Southampton beat Leeds in the Championship play-off final to secure an immediate return to the Premier League and the £140m to go with it. Saints’ 11-year spell in the top flight came to an end after a wretched campaign last time out but, despite finishing one place and three points behind Leeds in fourth, it is they who join Leicester and Ipswich in going up thanks to a first half strike from Adam Armstrong.
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Luton Town completed their journey from non-league to Premier League as they beat Coventry City 6-5 on penalties to win the Championship play-off final at Wembley. Gustavo Hamer equalised for Coventry to cancel out a first-half strike from Jordan Clark as the game finished in a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes.
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Nottingham Forest sealed their return to the Premier League after 23 years away thanks to a 1-0 win against Huddersfield at Wembley. Levi Colwill’s own goal after 43 minutes was the difference between the sides in the Championship play-off final meaning Forest will play in the top flight for the first time since 1999.
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Brentford will play in the top flight next season for the first time in 74 years after beating Swansea 2-0 in the Championship play-off final.
Goals from Ivan Toney and Emiliano Marcondes fired the Bees into Premier League for the very first time.
Aston Villa secured promotion to the Premier League by defeating Derby County 2-1 in the play-off final at Wembley. Anwar El Ghazi and John McGinn scored for the Villians.
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