Stephen Pearson scores an invaluable second-half goal to take Derby County back into the Premiership after an absence of five years.
Derby v West Brom
Derby County 1
West Bromwich Albion 0
Pearson 62
Team:
Bywater,
Mears,
McEveley,
Moore,
Leacock,
Fagan,
Oakley,
Johnson,
Pearson,
Howard,
Peschisolido,
SUBS: Camp,
Edworthy,
Jones,
Macken,
Barnes
Team:
Kiely,
McShane,
Perry,
Sodje,
Robinson,
Koumas,
Greening,
Gera,
Koren,
Kamara,
Phillips,
SUBS: Daniels,
Clement,
Ellington,
Chaplow,
Carter
Official(s):
G Poll (Hertfordshire)
Attendance:
74,993
Bywater, Johnson and Oakley lift the trophy
Stephen Pearson scored the only goal as Derby defeated West Brom to win the Championship play-off final and claim a place in next season's Premiership.
Dean Kiely saved a Paul Peschisolido strike and a shot from Matt Oakley.
But he could not stop Pearson converting Giles Barnes's low cross as Derby won a promotion worth £60m.
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Team news
Billy Davies made one change from the side which lined up against Southampton in the play-off semi-final second leg with Paul Peschisolido replacing Jon Macken up front.
