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By AIDAN MAGEE at Wembley
DEAN WINDASS has had to wait a long, long time for his day in the sun.
The former brickie looks like he is suffering a mid-life crisis and has bleached his hair bright blond to make himself look a bit younger.
VIDEO: Watch Aidan McGee's verdict on Hull's triumph PHIL BROWN savoured a "tremendous night" after his Hull side thrashed Watford to reach the Coca-Cola Championship play-off final and set up a first Wembley appearance in the club's 104-year history.
The Tigers romped to a 6-1 aggregate win as goals from Nick Barmby, Caleb Folan, Richard Garcia and Nathan Doyle completed a stirring comeback over Adrian Boothroyd's side in the second leg after Darius Henderson's opener had briefly stunned a packed KC Stadium.
BRISTOL CITY boss Gary Johnson hailed his players’ fitness levels after they booked their place in “one of the biggest games of the world”.
Extra-time goals from Lee Trundle and Michael McIndoe moved the Robins to within one game of the Barclays Premier League as they pulled off a 4-2 aggregate win over Crystal Palace in the Coca-Cola Championship play-off semi-final second leg at Ashton Gate.
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NICKY Barmby and Dean Windass grabbed a goal apiece as Hull took a commanding lead in their Coca-Cola Championship play-off semi-final with a first leg victory over 10-man Watford.
Former England man Barmby steered Hull ahead after a calamitous moment in the home defence before 39-year-old Windass grabbed his 200th goal in English football to put Phil Brown's side on course for Wembley.
By ROB SHEPHERD
NEIL WARNOCK has vowed to make Bristol City pay for what he saw as their premature celebrations.
A stunning stoppage-time strike by David Noble gave City the advantage going into Tuesday's second leg of this Championship play-off semi-final.
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WEST BROM finally sealed promotion to the Barclays Premier League and claimed the Coca-Cola Championship title in the process after goals from Do-heon Kim and Chris Brunt secured victory at 10-man QPR.
The result meant West Brom clinched top spot on 81 points, two ahead of second-placed Stoke who could only manage a goalless draw at home to relegated Leicester.
STOKE were promoted back to the top flight after a 23-year absence following a goalless Coca-Cola Championship draw against Leicester at the Britannia Stadium.
However, it was heartbreak for the Foxes as the result saw them slip out of the top two divisions for the first time in their 124-year history.
TIGERS IN PLAY-OFFS
IPSWICH condemned Hull to the Coca-Cola Championship play-offs-but the Suffolk side's 1-0 victory was not enough to propel them into the top six.
An inspired substitution from manager Jim Magilton won the game for the home side after Alan Lee scored a minute after coming off the bench.
SOUTHAMPTON completed a dramatic final-day escape from relegation by coming from behind to beat Sheffield United.
Stern John cracked a second-half double and Marek Saganowski's header shortly before the interval ensured the Saints avoided the drop to League One.
CRYSTAL PALACE sent out an ominous statement of intent as they sealed a place in the Coca-Cola Championship play-offs with a thrashing of the 10 men of Burnley.
Neil Warnock's Palace have stormed up the league in the second half of the season and after Ben Watson had buried a penalty and Clarke Carlisle had been sent off for the visitors with just six minutes gone the result never looked in doubt.
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