Brighton and Birmingham celebrate as Doncaster are relegated and Reading 行方不明になる out on play-offs on 選手権 final day


Paul Caddis and Leonardo Ulloa were the last-gasp heroes for Birmingham and Brighton それぞれ on an enthralling final day of the Sky Bet 選手権 season.

Birmingham began the day in the relegation places and were 2-0 負かす/撃墜する with 12 minutes to play at Bolton's Reebok Stadium before goals from Nikola Zigic and a 93rd-minute Caddis strike sent Doncaster 負かす/撃墜する.

Party time: Leic
ester players celebrate winning the First Division title

Party time: Leicester players celebrate winning the First 分割 肩書を与える

Staying up: Birmingham manager Lee Clark holds aloft winger Jordon Ibe after the final whistle

Staying up: Birmingham 経営者/支配人 物陰/風下 Clark 持つ/拘留するs aloft winger Jordon Ibe after the final whistle

Last-gasp: Paul Caddis rises to head home in the 93rd-minute at the Reebok Stadium

Last-gasp: Paul Caddis rises to 長,率いる home in the 93rd-minute at the Reebok Stadium

Great Scot: Caddis wheels away in jubilation after netting the equaliser

広大な/多数の/重要な Scot: Caddis wheels away in jubilation after netting the equaliser

Take it like a fan: Clark ran into the crowd to celebrate at the final whistle

Take it like a fan: Clark ran into the (人が)群がる to celebrate at the final whistle

United nations: Goalscorers Nikola Zigic and Caddis pose for the cameras

部隊d nations: Goalscorers Nikola Zigic and Caddis 提起する/ポーズをとる for the cameras

Leaving it late: Brighton striker Leonardo Ulloa celebrates his last-gasp strike

Leaving it late: Brighton striker Leonardo Ulloa celebrates his last-gasp strike

In with a shou
t: Brighton will take on Derby in the Championship play-offs

In with a shout: Brighton will take on Derby in the 選手権 play-offs

選手権 play-off fixtures:

Thursday, May 8: Brighton v Derby, 7.45pm

Friday, May 9: Wigan v QPR, 7.45pm

Sunday, May 11: Derby v Brighton, 5.15pm

Monday, May 12: QPR v Wigan, 7.45pm

THE FINAL: Saturday, May 24, 3pm

There was a remarkable 復帰 too from Brighton who were 1-0 負かす/撃墜する at Nottingham Forest with Reading seemingly 長,率いるing into the play-offs, but Stephen 区's equaliser 始める,決める the 壇・綱領・公約 for Ulloa to pounce in 停止 time.

Reading began the day in sixth place and took the lead against already-促進するd Burnley, but their 2-2 draw saw Brighton take the final play-off 位置/汚点/見つけ出す.

The scenes of jubilation at the Reebok and the City Ground were in stark contrast to Doncaster's despair at the King 力/強力にする Stadium - where Leicester 解除するd the 選手権 肩書を与える.

Relegated: Doncaster trudge off the pitch after losing 1-0 at Leicester

Relegated: Doncaster trudge off the pitch after losing 1-0 at Leicester

Disbelief: Chris Brown (right) looks shellshocked after Birmingham's late rally

不信: Chris Brown (権利) looks shellshocked after Birmingham's late 決起大会/結集させる

Champions: Leicester lift the title after their final game of the season

支持する/優勝者s: Leicester 解除する the 肩書を与える after their final game of the season

The only way is up: Nigel Pearson's side will be playing Premier League football next season

The only way is up: Nigel Pearson's 味方する will be playing 首相 League football next season

Paul Dickov's 味方する spent the 広大な 大多数 of the season outside the relegation zone but 最終的に a run of seven games without a 勝利,勝つ to finish the season 証明するd their undoing.

Millwall and Blackpool were not mathematically 安全な 長,率いるing into the final day, but a 1-0 勝利,勝つ for the Lions over Bournemouth 保存するd their safety while Blackpool's 3-0 敗北・負かす by Charlton was (判決などを)下すd meaningless by Doncaster failing to 勝利,勝つ.

The 選手権 play-offs kick-off this Thursday with Brighton hosting Derby before QPR 長,率いる to Wigan on Friday night.

Missing out: Reading will be playing Championship football next season after they could only draw

行方不明の out: Reading will be playing 選手権 football next season after they could only draw



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