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Thomas Ince hopes Blackpool can use Reading as inspiration as the Seasiders look to bounce back from the heartache of defeat in the npower Championship play-off final.
Reading lost
Southampton manager Nigel Adkins declared himself a "happy man" as the Saints thrashed Coventry 4-0 to secure promotion to the Barclays Premier League.
Two goals from
Southampton manager Nigel Adkins declared himself a "happy man" as the Saints thrashed Coventry 4-0 to secure promotion to the Barclays Premier League.
Two goals from
Sam Allardyce is hoping that Southampton crack under the pressure after his West Ham side took the race for automatic promotion from the npower Championship to the final day of the season.
West Ham took their npower Championship automatic promotion challenge to the final day of the season as they came from behind to beat Leicester 2-1 at the King
Reading have gained automatic promotion to the Premier League after they beat Nottingham Forrest and Bristol held West Ham to a draw
Reading chairman Sir John Madejski insists the club will tackle their return to the Barclays Premier League in "the Reading way".
Sir John and prospective owner
As Southampton look odds on to join Reading in the Premier League, how will the pair adapt?
A jubilant Reading manager Brian McDermott celebrated his "best moment in football" as the Royals sealed promotion to the Barclays Premier League with a 1-0 win
Mikele Leigertwood scored in the 81st minute to send Reading back into the Barclays Premier League as they recorded a 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at the
Reading manager Brian McDermott lauded his players after an "incredible night" in which his side edged ever closer to the Barclays Premier League at promotion
Adam Le Fondre came off the bench to fire Reading ever closer to the Barclays Premier League with a 3-1 win at promotion rivals Southampton.
The former
Reading boss Brian McDermott has admitted his promotion-chasing side had to dig deep in order to pull-off their 13th win in the past
Australian goalkeeper Adam Federici produced an excellent performance to help Reading beat Brighton 1-0 as the Royals moved back level on points with npower Championship
Crawley have appointed former Reading manager Steve Coppell as the club's new director of football.
Coppell, who has also had stints as manager of clubs
Substitute Adam Le Fondre's late double sent Reading top of the npower Championship following a gritty win over 10-man Leeds.
The striker
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has hailed Brendan Rodgers's impact at Swansea, and called for more home-grown managers in the Barclays Premier League.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce will remain in charge even if the club fails to secure promotion this season, according to vice-chairman Karren Brady.
The Hammers are winless
Reading came from a goal down to beat West Ham 4-2 in their npower Championship promotion clash at Upton Park.
Carlton Cole broke the deadlock for the Hammers in
Sam Allardyce saw his West Ham side power to within a point of the automatic promotion places with victory over Peterborough - and then had to defend
Two goals in six second-half minutes snapped West Ham's frustrating run of five straight npower Championship draws and moved Sam
A double from Billy Sharp against his old club Doncaster helped Southampton to a 2-0 win which maintained their five-point lead at the top of
Southampton manager Nigel Adkins disputed claims his side got out of jail after two late penalties saw Rickie Lambert grab a hat
Reading's draw at Doncaster ends eight-match winning run while Hull leap into the playoff places with impressive win over Cardiff
Brian McDermott's Reading moved above West Ham into second place in the npower Championship but the Royals' run of eight straight wins came to an end with
