Bristol City going to Wembley

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Bristol City came back in Extra time to win their championship playoff match against Crystal Palace 2-1.  Palace went even on aggregate with a Ben Watson strike in the twenty fourth minute.  The game languished on until in Extra time when Lee Trundle put the robins ahead with a 104th minute strike.  They sealed the deal 6 minutes later with a goal by Michael McIndoe.  Palace showed their true colors today, as they rose rapidly out of the middle of the table to get into a promotion spot.  They were not able to sustain their form and got beat pretty convincingly in the end, by a club with far less resources and money.  

Bristol City will presumably play Hull for promotion next week, as Hull has a two goal advantage over Watford and the upcoming leg is at home.  

Crystal Palace vs. Bristol City preview

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There are only 3 fixtures world wide today, and the most important one is Crystal Palace vs. Bristol City.  Today is the second leg of the first found of the championship playoffs, and Neil Warnock and Crystal Palace need a favorable day at Ashton Gate, to move on to Wembley.  Palace are down 2-1 on aggregate and the robins were able to score 2 all important away goals at Selhurst Park.  Warnock's boys will have to get out and attack to have any chance of moving on, and that could possibly make them vulnerable to Bristol City's counter attacks.  If Palace can nick an early goal, it puts all the pressure on Bristol City.  One mistake from them after that and it's another year in the Championship.  Realistically, Bristol City have come to far to just lay down and die for Palace and I am predicting a 1-1 draw and Bristol City going to Wembley later on this Month.  What do you guys think about this?  I do hope Palace win, because the more I see Neil Warnock the better but Bristol City should be able to pull this one out.

Fulham are safe! and other EPL results

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Fulham have survived miraculously off a Danny Murphy goal in the 79th minute to beat Portsmouth; and stay in the premiership for another season.  A win secured premiership status and Fulham delivered to the 2,000 fans that had made the trip to the south coast.  Danny Murphy hammered home a Jimmy Bullard cross to win the game; the goalie didn't even move.  However for Portsmouth, the lack of marking on the play has to be a major concern heading into the FA cup final.  Fulham were in control of their destiny at the beginning of the day, but had they tied or lost, they would have finished in 19th place.  Both Birmingham and Reading won on the day.  

Your new Premiership champion is Manchester United, they handled their business at the JJB and chelsea were held to a tie, off a last minute Bolton goal.  You have to think now that the Champions league final, will decide the fate of Avram Grant at Chelsea.

Everton secured UEFA cup status for next year after their 3-1 win over Kevin Keegan's Newcastle.  Aston Villa were only able to muster a tie after a late Dean Ashton equalizer made the score 2-2.  

All results are as follows: 

Birmingham beat Blackburn 4-1

Reading beat Derby 4-0

Manchester United beat Wigan 2-0

Chelsea ties Bolton 1-1

Everton beat Newcastle 3-1

Aston Villa tie West Ham 2-2

Middlesborogh beat Manchester City 8-1, yes you do read that correctly

Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0

Arsenal beat Sunderland 1-0

Fulham beat Portsmouth 1-0

Your three relegated teams are Reading, Birmingham, and Derby.

Your three promoted teams are West Brom, Stoke City, and TBD

It was a wild end to the season, I'll try to snag some video highlight of the Man City game.

Bristol City steal win in promotion playoffs

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Wipe that smile off your face Neil, you surrendered two away goals and are down a goal in aggregate.  I know you will blame it partially on the officials, but it all evens out eventually.   Bristol City got a 2-1 win over in form side Crystal Palace. The Robins went up on Palace in the fifty third minute off a Louis Carey Goal, but Palace evened the score line in the eighty seventh minute when Louis Carey committed a foul in the box, and Ben Watson Converted. The Robins would have the last laugh off a 30 yard blast by David Noble in stoppage time, which sent the away fans into rapture. Neil Warnock has some work to do on the road if Palace are to make it to Wembley.