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Bristol City 0-1 Hull



Bristol City manager Gary Johnson and Hull boss Phil Brown

Bristol City 0-1 Hull: Championship bosses contest a �60m showdown at Wembley Stadium for a place in the Premier League

A young Bristol City fan

A young Bristol City fan enjoys the atmosphere as 80,000 fans take to their seats in hope of joining West Brom and Stoke in promotion

Hull City fans wave flags ahead of the Championship play-off final

And Hull fans make the most of their Wembley visit as the East Yorkshire club aim for a top-flight place for the first time

Bristol players huddle ahead of kick-off

Robins players huddle in the sunshine ahead of kick off for a last-minute pep-talk

Bristol City's Dele Adebola and Hull City's Bryan Hughes battle for the ball

Five minutes after the whistle blows Dele Adebola finds the goalmouth, but his effort enters the arms of Hull keeper Boaz Myhill

Dean Windass scores the opening goal for Hull City

Over 30 minutes later Hull's hometown man Dean Windass scores a stunning volley after latching on to Frazier Campbell's cross

Bradley Orr of Bristol City is stretchered off as Dean Windass of Hull City (R) looks on

Shortly after, Bristol's Bradley Orr is stretchered off with a suspected depressed fractured cheekbone after clashing with Nick Barmby

Marvin Elliott of Bristol City fends off Hull's Fraizer Campbell

Marvin Elliott fends off Frazier Campbell in the second half as the pressure is on to put them back in the game

Dean Windass applauds the fans as he is substituted

39-year-old Windass is substituted to a standing ovation from the near-40,000 Hull fans - Caleb Folan replaces the hero

Lee Trundle holds his hands to his head after a missed opportunity

As precious time fades away, Lee Trundle misses an opportunity to equalise, as his 10-yard strike is deflected over the bar

Dean Windass charges on the pitch victoriously

After four minutes of extra time the man-of-the-match and born and bred Hull striker charges on to the turf victoriously

Michael McIndoe of Bristol City lays dejected

Whilst the dream is over for Gary Johnson's men, as they face a long journey back up the M4

Hull City's manager Phil Brown celebrates after winning the play-off final

But the celebrations are just beginning for Phil Brown and his players as they jubilantly join the elite next season




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