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Evening. Good to have you with us as we reflect on an afternoon that

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always guarantees drama and excitement. It was of course the

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final day of the regular Skybet Football League season, where for

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several teams, nine months of blood, sweat and tears basically hinged on

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90 minutes of football. And, as the closed sign hovered above the last

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chance saloon, Steve's with me to see who managed to survive today's

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shoot-out. Two into one just won't go. After Wigan's victory at

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Birmingham on Tuesday, there was just one last Championship play-off

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place still up for grabs. We've the best of the action from both the

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Madejski, as Reading looked to seal sixth place against newly promoted

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Burnley, and from the City Ground where Brighton, just one point

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behind, were hoping to sneak into the play-offs in their game against

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Nottingham Forest. Meanwhile, at the wrong end of the

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table, four clubs were hovering just above the trap door. As well

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bringing you Blackpool and Millwall's showdowns against

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Charlton and Bournemouth, our cameras were at the Reebok, where

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Birmingham needed at least a point against Bolton to stand any chance

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of survival, and at Champions Leicester, where Doncaster were

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attempting to avoid the drop having only been promoted on the last day

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of last season. First to the drama of the

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Championship play-offs and what a day in prospect at the Madejski and

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the City Ground. Reading began the day in sixth place and favourites to

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finish there but only had a one-point lead over Brighton. Before

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we get to Dan O'Hagan for the Seagulls trip to Nottingham Forest,

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first to Jon Champion, who saw a Reading side face an already

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promoted Burnley, knowing a win would extend their season.

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Burnley have only ever one once here and that was in a play-off semifinal

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five years ago. This time, Reading have their eyes and aims set firmly

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on the play-offs. They appealed for hands. Still plays

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goes -- still play goes on. Wedding are adamant that should have been a

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penalty for handball. Now the chase is on. That was a

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great touch. It is past the post. The first real chance for him to

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make a mark and give them a real chance.

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It will go down as an own goal. They will not mind who the scorer is.

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Burnley left themselves exposed. He could do nothing other than steer

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it past the goalkeeper. Atkins is pleased with the efforts

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of his man and certainly with the scoreline.

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The equaliser was delivered by Scott Arfield. Back could be very costly

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lack of concentration. The ball was in play and the wedding defenders

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were still talking to each other. -- Reading defenders. That was his

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ninth goal of the season. Burnley are level.

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That was a good cross. The goalkeeper could not keep it out.

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Brighton take a huge dent in their play-off hopes. Matt Derbyshire was

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enjoying good form at the end of the season in terms of goals.

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Scott Arfield seized upon the loose ball. The shot is a good one.

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Reading having led, now betrayal. They are vulnerable. Danny Ings, the

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scorer. The mood has changed noticeably inside the stadium. An

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adroit turn by Danny Ings. A touch to control and a good shot. It still

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matters to Burnley. He was down there, asking for more. He was

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trying to gee up his troops. No easing off from Burnley.

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No foul given against Duff. A good save. Very fine challenge in the

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nick of time. McCarthy may well have kept his team in this contest. It

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shows the danger posed by Danny Ings. Half-time and Breeding still,

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at this stage, in a play-off position back hanging onto it,

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rather than heading boldly towards the play-offs.

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The whistle has gone. For now, Brighton 's season ends here and

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now. They win a corner of Dan Harding.

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Someone has to make a difference. The corner was in deep and high. A

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complete mis-kick. Ward has levelled. A massive goal. Stephen

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Ward for Brighton. That might be enough. That might be the goal to

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book a play-off place for Brighton. It might be. This mis-kick and it is

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back to Stephen Ward. A man who went down with Wolves a year ago may have

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put Brighton on course for the play-offs. Brighton fans know that,

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for the time being at least, they have a tenuous hold on the

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play-offs. It is tenuous. As things stand Reading are missing

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out on a play-off place. They need at least a goal to take a point from

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this game. That would put them back into the top six. As things stand,

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they are in seventh place and that would not be enough. That was a

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great goal! A fabulous, fabulous goal.

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Reading supporters have just learned their team has fallen out of the top

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six. Within two minutes, Gareth McCleary has produced a magical

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moment to lift Reading back into the play-off places.

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That clearance of the line denies Pavel Pom grabbed me at a chance to

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put them back in front. -- Pavel Pogrebniak.

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The trailing leg denies Breeding this time. It was perfectly

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released. -- Reading. That maybe keeps writing down out of

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the play-offs. A fine save. That shot was full-blooded.

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Oh, wow! Deep into stoppage time and may be built goal that takes them

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into the play-offs. -- may be the goal. Mikael Smith has been a bit

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part player. His most crucial involvement was to make the goal

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that books them into the of season extension. Brighton in front at the

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death. Well, that is what the end of season is all about. Moment of

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madness, moments of delirium, moments of joy for Brighton. News is

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coming through of a goal in one of the other fixtures today and,

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dramatically, it means that Reading have dropped out of the top six. Now

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they have to score. And they very nearly did. So, so close. It looks

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like a draw is not going to be enough for the Royals. Hoping they

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will get one more chance. They are up against the tightest defence in

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the league. That is it. Full-time. As things are right now, it is the

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end of Reading 's season. But full-time school, Reading two,

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Burnley two. It must hurt to be this close and not be there yet. Had to

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win here, have to win the game. Andrews for Brighton.

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Play-offs for Brighton. At the death, they nick it. It was the most

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close of close run things. The big man from Patagonia books

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their place in the play-offs. It is a fine day to be a seagull. But

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full-time score in Nottingham ends Nottingham Forest one, Brighton two.

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I am very happy for the players and the fans, they deserve it. It was a

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good game. I thought we should have had a

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penalty in the first couple of minutes. They demonstrated what a

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good side they were. The second half, we changed and did really

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well. We had a good opportunity to score. McCleary scored a wonder

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goal. It was evenly balanced. Good chances we were creating. And

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Brighton score at at Nottingham. Unfortunately it is too late for

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us. I thought we were in the ascendancy. You have Derby County in

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the play-offs how do you approach that?

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We lost two games against them. But we will be prepared, we will be

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ready to face them and try to win them. It should be an intriguing

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contest. What a thrilling afternoon. A sign

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of things to come across all three divisions. Well done to Brighton. As

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for Redding, will Nigel Adkins be reflecting that things could have

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gone his way? There was a big moment early on.

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The penalty appeal. Appearing for a foul just before that, he puts his

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arm up. By bringing his arm down to clear the ball, he gets his arm on

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the ball. You can see why Redding thought it was a penalty. It was

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early in the game. Home form has not been as good as last time they were

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in this division. Sometimes, when you are at home, you

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need to know how to control games. Being on the defensive and being

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expected to win, how to control a game. Having big enough characters

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to lead from the front. Credit to Burnley. They beat Ipswich

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last week. Since winning promotion, they haven't taken their foot off

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the Gas which epitomises the spirit of their manager. For Brighton, that

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draw is fair game. A vital winner. It was incredible.

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You have Collins, expecting the keeper to come and get it. He should

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be heading it away but he doesn't. And we see the goal. McHale Smith

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has been a prolific figure. He could have a massive impact on

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play-offs. He gives them something different upfront, and being more

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offensive when they need to be. In the play-off format, that could be

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the case. I think they will start with one upfront but he could have

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an impact. Oscar Garcia, his first season. The play-offs, Brighton

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against Derby. Wigan and QPR have similar form.

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It is difficult. We spoke about this before. He liked to be the team in

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the form. -- you like. The -- Derby will be the favourites because they

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have been the most consistent. The other teams have dangerous players.

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To the other end of the table now. And the fight for Championship

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survival, as four clubs, Blackpool, Millwall, Doncaster and Birmingham,

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all risked falling through the trap door earlier today. We start at the

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Den, with Millwall knowing a win against Bournemouth would guarantee

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their survival. Millwall have got it together just when it matters,

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bottom at the end of March, yet seven games without defeat mean they

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have their destiny in their own hands. The pace was fast and

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furious. Alford stiffed out an early chance but Lee Camp got down

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sharply. The crossbar intervention did little to ease the tension.

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Alford flicked in a cross to set the Lions on their way. David Forde

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underlined why he has been voted Player Of The Year, a brilliant

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stop. And substitute Jackson should have made the game safe. Garvan was

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inches away of finishing the job but the woodwork ensured a nervy finish.

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Pitman found Rantie but David Forde rose to the challenge. Bournemouth

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achieved their highest ever finish but Millwall will remember there's

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four years to come. What made me proud is this place is

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what Kenny Jackett said it was. Today, it was rocking. I want to

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build it, I want it to be bigger and stronger.

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Their surprise win at Wigan pulled them back from the brink. Now they

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needed a point to bring them into safety. The signs were promising.

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After Dobie steered their best chance wide, Charlton landed a

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sucker punch. The 20-year-old, Harriott, had kept Blackpool

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tutoring too close to a trapdoor. An equaliser with a big enough for the

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home side. But the Addicks defenders were fully committed. Obika made

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Charlton's lead comfortable. There was enough time for Harriott to earn

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himself the match ball, a key figure.

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Reaction to those games to come. So, before we learn of Blackpool's fate,

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the drama at the other two matches involving relegation candidates now.

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As Doncaster faced the unenviable task of meeting champions Leicester

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on their own turf. And Birmingham needing, at the very least, a point,

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to stand any chance of survival. Let's join our match commentators:

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John Helm at the KP. A better delivery. Picked up by

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Caddis, gets a deception, right across the face of the goal. The

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best chance we have had. They are breaking the deadlock so far. Caddis

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was able to pick it up, firing it across.

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Nugent, it is this the moment for Leicester to take the lead? Past the

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first line of defence, but a good save. Nugent timed the run to

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perfection. A good stop. Finding Caddis. Novak. Ready to

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shoot and an excellent stop, Lonergan. A corner kick. Wanting to

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call this into the bottom corner. Arguably their best chance of the

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match so far. Finding the ball through, but forked

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over. In the nick of time. It was cleared to safety.

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Tamas, who shoots here, and it takes a deflection and Schmeichel had to

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take -- make a save. Tamas, with one thing on his mind here. As it stands

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at the moment, Birmingham are going down. A foul by Robinson. That might

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well be the first yellow card of the match, Paul Robinson. I would expect

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that is for persistent fouling. Bouncing off the chest. And a goal!

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Cheers for Bolton but huge disappointment for Birmingham City.

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That is a massive blow to their hopes of staying in the

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Championship. A first time shot. Birmingham, with a mountain to

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climb. Bolton have scored against Birmingham City. If that stays the

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same, then Doncaster will stay up. Driving it across towards Ibe. Can

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he keep the ball in play? Across the face of goal. Will it drop for

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Novak? Just the wrong side of the post. It seemed to take an eternity

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for Novak to bring the ball under control after excellent work from

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Ibe. Everything seemed to be in slow motion.

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Driven in Burnley, Lonergan with the save.

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Fired by drink water very accurately as well. That could be a penalty

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kick. They are awarded the spot kick. What a moment here. Tamas is

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complaining. Neal is complaining. Husband. Was their contact? It

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doesn't really matter. Because Nugent, a man with 21 goals to his

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credit this season, can take Leicester closer to a goal and 100

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points. It is David Nugent. The pressure is now back on the

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Yorkshire club. That goal will be greeted with some glee at the Reebok

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Stadium. It went straight down the middle.

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It could send Doncaster down a division.

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If Birmingham City lose this match, they will be down. A little touch

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from Trotta. There are two in the middle. It has

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gone through. Add a second goal for Bolton Wanderers. And Birmingham

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City's fate might have been sealed. Randolph lies in the penalty area,

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unable to contemplate what he has just done. He has conceded a second

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goal. Beaten at the near post. One big last effort is needed. Can they

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turn around this deficit, or is it all too much?

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Ibe. Hancox. Vidic! -- Zigic! Is there

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hope for Birmingham City. At last, a perfect delivery for the striker.

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And Birmingham City are right back perfect delivery for the striker.

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in this match. Lee Clarke calls for more effort from his team. It is a

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beautiful cross, it lands right on his head who was able to turn it

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past Lonergan. It was all despair among the Birmingham fans. Now,

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there is hope once more. Oh, he sky it -- skied it. What a

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chance. This will be the longest few minutes of his life.

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Birmingham fans telling the players exactly how it stands at the

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moment. We only need one goal. Randolph makes the save, Spector is

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there to tidy it out of the way. A minimum of six minutes additional

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time. That will give Birmingham City and their supporters hope.

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Jordan Ibe's shots, it might drop here, Zigic go off the line! And

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in! Paul Caddis. Have Birmingham City Dummett? Unbelievable scenes

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that the Reebok. Desperate Bolton defending, off the

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line. Caddis is there, he could not miss from that, could he? No, he

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didn't. Absolutely astonishing! There are tears in Birmingham eyes,

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tears of joy, tears of relief. As it stands, Birmingham City are staying

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in the Championship. Doncaster urged to get it forward.

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It is almost as if they have heard something they did not want to hear.

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It is two - two at Bolton and that means that Doncaster Rovers are

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going down if they can't get a goal here. To get a draw. Our Doncaster

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Rovers about to plunge back from whence they came? It appears that

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they might be. They have lost the battle here at Leicester City by one

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goal to nil. Nigel Pearson puts a consoling arm round the neck of his

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former player. If things stay as they are, if Birmingham City get a

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point at Bolton, it will be Doncaster Rovers who go down because

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of the David Nugent penalty. It must be full-time, surely, is the

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message from the Birmingham bench. It is full-time! Birmingham City

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have done the great escape! Lee Clark and Birmingham have pulled it

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off! At 2-0 down, they looked dead and buried, they were heading for

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life in League One. But now, you only have to look at what it means

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to the fans of Birmingham. Paul Caddis, with the vital late, late

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equaliser, after Zigic had given Lee Clark's side hope. Huge jubilation,

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massive relief! Celebrations that will last for many days to come!

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This is the goal that kept Birmingham City up. They were close

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to getting it here, just cleared away off the line by Ream, but it

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falls to Paul Caddis and Caddis puts his head in despite delirious scenes

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at the Reebok. I swear, there are grown men in there with tears in

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their eyes. Because Birmingham City have stayed up.

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I felt for my players, 2-0 down, looking at the Championship, because

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we were excellent all day. We took the game to Bolton. We played with

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passion, we played with our head, our heart, and as I said, we are

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staring down the barrel but they kept going. It was too important. We

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said to the players, let's use this as a learning curve. We have diced

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with death a little bit in sporting terms. We don't want to do it again.

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I think we went 2-0 down, the fans were behind us from the start. The

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players deserve the credit but the fans gave us the extra push to get

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over the line. I had to get it on target when I got the chance. I

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wasn't sure, I thought I would take the chance and go for this. It is

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the first girl I ever scored, I am delighted and saw the reaction of

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everybody. He got his head down, in the back of the net, it kicked off

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the celebrations. We knew the result from the Leicester game, so we knew

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we had to keep it tight at the back and the result says it all. We are

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staying up Czechs we are staying at axe We have done what was necessary

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and have done it in a way that I would not have believed in dreams.

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It has been a tough last six weeks for me personally. I have to thank

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my family. They have stood by me, unbelievable. Hopefully there is a

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bit of downtime with them now and we can relax a little bit. There's only

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one Paul Caddis! One Paul Caddis! There's only one Paul Caddis!

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Can you quite believe it, promoted by a last-minute goal, last season,

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and now relegated by one? Yes, but it wasn't today, it wasn't the last

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minute, it was over the course of 46 games, over the course of the

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season. It felt the last minute, the last day, which might sound stupid.

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It is credit to the players because everybody expected us to be down

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there. The disappointing thing is we have come up a little bit short.

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Hugely contrasting emotions there. It was the late twist in the game

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which sealed Doncaster's fate. What an incredible afternoon, Steve? It

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was incredible, unbelievable. We watched it. The twists and turns, we

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expected that, we expected ups and downs, a flurry of emotion. But the

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drama we had, it excelled everything we imagined. Is Lee Clark

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mentioned, 2-0, they looked down and out until Paul Caddis popped up. Did

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he say it was his first headed goal? Absolutely fantastic. They showed

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everything they have not shown in previous weeks, character, fight,

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heart, to keep believing and keep going, fantastic backing. An

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outpouring of relief. Incredible. Ecstasy and relief together. Real

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emotion, it has been a long, hard season for everyone at the football

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club. The players were singing Paul Caddis's name afterwards, but I had

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tweets from Birmingham fans furious that Lee Clark played him out of

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position. A quick mention for Jordan Ibe, he came on and make -- made a

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marked difference. For Doncaster, they will look at what might have

:37:46.:37:50.

been. They lost at home to the champions, Leicester. What about the

:37:51.:37:54.

penalty decision that decided it? Yes, it looks soft but the giveaway

:37:55.:37:59.

is the reaction of the player. We were discussing this. Whether or not

:38:00.:38:03.

there was contact. But there is contact. It just catches the foot

:38:04.:38:10.

there, and look at his reaction. He looks up immediately, looks at the

:38:11.:38:14.

linesman to say, did you see that? The linesman did and there is a

:38:15.:38:18.

penalty. That often is the reaction of the player which is the giveaway.

:38:19.:38:23.

Nugent gets his 20th league goal in a terrific campaign for the Foxes.

:38:24.:38:28.

How key was that result against Charlton, which was abandoned at 3-1

:38:29.:38:31.

up at Doncaster which they went on to lose two - zero? If it stands as

:38:32.:38:37.

it was, three extra points and they stay in the decision but there will

:38:38.:38:42.

be hard luck stories for all the teams, where things did not go their

:38:43.:38:46.

way. It was early on in the season so you have time to make sure that

:38:47.:38:52.

it does not work out the way that it has. A word for Kevin Phillips, who

:38:53.:38:56.

bought the curtain down on a 20 year career. 287 goals, a fantastic

:38:57.:39:04.

servant to the goal. -- to the game. Yes, underrated. He has 30 goals in

:39:05.:39:08.

a season in the Premiership. Look at the list of other players who have

:39:09.:39:11.

done that, he is in very good company. A huge sigh of relief for

:39:12.:39:16.

Blackpool and Millwall, still staying up, but for Millwall, ending

:39:17.:39:21.

the season with a flourish, and unbeaten sequence of eight games.

:39:22.:39:24.

Time to round up the rest of the action in the Championship now,

:39:25.:39:27.

starting at Leeds, where the Championship's form side, Derby,

:39:28.:39:29.

were looking for a sixth straight win as they prepared for the

:39:30.:39:31.

play-offs. They are making their own

:39:32.:39:40.

entertainment at Elland Road at the moment. Leeds have lost three of

:39:41.:39:45.

their last four at home, respite against the lambs seems unlikely as

:39:46.:39:48.

Derby had beaten the Rams ten times in a row before this game. The early

:39:49.:39:54.

signs suggested more of the same. Butland kept out for size. But Derby

:39:55.:39:58.

were not to be denied an early goal. There were only six minutes on the

:39:59.:40:01.

clock when they bundled this morning at the third time of asking. Dawkins

:40:02.:40:07.

getting the vital touch. He was one of six changes for Derby, who were

:40:08.:40:11.

given a real work-out by the home side. Michael Brown tested Lee Grant

:40:12.:40:15.

in the first half, before the Whites restored parity five minutes into

:40:16.:40:20.

the second. McCormack slid in Matt Smith, who earned United a

:40:21.:40:23.

creditable draw, with five wins out of six Derby remain firm favourites

:40:24.:40:30.

for the play-offs. We wanted to be hard to beat, make sure we did not

:40:31.:40:35.

get beat and get the record points of 85 that makes history. Now we

:40:36.:40:40.

have got to move on and concentrate on the play-offs.

:40:41.:40:47.

No final day nail-biting at Oakwell. Harry Redknapp and Danny Wilson calm

:40:48.:40:52.

for different reasons, with Barnsley down and QPR thinking ahead to the

:40:53.:40:56.

play-offs. The Reds hoped to depart the Championship in style. Rob Green

:40:57.:40:59.

having his palms warned by Chris O'Grady. The keeper was one of four

:41:00.:41:05.

Rangers players who appeared last time out as Redknapp reshuffled to

:41:06.:41:08.

keep his team in top condition. Another was Charlie Austin, who

:41:09.:41:13.

tucked away the 100th goal of his professional career. By half-time

:41:14.:41:15.

the promotion chasers were in control. Mvoto turning Kevin

:41:16.:41:21.

Doyle's cross into his own net. Barnsley boss Wilson said he was

:41:22.:41:27.

confused as he saw his side two goals down after playing well.

:41:28.:41:31.

O'Grady set about redressing the balance. But Rangers restored that

:41:32.:41:36.

two goal cushion from a new source. Defender Yun Suk-Young Foss's -- Yun

:41:37.:41:40.

Suk-Young's first goal in English football. The quality of that finish

:41:41.:41:46.

was matched by O'Grady's second, underlining why Wilson fears his

:41:47.:41:49.

goal striker will be sought after. Barnsley had off to regroup. Rangers

:41:50.:41:53.

get set for the fun of the play-offs, starting on Friday.

:41:54.:42:01.

It was nice, good for confidence and one two young lads, had a debut

:42:02.:42:06.

today, so it was good to see them get a game. It was a good run out,

:42:07.:42:14.

you know? Rovers were 100 to one to sneak into

:42:15.:42:17.

the play-offs. They had to go for it. Cairney did, straight through

:42:18.:42:22.

the heart of the Wigan defence. An impressive strike, just the start

:42:23.:42:25.

they were looking for, given they have a seven goal swing to

:42:26.:42:28.

overturn. Wigan assured of their place in the top six sent them back

:42:29.:42:32.

to square one, but Ramis got on the end of Waghorn's corner. However,

:42:33.:42:36.

Blackburne House and ace up their sleeves and for once it was not

:42:37.:42:40.

Jordan Rhodes. The man who has just been named Player of the Month had

:42:41.:42:43.

them back in front two minutes later. Gestede scored. The Frenchman

:42:44.:42:51.

bags six goals in April and was celebrating his second of the

:42:52.:42:54.

afternoon just past the half hour. Conway with another assist. 3-1 at

:42:55.:42:59.

the break. Results elsewhere meant they needed four more. Uwe Rosler's

:43:00.:43:05.

men were doing their best and when the cross was not dealt with,

:43:06.:43:10.

McClean doubled up the rebound. Despite the setback, the home side

:43:11.:43:14.

went for more. Gestede thundered a header against the bar, but Rhodes

:43:15.:43:20.

filled with the follow-up. -- failed. He was not kept quiet for

:43:21.:43:26.

long. He put away his 25th of the campaign. It meant they finished the

:43:27.:43:30.

season 12 games unbeaten and on 70 points, enough for a top six spot

:43:31.:43:34.

last season but not rip this time. Maynard pulled it back to 4-3 as

:43:35.:43:39.

Wigan prepare for Queens Park Rangers in the play-offs. They have

:43:40.:43:44.

done ever so well. They have kept the unbeaten run going up to 12

:43:45.:43:47.

games and they were impressive today, the lads, full credit to them

:43:48.:43:51.

because they have started rebuilding the club. We came back with a lot of

:43:52.:43:55.

character and ended strongly, positive going into the next game.

:43:56.:44:02.

Ipswich may not have had the legs to reach the play-offs, but they have

:44:03.:44:07.

made great strides under Mick McCarthy this season. They signed

:44:08.:44:10.

off with a win over Wednesday, taking the lead when Murphy's shot

:44:11.:44:13.

was parried right into the path of Tommy Smith. Ipswich might have

:44:14.:44:22.

taken a 2-0 lead into the break. There was to be no 14th goal of the

:44:23.:44:29.

season for him. 2-0 would have been hard on Wednesday. They saw plenty

:44:30.:44:33.

of the ball at Portman Road and had more than their fair share of

:44:34.:44:38.

chances. This save was one of several. The Ipswich keeper

:44:39.:44:41.

repeatedly came between the Owls and an equaliser. Again denied on this

:44:42.:44:48.

occasion. Wednesday's season has fizzled out Saints staving off the

:44:49.:44:52.

threat of relegation, but they deserved this equaliser. Lee making

:44:53.:44:57.

the most of this shot. Ipswich won it midway through the second half.

:44:58.:45:02.

Paul Green's goal sees them sees the them finish the season with 68

:45:03.:45:12.

points. It was an exciting game, Sheffield Wednesday were very good

:45:13.:45:18.

as well. They pushed us to the end. Our goalkeeper is arguably Man Of

:45:19.:45:22.

The Match. That tells you the story of the game. I am delighted.

:45:23.:45:30.

With the season winding down, Huddersfield decided the time was

:45:31.:45:34.

right to unleash Lolley. A good decision. The man who rocketed up

:45:35.:45:42.

the non-league ranks, celebrating his first football League goal

:45:43.:45:46.

straight after the break, and having a hand in the second. The Watford

:45:47.:45:56.

keeper would rather forget the rest. Lolley had only made five substitute

:45:57.:46:02.

appearances previously. Ward finishing the job here, 3-0. Three

:46:03.:46:08.

minutes from the end, he completed his hat-trick will stop Mark Robins

:46:09.:46:17.

rated his men excellent from start to finish. A foul on Deeney allowed

:46:18.:46:25.

the Hornets's top scorer to score from the spot. A dismal end to a

:46:26.:46:33.

disappointing season. You have to point to the fact once

:46:34.:46:38.

the play-offs were out of reach, the results have tailed off. Not good

:46:39.:46:43.

from a professional point of view, you have to keep going every game.

:46:44.:46:49.

Yeovil were hoping to bring the curtain down on their one and only

:46:50.:46:54.

season in the Championship on a positive note. Hayter had Steele

:46:55.:46:59.

worried. A wake-up call for Middlesbrough as they turned on the

:47:00.:47:06.

style. Stech pushed the ball into the path of Graham. Glovers have won

:47:07.:47:17.

just eight games this season. This would be their final goal in

:47:18.:47:23.

the second tier. This header was pounced on by Graham who pulled it

:47:24.:47:29.

back for Ledesma to rifle home. The home side were making it far too

:47:30.:47:34.

easy. This kick sailed straight through the defence. Tomlin helped

:47:35.:47:44.

himself to a third. Johnson was powerless to prevent any further

:47:45.:47:49.

damage being done. The Glovers boss was serving a touchline ban. This

:47:50.:47:53.

spectacular finish had Boro cruising. They should have gone one

:47:54.:48:03.

better but amazingly Graham somehow missed. Yeovil, despite their

:48:04.:48:09.

disappointment, will have enjoyed their adventure.

:48:10.:48:16.

You are always hoping to leave a lasting impression. Unfortunately,

:48:17.:48:22.

our first impression against Millwall was good but our last one

:48:23.:48:27.

wasn't. These 650 mile round trip by the

:48:28.:48:37.

fans. Let us look at the standings in an enthralling season. Is this

:48:38.:48:45.

expected? I don't think there are too many hard luck stories. Forest

:48:46.:48:48.

might be thinking what might have been. Blackburn scoring goals freely

:48:49.:48:56.

at the end of the season. They must have high hopes for next season.

:48:57.:49:01.

Middlesbrough have shown at times they have gone on really good runs.

:49:02.:49:10.

With Graham, Tomlin, if they can keep that quality, they will

:49:11.:49:15.

consider themselves not without a chance. And well done to

:49:16.:49:21.

Bournemouth, celebrating a top-10 finish on their first season back.

:49:22.:49:26.

Well done to Eddie Howe. And the bottom half, Yeovil started so

:49:27.:49:35.

promised Ling -- promisingly. Look how tight. A fine line between

:49:36.:49:41.

Doncaster and Birmingham. Doncaster were eight points away from

:49:42.:49:46.

relegation a month ago. They were never 18 where you thought

:49:47.:49:51.

they would get relegated until today. -- a team. If you were to

:49:52.:50:00.

name the sides you thought would have a difficult season, it would

:50:01.:50:05.

probably be those three. They are three of the smaller clubs. And with

:50:06.:50:11.

a smaller budget. It does sort itself out in the Championship.

:50:12.:50:14.

With the promotion and play-off issues already done and dusted in

:50:15.:50:19.

League One, the focus now shifted to the fight for survival at the bottom

:50:20.:50:23.

of the table. Four clubs were in jeopardy, one of them, Carlisle,

:50:24.:50:26.

needing a miracle, after failing to win at Crawley on Tuesday. Today,

:50:27.:50:29.

Graham Kavanagh's side were again away. This time, they went to the

:50:30.:50:31.

home of when you need a miracle to survive,

:50:32.:50:43.

a trip to Wolverhampton is the last thing you need. The champions

:50:44.:50:48.

refused to take pity on Carlisle whose hopes of a turnaround

:50:49.:50:54.

disappeared when Ricketts fired the hosts home after five minutes. The

:50:55.:50:58.

home fans were lapping it up. There were more goals. This looping cross

:50:59.:51:10.

that sink into the path of Jacobs. It was curtains for Carlisle whose

:51:11.:51:13.

eight-year stay at this level have come crashing to an end with half an

:51:14.:51:19.

hour played. Further punishment in the second half when McDonald

:51:20.:51:25.

scampered through, Dicko doing the rest. The end of a remarkable

:51:26.:51:29.

campaign, setting a new third tier points record as Wolverhampton

:51:30.:51:34.

roared back to the Championship in style.

:51:35.:51:42.

We have got the points title -- total for the third tier and broken

:51:43.:51:46.

it, a terrific achievement. We played some fantastic football.

:51:47.:51:53.

Winning 17 out of 21 games. Hugely disappointed.

:51:54.:51:59.

We weren't mathematically out of it, I had to get it into the players it

:52:00.:52:04.

was still possible. This club has had great escapes but we couldn't do

:52:05.:52:08.

it today. A point with guarantee survival for

:52:09.:52:12.

Notts County. They could even lose as long as crew and Tranmere didn't

:52:13.:52:16.

win. They have won six of their previous

:52:17.:52:30.

eight. Ground was penalised here for handball. If she was nervous, it

:52:31.:52:39.

wasn't showing. How was that for a penalty? Brute force keeping the mad

:52:40.:52:48.

boys on course -- Magpies. A second yellow card for this tangle with

:52:49.:52:53.

Spencer. His first sending of the two and a

:52:54.:53:01.

half years. That made the finish less nerdy. An impressive mission

:53:02.:53:06.

accomplished for the rookie manager. The group of boys are performed in

:53:07.:53:14.

the last ten games have an understanding and appreciation for

:53:15.:53:17.

the football club. It is not just a barge. It is a community.

:53:18.:53:23.

Crew came into the final game knowing victory would mean certain

:53:24.:53:31.

survival. The only goal against Preston got them off to a perfect

:53:32.:53:36.

start. Their away form has been splendid but they have lost two

:53:37.:53:44.

games out of their previous three. Crew were playing superbly. Just in

:53:45.:53:48.

case results elsewhere went against them, they weren't leaving anything

:53:49.:53:53.

to chance. A brilliant save to shut the door. Preston will be a little

:53:54.:54:03.

disappointed to go into next week's play-offs after a defeat. But they

:54:04.:54:08.

cut the deficit with a sweet goal from Welsh and they will be many

:54:09.:54:15.

peoples favourites to win promotion. We have had great success. It has

:54:16.:54:20.

been a struggle. But we have come through it. We looked equally as

:54:21.:54:29.

good. But you need the rub of the Green and sometimes you don't get

:54:30.:54:33.

that. I thought we deserved that win and we managed to do it.

:54:34.:54:40.

Those are the results meant Tranmere were down unless they won by a

:54:41.:54:46.

cricket score. The early goal was a step in the right direction. But

:54:47.:54:53.

there was a series of ugly confrontations, the first involving

:54:54.:54:59.

Lowe. Enraging the coaching team. The referee Graham Scott had to

:55:00.:55:03.

intervene and chose to speak to both managers to calm tempers without

:55:04.:55:08.

producing a card. But tensions are still running high, best tackle on

:55:09.:55:13.

Doyle was only going to end one way, a red card, and Rovers playing the

:55:14.:55:19.

League One survival with ten men. They didn't score again. In the

:55:20.:55:24.

second half, Bradford punished them. Stead started the move and finished

:55:25.:55:30.

it. 1-1. Rovers knew the game was up. That sinking feeling became even

:55:31.:55:38.

more painful. McLean finished the job just before full-time. So

:55:39.:55:49.

Rovers's troubled season ending in the fourth tier of football.

:55:50.:55:58.

Very disappointed. I have seen the players's reaction, they are

:55:59.:56:05.

distraught. As a player, as a manager, as a coach, I feel so much

:56:06.:56:13.

for the players and spectators. It is hard to take really. A sad day

:56:14.:56:19.

for Tranmere, in the fourth tier the first time since 1989.

:56:20.:56:24.

A rocky nine-month for the club. Failed takeover is followed by

:56:25.:56:27.

suspension of Ronnie Moore, a lot of uncertainty. Since the halcyon days

:56:28.:56:36.

of nearly getting into the Premiership, trying to replicate

:56:37.:56:41.

that success. Wondering whether to spend money.

:56:42.:56:49.

Rovers will be joined by Carlisle in the fourth tier after their

:56:50.:56:53.

relegation, they lost at Wolverhampton who notched up a

:56:54.:57:00.

League One record of 103 points. Carlisle, they conceded 77 last

:57:01.:57:07.

season. This season, 76. They have used 47 players in all. It speaks

:57:08.:57:14.

for itself, it is an unsettled side. Using the loan system. 47 players,

:57:15.:57:24.

it doesn't give you a chance to get consistency in your team. The result

:57:25.:57:29.

for Tranmere and Carlisle meant the likes of crew and Notts County could

:57:30.:57:33.

breathe easy. What a turnaround, winning 19 of the last 27 points.

:57:34.:57:40.

That setback of having Hayden Mullins recalled last week. This was

:57:41.:57:45.

a game they thought they would have to get something out of. They have

:57:46.:57:49.

shown real character, under pressure. I take my hat off to him.

:57:50.:57:55.

He has convinced us and his players. He has said, we are going

:57:56.:58:06.

to stay up. If you have that belief you can get through to your players,

:58:07.:58:12.

which he did. And here's a Notts County fan as well.

:58:13.:58:17.

As for the other games in League One, it was party time at Griffin

:58:18.:58:22.

Park, as Brentford looked to sign off what's been an historic season

:58:23.:58:29.

against already relegated Stevenage. These and still wake up in cold

:58:30.:58:33.

sweats at the thought of a final day from a year ago. A promotion party

:58:34.:58:41.

though at Griffin Park. Somehow Donaldson failed to score here.

:58:42.:58:51.

Trotta was the fall guy last time. But an exorcism in the London Sun.

:58:52.:58:59.

Any party needs icing on the cake and this was no different, Reeves

:59:00.:59:06.

picked out Judge. Queueing the celebrations. From tears and

:59:07.:59:13.

heartbreak two trophies and champagne, what a difference 12

:59:14.:59:15.

months makes. For the supporters, for the board,

:59:16.:59:27.

it was an important step to take. I am delighted the players showed

:59:28.:59:31.

magnificent character. Outstanding, absolutely outstanding.

:59:32.:59:37.

It is just a case of getting this game out of the way, said Rotherham

:59:38.:59:41.

boss Steve Evans, but it took Wes Thomas just 58 seconds to signal his

:59:42.:59:45.

intent at the County Ground. The former Bournemouth and Blackpool

:59:46.:59:49.

striker has started only one of the previous four games, but midway

:59:50.:59:52.

through the first half he demonstrated another part of his

:59:53.:59:56.

repertoire. Ben Pringle swung over the cross. It will be tough for his

:59:57.:00:00.

manager to leave him out of the play-offs. It is not Swindon's home

:00:01.:00:04.

form that has cost them a play-off place, but despite Michael Smith

:00:05.:00:09.

converting a spot kick following a foul, they could not finish the

:00:10.:00:15.

season with a flourish. 18 in all competitions, for Smith this season.

:00:16.:00:21.

They merely won point late on for Swindon, but rather were worthy

:00:22.:00:29.

winners. -- they merely won a point. Orient were another of those

:00:30.:00:32.

jostling for position in the top six and this was the kind of display

:00:33.:00:35.

that saw them rip through the division earlier in the season. On

:00:36.:00:40.

70 minutes, Lisbie racked up his 17th of the campaign, thanks to

:00:41.:00:44.

excellent wing play from Dean Cox. Russell Slade's men were sitting

:00:45.:00:49.

pretty. David Mooney's queue reverse ball put Lisbie in for his second of

:00:50.:00:53.

the day. They were on course to finish the season in third, which

:00:54.:00:56.

would guarantee home advantage in the second leg of the play-offs, but

:00:57.:01:00.

this result proves they are handy on their travels. Lisbie returned the

:01:01.:01:04.

favour as Muni notched his 21st of the campaign. There were injuries to

:01:05.:01:13.

key players, Ryan Hall grabbed them a late consolation, but by then

:01:14.:01:18.

Leyton Orient already had their eye on what is coming up next week. It

:01:19.:01:23.

is Peterborough, a tough game. They have beaten us, we have beaten them,

:01:24.:01:28.

so Darren is a very good manager and we know it will be hard work. May

:01:29.:01:35.

the best team win. The Posh limbered up for safe --

:01:36.:01:40.

facing Orient by arresting eight of their first choice players. One of

:01:41.:01:44.

their standings, Jermaine Anderson, had the best sight of goal. A

:01:45.:01:48.

communications breakdown nearly cost them the game. Murray Williams fails

:01:49.:01:55.

to make it count for Port Vale. Bring on the play-offs for

:01:56.:02:04.

Peterborough. When you consider Sheffield United

:02:05.:02:07.

were one of the bottom in February, they have done superbly well to claw

:02:08.:02:11.

their way back and after Delfouneso put away a second in consecutive

:02:12.:02:16.

games for Coventry, they came from behind in terrific style. Mind you,

:02:17.:02:19.

they did not equalise until past the hour. Ryan Flynn celebrating his new

:02:20.:02:25.

two-year deal with his fifth league goal of the campaign. Just 11

:02:26.:02:29.

minutes later, the Blades grabbed the winner. Another midfielder, Ben

:02:30.:02:34.

Davies, on loan from Derby, making sure the FA Cup semifinalists ended

:02:35.:02:40.

in seventh spot. Three points, I think we finished seventh in the

:02:41.:02:42.

league which when you think three months ago we were 23rd in the

:02:43.:02:47.

league is a brilliant end to the season. I think it leaves everyone

:02:48.:02:50.

with that feeling we can't wait until the 9th of August.

:02:51.:02:56.

Stand-by for one of the freak goals of the weekend, if not the year.

:02:57.:03:01.

Colchester winger Wright played the ball into what he hoped would be

:03:02.:03:07.

Eastmond, Eastmond did not get there but Colchester were ahead.

:03:08.:03:11.

Embarrassment, or celebration? Who cares? They all count. Walsall

:03:12.:03:16.

played catch-up for the rest of the match. Even when the goalkeeper

:03:17.:03:19.

joined the attack, Colchester stood firm and victory helped them to

:03:20.:03:30.

16th, well clear of the bottom four. John Gregory signed a new contract

:03:31.:03:34.

at Crawley. Reward for guiding the Red Devils to safety. They went

:03:35.:03:38.

ahead here. Jamie Proctor's six league goal of the season. Crawley

:03:39.:03:44.

could have been two clearing the second half. Proctor again kept out

:03:45.:03:50.

this time by the bravery of the Robins goalkeeper. A strong end to

:03:51.:03:53.

the season bodes well for Bristol City next time. They were five

:03:54.:03:57.

unbeaten before this game, the on loan you lit took aim. He bagged his

:03:58.:04:03.

second goal for the club -- Gillett took aim. A point apiece to sign

:04:04.:04:14.

off. Gillingham's top scorer Cody McDonald had put the goal away a

:04:15.:04:18.

fortnight ago that's that ensure their survival and he was unlucky

:04:19.:04:22.

not to bike is 18th of the season against already relegated Shrewsbury

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Town. But the Gills looks favourite to finish the season with a win,

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when Adam Barrett got on the end of a cross after Kedwell's shot was

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cleared off the Shrews' line. Shrewsbury Town rock bottom.

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Miller's header meant they avoided the wooden spoon. Peter Taylor was

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pleased with his side, playing League One football next season. I

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am really pleased that I had the opportunity to come here. I am

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really pleased the way it has worked out, because we are in the division

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and stayed in there. It is progress. I would not mind having longer attic

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to try to see what we could do next season, but we will have to wait and

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see on that one. season, but we will have to wait and

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You get the impression it will be some of change for Gillingham and

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Shrewsbury Town who were relegated a couple of weeks ago. You think

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stability will be key behind what doing this league. A great

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performance for them and a milestone for having O'Connor. We talked about

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loyal servants. For his 500th appearance, a great record for a one

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club man. Almost Jorn nemesis in appearance, a great record for a one

:05:30.:05:35.

many respects. Yes, I mean I spent a couple of months at Brentford and

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can he was there. Here's a player that as a manager you want in the

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room. He never come planes. He is versatile. He will play anywhere. He

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is a wonderful player to have around. You can see why he stayed so

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long. For players like that, management will always find a use. A

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decent lad, decent personality, that is what people want. For Bs fans in

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West London derby to look forward to. Let's look at the top of the

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table for how things finished in Sky Bet League One.

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table for how things finished in Sky Leyton Orient exceeded expectations.

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Sheffield United, to finish seventh. Incredible. They would not have

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changed manager so early if they had not had such a poor start. Next year

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hopefully expectation will not be too high because they finished so

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well. They have a Wembley cup semifinal appearance under their

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belt as well. The bottom half, very tight, doesn't Notts County survived

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with 50 points, having lost 27 games. Incredible. 26, I think. It

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just shows you really do have to have some incredibly bad runs to get

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relegated out of any division. Everybody there will think we should

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have done better. These are the play-offs. How do you see that

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happening? It is very difficult. The only thing I can say, this is very

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difficult to sum up. What you have to say is that your big players must

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play well. They can be the difference in these games. The

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players that can turn games and can provide that one moment of magic in

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these games have to play well. They are the important players. Time for

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League Two now, and we'll get to the title race in a moment.But first to

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the other end, where three teams were battling to avoid the one

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remaining relegation place which would off course cost them their

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Football League status. Wycombe began the day three points adrift

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and so needed to beat already-relegated Torquay, while

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hoping Northampton lost to Oxford and Bristol Rovers lost to

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Mansfield. Needing to win to guarantee their

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Football League status, Northampton could not have made a worse start.

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Behind after seven minutes, when Williams raised the spectre of

:07:55.:07:58.

relegation for his former boss, Chris Wilder. While the must have

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begun fearing the worst when minutes later Toney did everything right to

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beat the Oxford defence and finished by hitting the post. This was not a

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day for the faint-hearted. But the game turned on hot headedness. And

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off the ball incident involving the Oxford goal-scorer and

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Northampton's Ricky Ravenhill. The referee stopped play, sent Williams

:08:20.:08:23.

off and the home side drew new strength. After half an hour, they

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were level. Toney's flick header sent through Marquis and 7500

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started to believe. Even more so minutes later when 18-year-old Toney

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measured his head expertly to give the cobbler is the lead with his

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third goal in two games. Now it really did not matter what was

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happening elsewhere, but while the's winning escape was assured.

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Kouo-Doumbe finished. Oxford's loss was Northampton's game in more ways

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than one. Wycombe were the most in peril,

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needing to climb out of the bottom two. The opening works wonders for

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their belief. Torquay were behind after six minutes, Wood sent the

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travelling fans into orbit. The manager had urged a fast start,

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knowing it would affect their fellow strugglers. When McClure went over,

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Stephen Craig created more bad news for the likes of Bristol Rovers.

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Oh, and McClure tangled in the second half. It would be the Torquay

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defender's final contribution. His second yellow card meant Wanderers

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would see out the last 40 minutes against ten men, huge relief for

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them, and they wasted little time pressing home their advantage. When

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the ball was lofted long ten minutes later, McClure gave his mark the

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slip and ensured that Wycombe had done all they could. Their fate

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would be decided by events at the Memorial ground.

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Having won the 6-point rat Wycombe last weekend, Bristol Rovers needed

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a draw to ensure survival, but Mansfield lead at half-time thanks

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to Daniel's goal. With Wycombe and Northampton ahead, Rovers' search

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for a goal became desperate. Clarkson clipped the bar as the

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Pirates through men forward. The goal did not come and Rovers bow out

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of the Football League for the first time since joining it in 1920.

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Sadly, things turned ugly after the final whistle. Several arrests were

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made. An awful way to end a devastating day for everyone.

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I apologise to supporters. I take responsibility. I picked the team

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for the last eight games. I did not get the points that we required in

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those games. My heart goes out to the supporters. Rovers' fate

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filtered through to where Wycombe celebrated survival. Every ball we

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kicked has come to this moment to stay up. We have had a hell of a

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time but Wycombe Wanderers stays in the Football League once more. It

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was a day thought unthinkable by many Bristol Rovers fans, out of the

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Football League in their 94 proud year history. A club like that

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should not be out of the Football League, should it? No, of course

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not. The first time in their history. It is a huge club, massive,

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real untapped potential. As you see, that is incredible for them to get

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in that situation. The chairman has promised radical changes. We will

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see what happens in the summer at the Memorial Stadium. What it meant

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was a point was enough for Northampton to stay up with Chris

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Wilder facing his old club Oxford on the final day of the season. For a

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club that has been in the bottom two for the last six months to stay up

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by three points is a turnaround. Another real good side at this

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level, good fan base, decent sized club, they should never have found

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themselves after last year going so close last year in that situation.

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It has taken a while. Chris has been there a while. Nine players in

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January they bought and they have picked up points along the way but

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it has gone to the death before they finally got themselves out of the

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mire. Many people were start -- writing off Wycombe's chances.

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Gareth Ainsworth says he believes in fairy tales. What about a fairy tale

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ending for the chair boys? Yes, they have put up at last. They have said

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they have not done enough this season. After last week, you feared

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for them but they did the job and they have to wait for others. That

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was enough. Right, our last round-up of the regular season starts with

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the League Two title race. So, let's find out who out of Chesterfield,

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Rochdale and Scunthorpe could end the season as champions.

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Target the League Two title the Chesterfield, that seemed in doubt

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after unlucky 13 minutes, Fleetwood in front, Blair's first goal for

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three months after an impressive winning combination with Josh

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Morris. But the game and the title was won in the ten minutes after

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half-time. First, a collector's item, Sam Hird's fifth career goal

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and first since September. The winner came through a more

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predictable source. The League Two Player of the Season, Gary Roberts

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scores them as well as he makes them. The Spireites' Wembley loss in

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the Football League Trophy now forgotten, they are up as champions

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of League Two. I can stand here today and take all the plaudits like

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I am a top manager, a good manager, but I am lucky I have good players.

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I thank the players and the chairman, everyone. Days like today

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are very good. Already promoted Rochdale came into

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the final day with a great chance of claiming their first ever league

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title. When George Donnelly kept his composure to open the scoring at

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Newport, you sensed they were in the mood to round off the season with a

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third consecutive victory. But Newport stormed back and when

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Michael beanie's shot came back off the keeper, it was O'Connor, top

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scorer last season, who tapped home the equaliser. His first start of

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the campaign, after a long-standing groin strain. Rochdale should have

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retaken the lead when Jackson hauled over Ian Henderson in the box with

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just seven minutes left. A red card for Jackson, but he was bailed out

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by his keeper. A superb penalty save. And young defender Kevin Feely

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gas -- grabbed a last gasp winner with his first senior goal. No title

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for sale, but a terrific season nonetheless. Scunthorpe fans were

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put through the ringer. The opening goal came from Madden. By the time

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Hawkridge doubled their lead on 38 minutes, Rochdale were top having

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taken the lead. Newport were soon level so Scunthorpe topped League

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to. Despite York pulling one back. Hayhurst made it 2-2. And the title

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was theirs. Promoted as runners up. York will hope to join them in the

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play-offs. Phil Brown was keen to make a

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point. Burton made five changes. But their defence was found out when

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first sent across a teasing cross for Corr. Southend should have put

:16:30.:16:41.

the game beyond reach. This shot, too close to Lyness. Burton almost

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snatched a point. League Two Manager of the Month to

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go with the rolling contract he was handed on Thursday. The next gift, a

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goal from Holland is after the half hour. That lasted three minutes.

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Plymouth struck back through Reid. Pompey fans were back on their feet

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after three more minutes. Hollands got the final touch. No sooner had

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he got his breath back down Hourihane was on the scoresheet.

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2-2. The second half set off at the same pace. With Hollands putting a

:17:43.:17:50.

first hat-trick on his CV. Five goals in the last five matches for

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the midfielder. This would have been a six winning goal. Hourihane

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wrapping up a thoroughly entertaining draw.

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One of the most bizarre revelations came from Cheltenham when two

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unnamed players admitted to not trying. No lack of effort on the

:18:19.:18:22.

final day, the skipper edit opening the scoring. It lasted three

:18:23.:18:30.

minutes, Jombati and doing the good work. No teams have lost more

:18:31.:18:37.

winning positions than Cheltenham. Three goals in six minutes as

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Richards reclaimed the lead for the Robins, a sixth League goal for a

:18:43.:18:47.

player who has started every game. All square by the break. Doe ending

:18:48.:18:55.

his long wait for a goal, after a year. With both teams certain of

:18:56.:19:04.

mid-table limbo, there was a deciding goal, from Azeez.

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Accrington's win at Oxford ended their relegation worries. Odejayi

:19:17.:19:23.

got them started with a top-notch finish. And a couple of headers from

:19:24.:19:28.

Gray opened up a comfortable cushion. Gray, 21, putting away to

:19:29.:19:44.

meet headers. Wimbledon made a real game of it from then on, Midson

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schooling his fourth. -- scoring. Within a minute, there was another.

:19:57.:20:08.

But Atkinson hung on. -- Accrington. Good news for Hartlepool and Exeter

:20:09.:20:12.

fans, the season is over. A disappointing campaign for both

:20:13.:20:24.

clubs. Keohane scored the opening goal. Flinders won't forget the

:20:25.:20:28.

second coming he was caught in no man's land a minute before

:20:29.:20:33.

half-time. Wheeler did the rest. Hartlepool I still have pulled one

:20:34.:20:38.

back before the break, they were awarded a penalty. But Pym Zaid from

:20:39.:20:58.

the spot kick. -- saved. This contest came down to a private

:20:59.:21:03.

battle between Fleming and Jensen. The great Dane came out on top.

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Jones teed up May but there was no goal.

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Morecambe and Berry, a little bit too close for comfort for Jim

:21:24.:21:32.

Bentley. An intriguing title race. Scunthorpe, Rochdale, in the mix.

:21:33.:21:39.

Being preseason favourites, they have done brilliantly in this and in

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the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. They have, they have played some great

:21:44.:21:50.

stuff. They have been doing that all season. They have entertained. They

:21:51.:21:54.

have passed the ball around. They are fitting winners.

:21:55.:22:00.

Confirmation, they finish at the top of the pile in League Two.

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Scunthorpe, one defeat in 30. Incredible. His first managerial

:22:08.:22:13.

job. And if you look at York, a fabulous season. When you think

:22:14.:22:19.

about the start they had, where they were at Christmas, how they have

:22:20.:22:24.

managed to make their way up the League, ultra-consistent, tough to

:22:25.:22:30.

play against. They will stand their ground in the play-offs. And in the

:22:31.:22:35.

bottom half, confirmation of Torquay being joined by Bristol Rovers. And

:22:36.:22:44.

Accrington. When you talk about relative budgets.

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Theirs would have been one of the smallest. A good job done.

:22:49.:22:58.

These are the play-off contenders. As we imagined, I don't think any of

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these would be massively disappointed. Possibly Fleetwood

:23:03.:23:07.

might have thought they would nick and automatic.

:23:08.:23:17.

OK, well, that's your lot from us. Don't forget, MOTD2 reflects on the

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best of the weekend's Premier League games on Sunday night. And we'll be

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back with you with two special shows featuring the play-off finals, on

:23:25.:23:27.

Saturday 24th and Monday 26th of May. My thanks to Steve, on an

:23:28.:23:30.

incredible final day in the Football League. See you soon. Goodnight!

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