Top English Club Promoted Back to The Premier League After 23 Years

Top English Club Promoted Back to The Premier League After 23 Years

Fred Kennedy
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:03 PM
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  • Nottingham Forest will be playing in the Premier League next season for the first time since 1999
  • The Foresters secured their promotion back to the EPL after beating Huddersfield 1-0 in the Championship play-off final
  • Levi Colwill, who is on loan from Chelsea directed the ball into his own net to hand Forest a vital win at Wembley Stadium

Nottingham Forest have sealed their promotion back to the Premier League after 23 years of waiting.

Forest found their way back to the English top-flight following their 1-0 win over Huddersfield during an epic play-off staged at Wembley Stadium on Sunday evening, May 29.

Brennan Johnson celebrates with teammates Djed Spence, James Garner and Jack Colback after their team's goal during the Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final match. Photo by Visionhaus.
Brennan Johnson celebrates with teammates Djed Spence, James Garner and Jack Colback after their team's goal during the Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final match. Photo by Visionhaus.
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Levi Colwill's own goal just two minutes before the break proved costly for a Huddersfield side who were hoping to secure a ticket back to the Premier League.

Stakes were high ahead of the Championship play-off final, with each side knowing a win will be enough to see them back to the EPL.

However, it was Forest who eventually came out on top, with Man United loanee James Garner having a hand in their vital win on Sunday.

On the other hand, Colwill, who is on loan from Chelsea had an evening to forget as he directed the ball into his own net from Garner's teasing cross.

Huddersfield were somewhat unlucky not to claw back as they were denied two penalties in the second half to lose the play-off by a solitary goal.

Nottingham Forest's journey back to the Premier League

Forest's journey back to the EPL was littered with challenges and stared at a possible relegation at some point in the season.

However, the arrival of Steven Cooper back in September changed the tide as The Reds fought their way from relegation to finish fourth on the Championship table with 80 points, two behind Huddersfield who had 82.

The two teams subsequently set up a play-off date, with Copper's charges emerging victors to join Fulham and Bournemouth back to the top flight.

Aubameyang unhappy after Arsenal's Champions League qualification failure

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Aubameyang has admitted he is sad Arsenal will not be playing in the Champions League next season.

The Gunners failed to seal a Champions League spot after finishing fifth behind rivals, Tottenham Hotspur.

Aubameyang quit the Emirates during the January transfer window to link up with Xavi at Barcelona.

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Fred Kennedy has a Bachelor's degree in journalism (Daystar University), currently working as a Sports Editor. He has more than five years of experience in digital journalism.