Jubilant Tigers pounce on promotion chance
Even the most dedicated Hull City fan could not have envisaged their season ending like this, with Wembley glory and a return to the top flight.
Even the most devoted Hull City fan could not have envisaged their season ending like this. Oli McBurnie's late, late winner against Middlesbrough means the Tigers, who finished 21st in the Championship last season, will play Premier League football next term. The East Yorkshire side have confounded expectations, a transfer embargo, and the off-field drama surrounding Southampton and Spygate, to secure a remarkable promotion.
How to mark it? Well, the players are heading to Las Vegas, having been promised a trip there by club owner Acun Ilicali. But head coach Sergej Jakirovic will be sitting out the Sin City jaunt as he takes a more peaceful breather before the bright lights of the Premier League beckon.
"This is a trip for the players. I will be with my family in Croatia. We have a beautiful coast there," Jakirovic said.
"They go to Vegas. You know what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. This is not for me.
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