players were singing Paul Caddis's name afterwards, but I had
:37:37. > :37:40.tweets from Birmingham fans furious that Lee Clark played him out of
:37:41. > :37:45.position. A quick mention for Jordan Ibe, he came on and make -- made a
:37:46. > :37:50.marked difference. For Doncaster, they will look at what might have
:37:51. > :37:54.been. They lost at home to the champions, Leicester. What about the
:37:55. > :37:59.penalty decision that decided it? Yes, it looks soft but the giveaway
:38:00. > :38:03.is the reaction of the player. We were discussing this. Whether or not
:38:04. > :38:10.there was contact. But there is contact. It just catches the foot
:38:11. > :38:14.there, and look at his reaction. He looks up immediately, looks at the
:38:15. > :38:18.linesman to say, did you see that? The linesman did and there is a
:38:19. > :38:23.penalty. That often is the reaction of the player which is the giveaway.
:38:24. > :38:28.Nugent gets his 20th league goal in a terrific campaign for the Foxes.
:38:29. > :38:31.How key was that result against Charlton, which was abandoned at 3-1
:38:32. > :38:37.up at Doncaster which they went on to lose two - zero? If it stands as
:38:38. > :38:42.it was, three extra points and they stay in the decision but there will
:38:43. > :38:46.be hard luck stories for all the teams, where things did not go their
:38:47. > :38:52.way. It was early on in the season so you have time to make sure that
:38:53. > :38:56.it does not work out the way that it has. A word for Kevin Phillips, who
:38:57. > :39:04.bought the curtain down on a 20 year career. 287 goals, a fantastic
:39:05. > :39:08.servant to the goal. -- to the game. Yes, underrated. He has 30 goals in
:39:09. > :39:11.a season in the Premiership. Look at the list of other players who have
:39:12. > :39:16.done that, he is in very good company. A huge sigh of relief for
:39:17. > :39:21.Blackpool and Millwall, still staying up, but for Millwall, ending
:39:22. > :39:24.the season with a flourish, and unbeaten sequence of eight games.
:39:25. > :39:27.Time to round up the rest of the action in the Championship now,
:39:28. > :39:29.starting at Leeds, where the Championship's form side, Derby,
:39:30. > :39:31.were looking for a sixth straight win as they prepared for the
:39:32. > :39:40.play-offs. They are making their own
:39:41. > :39:45.entertainment at Elland Road at the moment. Leeds have lost three of
:39:46. > :39:48.their last four at home, respite against the lambs seems unlikely as
:39:49. > :39:54.Derby had beaten the Rams ten times in a row before this game. The early
:39:55. > :39:58.signs suggested more of the same. Butland kept out for size. But Derby
:39:59. > :40:01.were not to be denied an early goal. There were only six minutes on the
:40:02. > :40:07.clock when they bundled this morning at the third time of asking. Dawkins
:40:08. > :40:11.getting the vital touch. He was one of six changes for Derby, who were
:40:12. > :40:15.given a real work-out by the home side. Michael Brown tested Lee Grant
:40:16. > :40:20.in the first half, before the Whites restored parity five minutes into
:40:21. > :40:23.the second. McCormack slid in Matt Smith, who earned United a
:40:24. > :40:30.creditable draw, with five wins out of six Derby remain firm favourites
:40:31. > :40:35.for the play-offs. We wanted to be hard to beat, make sure we did not
:40:36. > :40:40.get beat and get the record points of 85 that makes history. Now we
:40:41. > :40:47.have got to move on and concentrate on the play-offs.
:40:48. > :40:52.No final day nail-biting at Oakwell. Harry Redknapp and Danny Wilson calm
:40:53. > :40:56.for different reasons, with Barnsley down and QPR thinking ahead to the
:40:57. > :40:59.play-offs. The Reds hoped to depart the Championship in style. Rob Green
:41:00. > :41:05.having his palms warned by Chris O'Grady. The keeper was one of four
:41:06. > :41:08.Rangers players who appeared last time out as Redknapp reshuffled to
:41:09. > :41:13.keep his team in top condition. Another was Charlie Austin, who
:41:14. > :41:15.tucked away the 100th goal of his professional career. By half-time
:41:16. > :41:21.the promotion chasers were in control. Mvoto turning Kevin
:41:22. > :41:27.Doyle's cross into his own net. Barnsley boss Wilson said he was
:41:28. > :41:31.confused as he saw his side two goals down after playing well.
:41:32. > :41:36.O'Grady set about redressing the balance. But Rangers restored that
:41:37. > :41:40.two goal cushion from a new source. Defender Yun Suk-Young Foss's -- Yun
:41:41. > :41:46.Suk-Young's first goal in English football. The quality of that finish
:41:47. > :41:49.was matched by O'Grady's second, underlining why Wilson fears his
:41:50. > :41:53.goal striker will be sought after. Barnsley had off to regroup. Rangers
:41:54. > :42:01.get set for the fun of the play-offs, starting on Friday.
:42:02. > :42:06.It was nice, good for confidence and one two young lads, had a debut
:42:07. > :42:14.today, so it was good to see them get a game. It was a good run out,
:42:15. > :42:17.you know? Rovers were 100 to one to sneak into
:42:18. > :42:22.the play-offs. They had to go for it. Cairney did, straight through
:42:23. > :42:25.the heart of the Wigan defence. An impressive strike, just the start
:42:26. > :42:28.they were looking for, given they have a seven goal swing to
:42:29. > :42:32.overturn. Wigan assured of their place in the top six sent them back
:42:33. > :42:36.to square one, but Ramis got on the end of Waghorn's corner. However,
:42:37. > :42:40.Blackburne House and ace up their sleeves and for once it was not
:42:41. > :42:43.Jordan Rhodes. The man who has just been named Player of the Month had
:42:44. > :42:51.them back in front two minutes later. Gestede scored. The Frenchman
:42:52. > :42:54.bags six goals in April and was celebrating his second of the
:42:55. > :42:59.afternoon just past the half hour. Conway with another assist. 3-1 at
:43:00. > :43:05.the break. Results elsewhere meant they needed four more. Uwe Rosler's
:43:06. > :43:10.men were doing their best and when the cross was not dealt with,
:43:11. > :43:14.McClean doubled up the rebound. Despite the setback, the home side
:43:15. > :43:20.went for more. Gestede thundered a header against the bar, but Rhodes
:43:21. > :43:26.filled with the follow-up. -- failed. He was not kept quiet for
:43:27. > :43:30.long. He put away his 25th of the campaign. It meant they finished the
:43:31. > :43:34.season 12 games unbeaten and on 70 points, enough for a top six spot
:43:35. > :43:39.last season but not rip this time. Maynard pulled it back to 4-3 as
:43:40. > :43:44.Wigan prepare for Queens Park Rangers in the play-offs. They have
:43:45. > :43:47.done ever so well. They have kept the unbeaten run going up to 12
:43:48. > :43:51.games and they were impressive today, the lads, full credit to them
:43:52. > :43:55.because they have started rebuilding the club. We came back with a lot of
:43:56. > :44:02.character and ended strongly, positive going into the next game.
:44:03. > :44:07.Ipswich may not have had the legs to reach the play-offs, but they have
:44:08. > :44:10.made great strides under Mick McCarthy this season. They signed
:44:11. > :44:13.off with a win over Wednesday, taking the lead when Murphy's shot
:44:14. > :44:22.was parried right into the path of Tommy Smith. Ipswich might have
:44:23. > :44:29.taken a 2-0 lead into the break. There was to be no 14th goal of the
:44:30. > :44:33.season for him. 2-0 would have been hard on Wednesday. They saw plenty
:44:34. > :44:38.of the ball at Portman Road and had more than their fair share of
:44:39. > :44:41.chances. This save was one of several. The Ipswich keeper
:44:42. > :44:48.repeatedly came between the Owls and an equaliser. Again denied on this
:44:49. > :44:52.occasion. Wednesday's season has fizzled out Saints staving off the
:44:53. > :44:57.threat of relegation, but they deserved this equaliser. Lee making
:44:58. > :45:02.the most of this shot. Ipswich won it midway through the second half.
:45:03. > :45:12.Paul Green's goal sees them sees the them finish the season with 68
:45:13. > :45:18.points. It was an exciting game, Sheffield Wednesday were very good
:45:19. > :45:22.as well. They pushed us to the end. Our goalkeeper is arguably Man Of
:45:23. > :45:30.The Match. That tells you the story of the game. I am delighted.
:45:31. > :45:34.With the season winding down, Huddersfield decided the time was
:45:35. > :45:42.right to unleash Lolley. A good decision. The man who rocketed up
:45:43. > :45:46.the non-league ranks, celebrating his first football League goal
:45:47. > :45:56.straight after the break, and having a hand in the second. The Watford
:45:57. > :46:02.keeper would rather forget the rest. Lolley had only made five substitute
:46:03. > :46:08.appearances previously. Ward finishing the job here, 3-0. Three
:46:09. > :46:17.minutes from the end, he completed his hat-trick will stop Mark Robins
:46:18. > :46:25.rated his men excellent from start to finish. A foul on Deeney allowed
:46:26. > :46:33.the Hornets's top scorer to score from the spot. A dismal end to a
:46:34. > :46:38.disappointing season. You have to point to the fact once
:46:39. > :46:43.the play-offs were out of reach, the results have tailed off. Not good
:46:44. > :46:49.from a professional point of view, you have to keep going every game.
:46:50. > :46:54.Yeovil were hoping to bring the curtain down on their one and only
:46:55. > :46:59.season in the Championship on a positive note. Hayter had Steele
:47:00. > :47:06.worried. A wake-up call for Middlesbrough as they turned on the
:47:07. > :47:17.style. Stech pushed the ball into the path of Graham. Glovers have won
:47:18. > :47:23.just eight games this season. This would be their final goal in
:47:24. > :47:29.the second tier. This header was pounced on by Graham who pulled it
:47:30. > :47:34.back for Ledesma to rifle home. The home side were making it far too
:47:35. > :47:44.easy. This kick sailed straight through the defence. Tomlin helped
:47:45. > :47:49.himself to a third. Johnson was powerless to prevent any further
:47:50. > :47:53.damage being done. The Glovers boss was serving a touchline ban. This
:47:54. > :48:03.spectacular finish had Boro cruising. They should have gone one
:48:04. > :48:09.better but amazingly Graham somehow missed. Yeovil, despite their
:48:10. > :48:16.disappointment, will have enjoyed their adventure.
:48:17. > :48:22.You are always hoping to leave a lasting impression. Unfortunately,
:48:23. > :48:27.our first impression against Millwall was good but our last one
:48:28. > :48:37.wasn't. These 650 mile round trip by the
:48:38. > :48:45.fans. Let us look at the standings in an enthralling season. Is this
:48:46. > :48:48.expected? I don't think there are too many hard luck stories. Forest
:48:49. > :48:56.might be thinking what might have been. Blackburn scoring goals freely
:48:57. > :49:01.at the end of the season. They must have high hopes for next season.
:49:02. > :49:10.Middlesbrough have shown at times they have gone on really good runs.
:49:11. > :49:15.With Graham, Tomlin, if they can keep that quality, they will
:49:16. > :49:21.consider themselves not without a chance. And well done to
:49:22. > :49:26.Bournemouth, celebrating a top-10 finish on their first season back.
:49:27. > :49:35.Well done to Eddie Howe. And the bottom half, Yeovil started so
:49:36. > :49:41.promised Ling -- promisingly. Look how tight. A fine line between
:49:42. > :49:46.Doncaster and Birmingham. Doncaster were eight points away from
:49:47. > :49:51.relegation a month ago. They were never 18 where you thought
:49:52. > :50:00.they would get relegated until today. -- a team. If you were to
:50:01. > :50:05.name the sides you thought would have a difficult season, it would
:50:06. > :50:11.probably be those three. They are three of the smaller clubs. And with
:50:12. > :50:14.a smaller budget. It does sort itself out in the Championship.
:50:15. > :50:19.With the promotion and play-off issues already done and dusted in
:50:20. > :50:23.League One, the focus now shifted to the fight for survival at the bottom
:50:24. > :50:26.of the table. Four clubs were in jeopardy, one of them, Carlisle,
:50:27. > :50:29.needing a miracle, after failing to win at Crawley on Tuesday. Today,
:50:30. > :50:31.Graham Kavanagh's side were again away. This time, they went to the
:50:32. > :50:43.home of when you need a miracle to survive,
:50:44. > :50:48.a trip to Wolverhampton is the last thing you need. The champions
:50:49. > :50:54.refused to take pity on Carlisle whose hopes of a turnaround
:50:55. > :50:58.disappeared when Ricketts fired the hosts home after five minutes. The
:50:59. > :51:10.home fans were lapping it up. There were more goals. This looping cross
:51:11. > :51:13.that sink into the path of Jacobs. It was curtains for Carlisle whose
:51:14. > :51:19.eight-year stay at this level have come crashing to an end with half an
:51:20. > :51:25.hour played. Further punishment in the second half when McDonald
:51:26. > :51:29.scampered through, Dicko doing the rest. The end of a remarkable
:51:30. > :51:34.campaign, setting a new third tier points record as Wolverhampton
:51:35. > :51:42.roared back to the Championship in style.
:51:43. > :51:46.We have got the points title -- total for the third tier and broken
:51:47. > :51:53.it, a terrific achievement. We played some fantastic football.
:51:54. > :51:59.Winning 17 out of 21 games. Hugely disappointed.
:52:00. > :52:04.We weren't mathematically out of it, I had to get it into the players it
:52:05. > :52:08.was still possible. This club has had great escapes but we couldn't do
:52:09. > :52:12.it today. A point with guarantee survival for
:52:13. > :52:16.Notts County. They could even lose as long as crew and Tranmere didn't
:52:17. > :52:30.win. They have won six of their previous
:52:31. > :52:39.eight. Ground was penalised here for handball. If she was nervous, it
:52:40. > :52:48.wasn't showing. How was that for a penalty? Brute force keeping the mad
:52:49. > :52:53.boys on course -- Magpies. A second yellow card for this tangle with
:52:54. > :53:01.Spencer. His first sending of the two and a
:53:02. > :53:06.half years. That made the finish less nerdy. An impressive mission
:53:07. > :53:14.accomplished for the rookie manager. The group of boys are performed in
:53:15. > :53:17.the last ten games have an understanding and appreciation for
:53:18. > :53:23.the football club. It is not just a barge. It is a community.
:53:24. > :53:31.Crew came into the final game knowing victory would mean certain
:53:32. > :53:36.survival. The only goal against Preston got them off to a perfect
:53:37. > :53:44.start. Their away form has been splendid but they have lost two
:53:45. > :53:48.games out of their previous three. Crew were playing superbly. Just in
:53:49. > :53:53.case results elsewhere went against them, they weren't leaving anything
:53:54. > :54:03.to chance. A brilliant save to shut the door. Preston will be a little
:54:04. > :54:08.disappointed to go into next week's play-offs after a defeat. But they
:54:09. > :54:15.cut the deficit with a sweet goal from Welsh and they will be many
:54:16. > :54:20.peoples favourites to win promotion. We have had great success. It has
:54:21. > :54:29.been a struggle. But we have come through it. We looked equally as
:54:30. > :54:33.good. But you need the rub of the Green and sometimes you don't get
:54:34. > :54:40.that. I thought we deserved that win and we managed to do it.
:54:41. > :54:46.Those are the results meant Tranmere were down unless they won by a
:54:47. > :54:53.cricket score. The early goal was a step in the right direction. But
:54:54. > :54:59.there was a series of ugly confrontations, the first involving
:55:00. > :55:03.Lowe. Enraging the coaching team. The referee Graham Scott had to
:55:04. > :55:08.intervene and chose to speak to both managers to calm tempers without
:55:09. > :55:13.producing a card. But tensions are still running high, best tackle on
:55:14. > :55:19.Doyle was only going to end one way, a red card, and Rovers playing the
:55:20. > :55:24.League One survival with ten men. They didn't score again. In the
:55:25. > :55:30.second half, Bradford punished them. Stead started the move and finished
:55:31. > :55:38.it. 1-1. Rovers knew the game was up. That sinking feeling became even
:55:39. > :55:49.more painful. McLean finished the job just before full-time. So
:55:50. > :55:58.Rovers's troubled season ending in the fourth tier of football.
:55:59. > :56:05.Very disappointed. I have seen the players's reaction, they are
:56:06. > :56:13.distraught. As a player, as a manager, as a coach, I feel so much
:56:14. > :56:19.for the players and spectators. It is hard to take really. A sad day
:56:20. > :56:24.for Tranmere, in the fourth tier the first time since 1989.
:56:25. > :56:27.A rocky nine-month for the club. Failed takeover is followed by
:56:28. > :56:36.suspension of Ronnie Moore, a lot of uncertainty. Since the halcyon days
:56:37. > :56:41.of nearly getting into the Premiership, trying to replicate
:56:42. > :56:49.that success. Wondering whether to spend money.
:56:50. > :56:53.Rovers will be joined by Carlisle in the fourth tier after their
:56:54. > :57:00.relegation, they lost at Wolverhampton who notched up a
:57:01. > :57:07.League One record of 103 points. Carlisle, they conceded 77 last
:57:08. > :57:14.season. This season, 76. They have used 47 players in all. It speaks
:57:15. > :57:24.for itself, it is an unsettled side. Using the loan system. 47 players,
:57:25. > :57:29.it doesn't give you a chance to get consistency in your team. The result
:57:30. > :57:33.for Tranmere and Carlisle meant the likes of crew and Notts County could
:57:34. > :57:40.breathe easy. What a turnaround, winning 19 of the last 27 points.
:57:41. > :57:45.That setback of having Hayden Mullins recalled last week. This was
:57:46. > :57:49.a game they thought they would have to get something out of. They have
:57:50. > :57:55.shown real character, under pressure. I take my hat off to him.
:57:56. > :58:06.He has convinced us and his players. He has said, we are going
:58:07. > :58:12.to stay up. If you have that belief you can get through to your players,
:58:13. > :58:17.which he did. And here's a Notts County fan as well.
:58:18. > :58:22.As for the other games in League One, it was party time at Griffin
:58:23. > :58:29.Park, as Brentford looked to sign off what's been an historic season
:58:30. > :58:33.against already relegated Stevenage. These and still wake up in cold
:58:34. > :58:41.sweats at the thought of a final day from a year ago. A promotion party
:58:42. > :58:51.though at Griffin Park. Somehow Donaldson failed to score here.
:58:52. > :58:59.Trotta was the fall guy last time. But an exorcism in the London Sun.
:59:00. > :59:06.Any party needs icing on the cake and this was no different, Reeves
:59:07. > :59:13.picked out Judge. Queueing the celebrations. From tears and
:59:14. > :59:15.heartbreak two trophies and champagne, what a difference 12
:59:16. > :59:27.months makes. For the supporters, for the board,
:59:28. > :59:31.it was an important step to take. I am delighted the players showed
:59:32. > :59:37.magnificent character. Outstanding, absolutely outstanding.
:59:38. > :59:41.It is just a case of getting this game out of the way, said Rotherham
:59:42. > :59:45.boss Steve Evans, but it took Wes Thomas just 58 seconds to signal his
:59:46. > :59:49.intent at the County Ground. The former Bournemouth and Blackpool
:59:50. > :59:52.striker has started only one of the previous four games, but midway
:59:53. > :59:56.through the first half he demonstrated another part of his
:59:57. > :00:00.repertoire. Ben Pringle swung over the cross. It will be tough for his
:00:01. > :00:04.manager to leave him out of the play-offs. It is not Swindon's home
:00:05. > :00:09.form that has cost them a play-off place, but despite Michael Smith
:00:10. > :00:15.converting a spot kick following a foul, they could not finish the
:00:16. > :00:21.season with a flourish. 18 in all competitions, for Smith this season.
:00:22. > :00:29.They merely won point late on for Swindon, but rather were worthy
:00:30. > :00:32.winners. -- they merely won a point. Orient were another of those
:00:33. > :00:35.jostling for position in the top six and this was the kind of display
:00:36. > :00:40.that saw them rip through the division earlier in the season. On
:00:41. > :00:44.70 minutes, Lisbie racked up his 17th of the campaign, thanks to
:00:45. > :00:49.excellent wing play from Dean Cox. Russell Slade's men were sitting
:00:50. > :00:53.pretty. David Mooney's queue reverse ball put Lisbie in for his second of
:00:54. > :00:56.the day. They were on course to finish the season in third, which
:00:57. > :01:00.would guarantee home advantage in the second leg of the play-offs, but
:01:01. > :01:04.this result proves they are handy on their travels. Lisbie returned the
:01:05. > :01:13.favour as Muni notched his 21st of the campaign. There were injuries to
:01:14. > :01:18.key players, Ryan Hall grabbed them a late consolation, but by then
:01:19. > :01:23.Leyton Orient already had their eye on what is coming up next week. It
:01:24. > :01:28.is Peterborough, a tough game. They have beaten us, we have beaten them,
:01:29. > :01:35.so Darren is a very good manager and we know it will be hard work. May
:01:36. > :01:40.the best team win. The Posh limbered up for safe --
:01:41. > :01:44.facing Orient by arresting eight of their first choice players. One of
:01:45. > :01:48.their standings, Jermaine Anderson, had the best sight of goal. A
:01:49. > :01:55.communications breakdown nearly cost them the game. Murray Williams fails
:01:56. > :02:04.to make it count for Port Vale. Bring on the play-offs for
:02:05. > :02:07.Peterborough. When you consider Sheffield United
:02:08. > :02:11.were one of the bottom in February, they have done superbly well to claw
:02:12. > :02:16.their way back and after Delfouneso put away a second in consecutive
:02:17. > :02:19.games for Coventry, they came from behind in terrific style. Mind you,
:02:20. > :02:25.they did not equalise until past the hour. Ryan Flynn celebrating his new
:02:26. > :02:29.two-year deal with his fifth league goal of the campaign. Just 11
:02:30. > :02:34.minutes later, the Blades grabbed the winner. Another midfielder, Ben
:02:35. > :02:40.Davies, on loan from Derby, making sure the FA Cup semifinalists ended
:02:41. > :02:42.in seventh spot. Three points, I think we finished seventh in the
:02:43. > :02:47.league which when you think three months ago we were 23rd in the
:02:48. > :02:50.league is a brilliant end to the season. I think it leaves everyone
:02:51. > :02:56.with that feeling we can't wait until the 9th of August.
:02:57. > :03:01.Stand-by for one of the freak goals of the weekend, if not the year.
:03:02. > :03:07.Colchester winger Wright played the ball into what he hoped would be
:03:08. > :03:11.Eastmond, Eastmond did not get there but Colchester were ahead.
:03:12. > :03:16.Embarrassment, or celebration? Who cares? They all count. Walsall
:03:17. > :03:19.played catch-up for the rest of the match. Even when the goalkeeper
:03:20. > :03:30.joined the attack, Colchester stood firm and victory helped them to
:03:31. > :03:34.16th, well clear of the bottom four. John Gregory signed a new contract
:03:35. > :03:38.at Crawley. Reward for guiding the Red Devils to safety. They went
:03:39. > :03:44.ahead here. Jamie Proctor's six league goal of the season. Crawley
:03:45. > :03:50.could have been two clearing the second half. Proctor again kept out
:03:51. > :03:53.this time by the bravery of the Robins goalkeeper. A strong end to
:03:54. > :03:57.the season bodes well for Bristol City next time. They were five
:03:58. > :04:03.unbeaten before this game, the on loan you lit took aim. He bagged his
:04:04. > :04:14.second goal for the club -- Gillett took aim. A point apiece to sign
:04:15. > :04:18.off. Gillingham's top scorer Cody McDonald had put the goal away a
:04:19. > :04:22.fortnight ago that's that ensure their survival and he was unlucky
:04:23. > :04:26.not to bike is 18th of the season against already relegated Shrewsbury
:04:27. > :04:30.Town. But the Gills looks favourite to finish the season with a win,
:04:31. > :04:37.when Adam Barrett got on the end of a cross after Kedwell's shot was
:04:38. > :04:41.cleared off the Shrews' line. Shrewsbury Town rock bottom.
:04:42. > :04:47.Miller's header meant they avoided the wooden spoon. Peter Taylor was
:04:48. > :04:51.pleased with his side, playing League One football next season. I
:04:52. > :04:54.am really pleased that I had the opportunity to come here. I am
:04:55. > :04:58.really pleased the way it has worked out, because we are in the division
:04:59. > :05:02.and stayed in there. It is progress. I would not mind having longer attic
:05:03. > :05:05.to try to see what we could do next season, but we will have to wait and
:05:06. > :05:09.see on that one. season, but we will have to wait and
:05:10. > :05:12.You get the impression it will be some of change for Gillingham and
:05:13. > :05:16.Shrewsbury Town who were relegated a couple of weeks ago. You think
:05:17. > :05:22.stability will be key behind what doing this league. A great
:05:23. > :05:26.performance for them and a milestone for having O'Connor. We talked about
:05:27. > :05:29.loyal servants. For his 500th appearance, a great record for a one
:05:30. > :05:35.club man. Almost Jorn nemesis in appearance, a great record for a one
:05:36. > :05:38.many respects. Yes, I mean I spent a couple of months at Brentford and
:05:39. > :05:43.can he was there. Here's a player that as a manager you want in the
:05:44. > :05:47.room. He never come planes. He is versatile. He will play anywhere. He
:05:48. > :05:54.is a wonderful player to have around. You can see why he stayed so
:05:55. > :05:59.long. For players like that, management will always find a use. A
:06:00. > :06:05.decent lad, decent personality, that is what people want. For Bs fans in
:06:06. > :06:09.West London derby to look forward to. Let's look at the top of the
:06:10. > :06:12.table for how things finished in Sky Bet League One.
:06:13. > :06:19.table for how things finished in Sky Leyton Orient exceeded expectations.
:06:20. > :06:23.Sheffield United, to finish seventh. Incredible. They would not have
:06:24. > :06:26.changed manager so early if they had not had such a poor start. Next year
:06:27. > :06:31.hopefully expectation will not be too high because they finished so
:06:32. > :06:35.well. They have a Wembley cup semifinal appearance under their
:06:36. > :06:41.belt as well. The bottom half, very tight, doesn't Notts County survived
:06:42. > :06:48.with 50 points, having lost 27 games. Incredible. 26, I think. It
:06:49. > :06:50.just shows you really do have to have some incredibly bad runs to get
:06:51. > :06:55.relegated out of any division. Everybody there will think we should
:06:56. > :07:00.have done better. These are the play-offs. How do you see that
:07:01. > :07:06.happening? It is very difficult. The only thing I can say, this is very
:07:07. > :07:10.difficult to sum up. What you have to say is that your big players must
:07:11. > :07:15.play well. They can be the difference in these games. The
:07:16. > :07:18.players that can turn games and can provide that one moment of magic in
:07:19. > :07:22.these games have to play well. They are the important players. Time for
:07:23. > :07:25.League Two now, and we'll get to the title race in a moment.But first to
:07:26. > :07:28.the other end, where three teams were battling to avoid the one
:07:29. > :07:31.remaining relegation place which would off course cost them their
:07:32. > :07:34.Football League status. Wycombe began the day three points adrift
:07:35. > :07:36.and so needed to beat already-relegated Torquay, while
:07:37. > :07:37.hoping Northampton lost to Oxford and Bristol Rovers lost to
:07:38. > :07:50.Mansfield. Needing to win to guarantee their
:07:51. > :07:54.Football League status, Northampton could not have made a worse start.
:07:55. > :07:58.Behind after seven minutes, when Williams raised the spectre of
:07:59. > :08:02.relegation for his former boss, Chris Wilder. While the must have
:08:03. > :08:06.begun fearing the worst when minutes later Toney did everything right to
:08:07. > :08:11.beat the Oxford defence and finished by hitting the post. This was not a
:08:12. > :08:16.day for the faint-hearted. But the game turned on hot headedness. And
:08:17. > :08:19.off the ball incident involving the Oxford goal-scorer and
:08:20. > :08:23.Northampton's Ricky Ravenhill. The referee stopped play, sent Williams
:08:24. > :08:29.off and the home side drew new strength. After half an hour, they
:08:30. > :08:36.were level. Toney's flick header sent through Marquis and 7500
:08:37. > :08:40.started to believe. Even more so minutes later when 18-year-old Toney
:08:41. > :08:44.measured his head expertly to give the cobbler is the lead with his
:08:45. > :08:47.third goal in two games. Now it really did not matter what was
:08:48. > :08:55.happening elsewhere, but while the's winning escape was assured.
:08:56. > :09:01.Kouo-Doumbe finished. Oxford's loss was Northampton's game in more ways
:09:02. > :09:06.than one. Wycombe were the most in peril,
:09:07. > :09:12.needing to climb out of the bottom two. The opening works wonders for
:09:13. > :09:16.their belief. Torquay were behind after six minutes, Wood sent the
:09:17. > :09:20.travelling fans into orbit. The manager had urged a fast start,
:09:21. > :09:27.knowing it would affect their fellow strugglers. When McClure went over,
:09:28. > :09:31.Stephen Craig created more bad news for the likes of Bristol Rovers.
:09:32. > :09:37.Oh, and McClure tangled in the second half. It would be the Torquay
:09:38. > :09:41.defender's final contribution. His second yellow card meant Wanderers
:09:42. > :09:44.would see out the last 40 minutes against ten men, huge relief for
:09:45. > :09:49.them, and they wasted little time pressing home their advantage. When
:09:50. > :09:52.the ball was lofted long ten minutes later, McClure gave his mark the
:09:53. > :09:57.slip and ensured that Wycombe had done all they could. Their fate
:09:58. > :10:08.would be decided by events at the Memorial ground.
:10:09. > :10:11.Having won the 6-point rat Wycombe last weekend, Bristol Rovers needed
:10:12. > :10:16.a draw to ensure survival, but Mansfield lead at half-time thanks
:10:17. > :10:20.to Daniel's goal. With Wycombe and Northampton ahead, Rovers' search
:10:21. > :10:28.for a goal became desperate. Clarkson clipped the bar as the
:10:29. > :10:32.Pirates through men forward. The goal did not come and Rovers bow out
:10:33. > :10:37.of the Football League for the first time since joining it in 1920.
:10:38. > :10:41.Sadly, things turned ugly after the final whistle. Several arrests were
:10:42. > :10:50.made. An awful way to end a devastating day for everyone.
:10:51. > :10:54.I apologise to supporters. I take responsibility. I picked the team
:10:55. > :11:01.for the last eight games. I did not get the points that we required in
:11:02. > :11:09.those games. My heart goes out to the supporters. Rovers' fate
:11:10. > :11:15.filtered through to where Wycombe celebrated survival. Every ball we
:11:16. > :11:19.kicked has come to this moment to stay up. We have had a hell of a
:11:20. > :11:23.time but Wycombe Wanderers stays in the Football League once more. It
:11:24. > :11:27.was a day thought unthinkable by many Bristol Rovers fans, out of the
:11:28. > :11:32.Football League in their 94 proud year history. A club like that
:11:33. > :11:35.should not be out of the Football League, should it? No, of course
:11:36. > :11:42.not. The first time in their history. It is a huge club, massive,
:11:43. > :11:46.real untapped potential. As you see, that is incredible for them to get
:11:47. > :11:51.in that situation. The chairman has promised radical changes. We will
:11:52. > :11:55.see what happens in the summer at the Memorial Stadium. What it meant
:11:56. > :12:00.was a point was enough for Northampton to stay up with Chris
:12:01. > :12:04.Wilder facing his old club Oxford on the final day of the season. For a
:12:05. > :12:10.club that has been in the bottom two for the last six months to stay up
:12:11. > :12:13.by three points is a turnaround. Another real good side at this
:12:14. > :12:19.level, good fan base, decent sized club, they should never have found
:12:20. > :12:23.themselves after last year going so close last year in that situation.
:12:24. > :12:29.It has taken a while. Chris has been there a while. Nine players in
:12:30. > :12:32.January they bought and they have picked up points along the way but
:12:33. > :12:37.it has gone to the death before they finally got themselves out of the
:12:38. > :12:40.mire. Many people were start -- writing off Wycombe's chances.
:12:41. > :12:48.Gareth Ainsworth says he believes in fairy tales. What about a fairy tale
:12:49. > :12:55.ending for the chair boys? Yes, they have put up at last. They have said
:12:56. > :12:58.they have not done enough this season. After last week, you feared
:12:59. > :13:02.for them but they did the job and they have to wait for others. That
:13:03. > :13:06.was enough. Right, our last round-up of the regular season starts with
:13:07. > :13:09.the League Two title race. So, let's find out who out of Chesterfield,
:13:10. > :13:15.Rochdale and Scunthorpe could end the season as champions.
:13:16. > :13:20.Target the League Two title the Chesterfield, that seemed in doubt
:13:21. > :13:25.after unlucky 13 minutes, Fleetwood in front, Blair's first goal for
:13:26. > :13:29.three months after an impressive winning combination with Josh
:13:30. > :13:33.Morris. But the game and the title was won in the ten minutes after
:13:34. > :13:39.half-time. First, a collector's item, Sam Hird's fifth career goal
:13:40. > :13:42.and first since September. The winner came through a more
:13:43. > :13:46.predictable source. The League Two Player of the Season, Gary Roberts
:13:47. > :13:54.scores them as well as he makes them. The Spireites' Wembley loss in
:13:55. > :14:03.the Football League Trophy now forgotten, they are up as champions
:14:04. > :14:07.of League Two. I can stand here today and take all the plaudits like
:14:08. > :14:11.I am a top manager, a good manager, but I am lucky I have good players.
:14:12. > :14:19.I thank the players and the chairman, everyone. Days like today
:14:20. > :14:22.are very good. Already promoted Rochdale came into
:14:23. > :14:27.the final day with a great chance of claiming their first ever league
:14:28. > :14:30.title. When George Donnelly kept his composure to open the scoring at
:14:31. > :14:34.Newport, you sensed they were in the mood to round off the season with a
:14:35. > :14:39.third consecutive victory. But Newport stormed back and when
:14:40. > :14:45.Michael beanie's shot came back off the keeper, it was O'Connor, top
:14:46. > :14:49.scorer last season, who tapped home the equaliser. His first start of
:14:50. > :14:54.the campaign, after a long-standing groin strain. Rochdale should have
:14:55. > :14:58.retaken the lead when Jackson hauled over Ian Henderson in the box with
:14:59. > :15:02.just seven minutes left. A red card for Jackson, but he was bailed out
:15:03. > :15:11.by his keeper. A superb penalty save. And young defender Kevin Feely
:15:12. > :15:16.gas -- grabbed a last gasp winner with his first senior goal. No title
:15:17. > :15:31.for sale, but a terrific season nonetheless. Scunthorpe fans were
:15:32. > :15:40.put through the ringer. The opening goal came from Madden. By the time
:15:41. > :15:50.Hawkridge doubled their lead on 38 minutes, Rochdale were top having
:15:51. > :15:59.taken the lead. Newport were soon level so Scunthorpe topped League
:16:00. > :16:05.to. Despite York pulling one back. Hayhurst made it 2-2. And the title
:16:06. > :16:12.was theirs. Promoted as runners up. York will hope to join them in the
:16:13. > :16:23.play-offs. Phil Brown was keen to make a
:16:24. > :16:29.point. Burton made five changes. But their defence was found out when
:16:30. > :16:41.first sent across a teasing cross for Corr. Southend should have put
:16:42. > :16:44.the game beyond reach. This shot, too close to Lyness. Burton almost
:16:45. > :17:04.snatched a point. League Two Manager of the Month to
:17:05. > :17:10.go with the rolling contract he was handed on Thursday. The next gift, a
:17:11. > :17:18.goal from Holland is after the half hour. That lasted three minutes.
:17:19. > :17:23.Plymouth struck back through Reid. Pompey fans were back on their feet
:17:24. > :17:35.after three more minutes. Hollands got the final touch. No sooner had
:17:36. > :17:42.he got his breath back down Hourihane was on the scoresheet.
:17:43. > :17:50.2-2. The second half set off at the same pace. With Hollands putting a
:17:51. > :17:56.first hat-trick on his CV. Five goals in the last five matches for
:17:57. > :18:05.the midfielder. This would have been a six winning goal. Hourihane
:18:06. > :18:12.wrapping up a thoroughly entertaining draw.
:18:13. > :18:18.One of the most bizarre revelations came from Cheltenham when two
:18:19. > :18:22.unnamed players admitted to not trying. No lack of effort on the
:18:23. > :18:30.final day, the skipper edit opening the scoring. It lasted three
:18:31. > :18:37.minutes, Jombati and doing the good work. No teams have lost more
:18:38. > :18:42.winning positions than Cheltenham. Three goals in six minutes as
:18:43. > :18:47.Richards reclaimed the lead for the Robins, a sixth League goal for a
:18:48. > :18:55.player who has started every game. All square by the break. Doe ending
:18:56. > :19:04.his long wait for a goal, after a year. With both teams certain of
:19:05. > :19:16.mid-table limbo, there was a deciding goal, from Azeez.
:19:17. > :19:23.Accrington's win at Oxford ended their relegation worries. Odejayi
:19:24. > :19:28.got them started with a top-notch finish. And a couple of headers from
:19:29. > :19:44.Gray opened up a comfortable cushion. Gray, 21, putting away to
:19:45. > :19:56.meet headers. Wimbledon made a real game of it from then on, Midson
:19:57. > :20:08.schooling his fourth. -- scoring. Within a minute, there was another.
:20:09. > :20:12.But Atkinson hung on. -- Accrington. Good news for Hartlepool and Exeter
:20:13. > :20:24.fans, the season is over. A disappointing campaign for both
:20:25. > :20:28.clubs. Keohane scored the opening goal. Flinders won't forget the
:20:29. > :20:33.second coming he was caught in no man's land a minute before
:20:34. > :20:38.half-time. Wheeler did the rest. Hartlepool I still have pulled one
:20:39. > :20:58.back before the break, they were awarded a penalty. But Pym Zaid from
:20:59. > :21:03.the spot kick. -- saved. This contest came down to a private
:21:04. > :21:16.battle between Fleming and Jensen. The great Dane came out on top.
:21:17. > :21:23.Jones teed up May but there was no goal.
:21:24. > :21:32.Morecambe and Berry, a little bit too close for comfort for Jim
:21:33. > :21:39.Bentley. An intriguing title race. Scunthorpe, Rochdale, in the mix.
:21:40. > :21:43.Being preseason favourites, they have done brilliantly in this and in
:21:44. > :21:50.the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. They have, they have played some great
:21:51. > :21:54.stuff. They have been doing that all season. They have entertained. They
:21:55. > :22:00.have passed the ball around. They are fitting winners.
:22:01. > :22:07.Confirmation, they finish at the top of the pile in League Two.
:22:08. > :22:13.Scunthorpe, one defeat in 30. Incredible. His first managerial
:22:14. > :22:19.job. And if you look at York, a fabulous season. When you think
:22:20. > :22:24.about the start they had, where they were at Christmas, how they have
:22:25. > :22:30.managed to make their way up the League, ultra-consistent, tough to
:22:31. > :22:35.play against. They will stand their ground in the play-offs. And in the
:22:36. > :22:44.bottom half, confirmation of Torquay being joined by Bristol Rovers. And
:22:45. > :22:48.Accrington. When you talk about relative budgets.
:22:49. > :22:58.Theirs would have been one of the smallest. A good job done.
:22:59. > :23:02.These are the play-off contenders. As we imagined, I don't think any of
:23:03. > :23:07.these would be massively disappointed. Possibly Fleetwood
:23:08. > :23:17.might have thought they would nick and automatic.
:23:18. > :23:20.OK, well, that's your lot from us. Don't forget, MOTD2 reflects on the
:23:21. > :23:24.best of the weekend's Premier League games on Sunday night. And we'll be
:23:25. > :23:27.back with you with two special shows featuring the play-off finals, on
:23:28. > :23:30.Saturday 24th and Monday 26th of May. My thanks to Steve, on an
:23:31. > :24:28.incredible final day in the Football League. See you soon. Goodnight!
:24:29. > :24:32.with three brand-new comedies to brighten up your spring.
:24:33. > :24:39.You cannot present the weather dripping with sex appeal.
:24:40. > :24:44.No sex appeal, the way I did it, that's the way to do it.
:24:45. > :24:47.All a good mountain man needs is a stout set of legs,
:24:48. > :24:51.a bar of tablet and a bobble hat. There you go.