Reading break Football League points record
Championship Play-Off places decided
Lennon strengthens Spurs CL charge
- On the final day of the Championship season, champions Reading create a new Football League record of 106 points in a season.
The Royals 2-1 win against Queens Park Rangers at the Madejski Stadium takes them past the 105 point record set by Sunderland in 1998-99 but just one goal short of the 100 goal barrier.
The winner comes from captain Graeme Murty’s penalty. It was his second goal in 280 appearances for the club and he had been the only regular Reading outfield player who had failed to score this season.
Jubilant manager Steve Coppell says: “You spend your life in football working for moments like this. What I will reflect on is collecting the trophy on the pitch in front of the home fans.”
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- The Play Off places are decided - Watford will meet Crystal Palace and Preston North End face Leeds United. Watford finish their regular season with a goalless draw against Hull City at Vicarage Road while Palace lose 0-1 at promoted Sheffield United. North End win the dress rehearsal with Leeds 2-0 at Deepdale. Although they finished in sixth place, most bookies make Palace the favourites to reach the Premiership.
- Elsewhere in the Championship, Stoke City are the final day’s big winners as they trounce relegated Brighton & Hove Albion 5-1 at the Withdean. Youngster Adam Rooney (no relation, by the way) hits a hat-trick for the Potters.
- Tottenham Hotspur are almost certain to finish in fourth position in the Premiership after an Aaron Lennon goal clinches victory against Bolton Wanderers at White Hart Lane.
They now lead Arsenal by seven points and, should they finish in fourth, will play in the Champions League next season for the first time unless Arsenal beat Barcelona in next month’s Champions League Final. Interesting.
Meanwhile, Bolton boss Sam Allardyce reaffirms his interest in the England head coach vacancy.
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