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Sports News of Tuesday, 4 August 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Fulham secure Premier League promotion

Fulham wins Championship Playoff final | Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images/Reuters Fulham wins Championship Playoff final | Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images/Reuters

Fulham have secured a return to the Premier League after beating Brentford 2-1 in the playoff final at Wembley on Tuesday night.

After a goalless 90 minutes of football action, both London clubs went into extra-time in order to find a separation.

It was looking as though the game would be decided by shoot-outs when Joe Bryan scored a screamer (freekick) towards the end of the first extra-time, 105'.

A sleek ine-two with Alexandre Mitrovic in 117 gave Bryan his second goal on the second half of the extra-time.

Brentford however pulled one back with a minute to go to the final whistle via Henrik Dalsgaard (120+4) but it wasn't enough to take the game beyond the extra-time.

The win helps Fulham return to the PL since they relegated in the 2018/19 football season.

Brentford have now lost seven playoff finals since 1985, making it the ninth time they've tried and failed to get to the PL through the playoffs.