Hull City beat Bristol City 1-0 to reach the Premier League

Posted on 2008-05-24

Dean Windass volleyed Hull City into the Premier League for the first time in the club's 104-year history.

The 39-year-old striker's spectacular first-half shot from 18 yards was enough to beat Bristol City in the Championship play-off final at Wembley.

Bristol City pressed after the break, with Hull keeper Boaz Myhill saving from Lee Trundle and Michael McIndoe. Michael Turner also blocked Trundle late on as the Tigers held on to join West Brom and Stoke in the top flight.

It was a moment of triumph for Hull boss Phil Brown and his players, but it will be veteran Windass who will claim the glory after hitting the winner on his first appearance at Wembley in a long and distinguished career.

And the scenes of jubilation at the final whistle showed what it meant to Hull's supporters as they savoured the prospect of welcoming the cream of the Premier League to the KC Stadium.

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Bristol City : Basso, Orr (Johnson 45), Carey, Fontaine, McAllister, Noble (Sproule 63), Elliott, Carle (Byfield 76), McIndoe, Adebola, Trundle.

Hull City : Myhill, Ricketts, Brown, Turner, Dawson, Garcia, Ashbee, Hughes, Barmby (Fagan 67), Campbell (Marney 90), Windass (Folan 71).

Goals: Windass 38.

Att: 86,703

 

Sourced From : BBC Sport