Reading 2-4 Swansea City

Swansea City won promotion to the Barclays Premier League by beating Reading at Wembley.

Scott Sinclair, on loan from Chelsea, scored a hat-trick which included two penalties as the Swans became the first Welsh club to win promotion to the Premier League.
Brendan Rogers' side looked to have it wrapped up at half-time when they led 3-0 but the Royals hit back to make it 3-2 before Sinclair wrapped up victory 11 minutes from time.
It was billed as the richest match in world football with an estimated £90m prize awaiting the winners of the final place in the Barclays Premier League for the 2011/12 campaign, writes Graham Hiley.
Swansea City had finished third in the Championship while Reading were fifth. The Swans had beaten the Royals twice in the league but that counted for nothing in this dramatic finale to the campaign.
Reading began brightly with Shane Long hustling the keeper who had to kick clear in panic and then Mikele Leigertwood almost forced home from close range as the Welsh side struggled to clear Jimmy Kebe's low ball from the right.
Mills was penalised for a foul on Sinclair to give Swansea a 20-yard free-kick just to the left of the D but Fabio Borini's shot was deflected over for a goal-kick.
Griffin was booked for a foul on Sinclair and referee Phil Dowd urged both sides to keep their tempers in check on such a massive occasion.

Swansea score

However Borini was then booked for a foul on goalkeeper Adam Federici and Zurab Khizanishvili had his name taken for his heated reaction.
Swansea  took the lead on 20 minutes when Nathan Dyer was upended in the penalty area by Khizanishvili and Dowd pointed to the spot. Scott SINCLAIR, on loan from Chelsea, sent Federici the wrong way rolling the ball into the bottom left corner.
Within a minute Swansea had doubled their advantage. Dobbie sprinted past Ian Harte to reach the byline to the right of goal. He pulled the ball back into the danger area and although Federici got a touch, the ball fell for SINCLAIR to slot home from six yards.
Noel Hunt sent a diving header inches wide from a Harte corner as the Royals tried to hit back.
McAnuff was booked for a foul before Swansea stretched their lead still further on 39 mnutes with a similar strike.
This time it was Dyer who sprinted down the right and his low ball in was half-cleared by Khizanishvili straight to DOBBIE who fired home first-time from 12 yards.
From close range, Long failed to connect cleanly with the goal at his mercy in the final minute of the first half.
In stoppage-time Leigertwood had a 20-yard blast beaten out by Dorus De Vries.
Reading substitute Jay Tabb was sent off at half-time while Royals assistant manager Nigel Gibbs was sent to the stand, both for dissent.
Half-time: Reading 0-3 Swansea City
Reading gave themselves a lifeline three minutes after the break as Noel HUNT stooped to head home Jobi McAnuff's left-wing corner at the near post.
Dobbie wriggled into the box but played the ball across the face of goal before making way for Pratley on 55 minutes.
Kebe got in on goal but Monk blocked well but from McAnuff's resulting left-wing corner Matt MILLS powered home a header to set up a grandstand finish.
Reading piled forward with renewed heart and Karacan struck the base of the right post with a low 25-yard drive on the run.
As the Swans began to steady themselves, Reading sent on Welsh striker Simon Church for Hunt 15 minutes from time. Swansea responded with Gower for Britton.

second penalty

Swansea won a second penalty with 11 minutes on the clock. Tate intercepted and broke forward, slipping the ball through the inside left channel for Borini who nicked it away from Griffin before being fouled.
Again Dowd pointed to the spot and SINCLAIR completed his hat-trick. Although Federici got a hand to the spot-kick, he was beaten by the power.
Mills had an effort bundled wide as Reading tried to hit back again. Hal Robson-Kanu came on for Griffin as the Royals gambled on attack.
Swansea sent on Moore for Allen with a minute to go. Leigertwood headed over from a corner in stoppage-time.
Although Reading pressed to the end, Swansea hung on to become the first Welsh side to reach the Premier League and give manager Brendan Rogers revenge against his old club.
Reading: Federici, Griffin (Robson-Kanu 83), Mills, Khizanishvili, Harte, Kebe, Karacan, Leigertwood, MCanuff, Hunt (Church 75), Long. Subs: Tabb, Howard, Cummings, Pearce, McCarthy (gk).
Swansea: De Vries, Rangel, Williams, Monk, Tate, Sinclair, Allen (Moore 89), Britton (Gower 75), Dyer, Dobbie (Pratley 55), Borini. Subs: Beattie, Serran, Richards, Ma-Kalambay (gk).
Referee: Phil Dowd. Attendance: 86,581