Championship

BRENTFORD pummelled Swansea to lay their Wembley demons to rest and win promotion to the Premier League.An Ivan Toney penalty put the Bees in front early on after Bryan Mbeumo was brought down by Freddie Woodman.
And Emiliano Marcondes then gave them a second goal inside 20 minutes.
To make matters worse for Swansea, Jay Fulton was sent off in the second half for a dangerous challenge.
Unlike a year ago against Fulham, Thomas Frank’s men more than rose to the occasion to reach the Premier League for the first time.
JANSSON’S JOY
Brentford skipper Pontus Jansson was understandably delighted after finally booking his place in the Premier League.
He told Sky Sports: “It’s unbelievable. I’m so proud of this club.
“Last year [losing to Fulham in the play-off final] was a big disappointment. Finally we got there.
“We have a very strong group. We believed from day one. 
“This is what I’ve dreamed of for so long since I came to England.
“Now I have the Euros to plan for!” 
FT: BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
At the 10th time of asking, Brentford have won a play-off final and will be playing top-flight football for the first time since 1947.
It was a thoroughly deserved win for the Bees who came flying out of the traps and took the lead in the 10th minute through their talisman Ivan Toney. The striker scored from the spot after Freddie Woodman had brought down Bryan Mbuemo.
The London side were in dreamland 10 minutes later when they made it 2-0 when, after a blistering counter-attack, Mads Roerslev picked out Emiliano Marcondes to slot home.
Toney then saw a shot crash off the crossbar moments later.
Swansea improved after the restart but when Jay Fulton was dismissed in the 66th minute for catching Mathias Jensen from behind, it was pretty much game over.
Heartbreak for the Swans but pure delight for Brentford.
After 74 years in the making, the Bees are going up!

PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!THE FINAL WHISTLE GOES!
BRENTFORD ARE IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE!
BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
90+2. Emiliano Marcondes trots off to a rousing ovation from the Brentford fans and is replaced by fellow Dane Mads Bidstrup. “We are going up” is the cry from the Brentford support.
BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
90. There will be a minimum of six minutes of additional time. A little bit more nail biting for the Brentford fans to do.
BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
89. A grimmer of a chance for Dhanda but, under pressure, he slices wide from the edge of the box after Brentford had only half-cleared their lines.
BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
87. Roberts launches one of his long throws into the area but Pinnock deals with it emphatically. That surely is that.
BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
81. Toney with a chance to seal it but Bidwell blocks his effort. Bidwell has now gone off for Ryan Manning.
BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
79. Another substitution made by Brentford as Winston Reid replaces Pontus Jansson.
BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
75. Thomas Frank shuffles his pack with 15 minutes remaining. Off come Vitaly Janelt and Sergi Canos with Saman Ghoddos and Marcus Forss on in their place.
HONEST, GUV
Here’s Fulton protesting his innocence…
Credit: GETTY IMAGES
Credit: GETTY IMAGES

BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
70. Janelt goes into the book for diving in on Roberts.
BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
66. Fulton walks and so do Swansea’s play-off hopes. He catches Jensen from behind and the red card comes straight out. Looks like he might have slipped but there’s no VAR to help Fulton out.
Red card for Swansea! 🟥Jay Fulton loses his footing and catches Mathias Jensen’s heel – Chris Kavanagh was adamant about his decision…was it the right one? 🤔Watch live on Sky Sports Football now: https://t.co/OB3DA9NueH pic.twitter.com/gr4Q97h2lh— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) May 29, 2021

RED CARD FOR SWANSEA!!!!
BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
63. Another change for the Swans as former Liverpool man Yan Dhanda comes on for Conor Hourihane.
BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
62. A Brentford corner causes problems in the Swansea area. Pinnock’s shot clatters off his own man in Jansson. That might have been sneaking in.
BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
60. First change of the afternoon as Liam Cullen replaces Kyle Naughton for Swansea. Cometh the hour?
BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
58. Could have been game over as Canos’ cross finds Mbuemo 12 yards out. However, the Brentford man leans back as he shoots and sees his effort fly miles over the bar. At the other end, Lowe swivels but fires just wide from a tight angle.
BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
54. Marcondes is caught by a stray arm from Hourihane as the pair contest a header and falls to the floor. Hourihane lets Marcondes know his thoughts on that in no uncertain terms.
BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
49. Lowe cuts in from the left and skips past a couple of Brentford players before sending his shot high and wide. This is much better from Swansea, though.
BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
47. What a chance for Swansea. Roberts’ cross from the right is met by the diving Ayew but his header flashes wide. That would have been the perfect start to the second half for the Swans.
BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
46. No changes for either side at the break. Swansea were out extremely early for the second half.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!OFF WE GO AGAIN!
PEEEEEEEEP!!!!!!!
HT: BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
Brentford are 45 minutes away from the Premier League.
The Bees flew out of the traps and went in front in the 10th minute through Ivan Toney’s penalty after Freddie Woodman had brought down Bryan Mbuemo. 
It was 2-0 just 10 minutes later when Emiliano Marcondes slotted home after a blistering counter-attack.
Ivan Toney then saw a shot crash off the bar and bounce down onto the line moments later with a stunning volley.
Swansea have offered very little and Steve Cooper may well make changes at the break. 

BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA 
45. Hourihane’s free-kick causes problems for Raya. His punch isn’t strong enough and it comes off Ayew’s head and clips the top of the bar. Two minutes of additional time will be played at the end of this half.
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SWANSEA welcome Barnsley to South Wales tonight for the second leg of their Championship play-off.The Swans have a one-goal advantage going into this match, with the winners to face Brentford at Wembley next weekend.

Kick-off time: 6.30pm GMT

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Swansea hold a slender advantage going into the clash in South WalesCredit: Getty
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What is the team news?
After victory in South Yorkshire, there are no fresh injury concerns for the Swans.
Wayne Routledge will hope to start after coming off the bench at Oakwell, but Steve Cooper could opt for the same starting XI.
Alex Mowatt returned from injury for Barnsley in the first leg and suffered no setbacks.
TEAM NEWS
Steve Cooper has no new injury concerns, while his Barnsley counterpart Valerien Ismael decided on his starting XI on Friday morning. It’s thought Carlton Morris could be in contention to come into Ismael’s team.
“I think we have a lot of possibilities, and it is always a possibility that Carlton starts the game,” said Ismael.
GOOD EVENING FROM THE LIBERTY STADIUM
It’s advantage Swansea as they host Barnsley in the second leg of the Championship play-off final. The Swans won 1-0 at Oakwell in midweek thanks to a beauty of a goal from Andre Ayew.
Tonight’s game will see 3,000 fans return to the Liberty Stadium for the first time in 443 days.
“It was great to have supporters back in the stadium [in the first leg],” said Swans boss Steve Cooper. “There was a great atmosphere. It felt real again. 
“It was a reminder to us all how important supporters are and how much we’ve missed having spectators in the ground.
“Now we’ve got the opportunity to do the same in our own stadium. It’s something to really look forward to. 
“It’s been long overdue. It is something to look forward to and to cherish. We’re excited about it.
“We’ve got to get motivated to play well in front of the fans. 
“We’ve definitely missed them. It hasn’t been the same without them. I think it’ll be more positive going forward when we get full crowds back. We’ve got to really focus in on giving the supporters something to cheer.”

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BRENTFORD made it to their second successive play-off final thanks to a brilliant comeback win against Bournemouth in the semis this afternoon.The Cherries went 1-0 up early through Danjuma but goals from Toney, Janelt and Forss, after Mepham was sent off for the away side, completely a brilliant turnaround.

RESULT: Brentford 3 Bournemouth 1
Brentford XI: 1 Raya; 22 Dalsgaard, 18 Jansson (c), 5 Pinnock, 6 Norgaard, 7 Canos; 27 Janelt, 8 Jensen; 19 Mbuemo, 9 Marcondes; 17 ToneyBournemouth XI: 1 Begovic (c); 15 Smith, 6 Mepham, 18 Carter-Vickers, 5 Kelly; 8 Lerma, 22 Pearson; 29 Billing, 10 Danjuma, 7 Brooks; 9 Solanke

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THAT’S ALL FOR NOW
Well, Brentford are in the Championship play-off final for the second year in a row.
But they have to wait until later today to find who they’ll be facing when Swansea take on Barnsley.
Surely now’s the time for Brentford to finally get promoted to the Premier League?
We’ll be covering the second leg clash here at SunSport later today so keep an eye out for it!
Have a good one.
BEES BUZZING
BRENTFORD are just one win away from the Premier League after a stunning play-off turnaround against Bournemouth.
Thomas Frank’s side came from two goals behind in this rollercoaster semi-final to beat the ten-man Cherries 3-2 on aggregate.
Now they will take on either Swansea or Barnsley for a £100m-plus shoot-out at Wembley next weekend for a place in the top-flight.
Trailing 1-0 from the first leg on the South Coast, Brentford’s day got off to the worst possible start on five minutes when Arnaut Danjuma caught them on the counter to break the deadlock.
Read More: Brentford 3 Bournemouth 1 (3-2 Agg) Match Report
TONEY’S THOUGHTS
Here’s what goal-scorer Toney had to say after the game.

FULL-TIME STATS
Brentford dominated the game!

FORSS ON TARGET
Forss scored the winner!

FT: BRENTFORD 3-1 BOURNEMOUTH (3-2 AGG)
Well, Brentford boss Thomas Frank’s pre-game prediction of 3-0 was CLOSE!
His team came out for the second half with their tails up, chasing a second goal to draw the game level on aggregate.
And it was Janelt who would get the goal for Brentford in the 50th minute.
The German raced onto a loose ball and sent a left footed strike into the top-left corner.
Frank threw on attacker after attacker in search of a third goal in order to prevent the game from going to extra time.
And it was substitute Forss who stabbed home Morcondes’ low cross to win the game for the Bees!
Brentford are on their way to Wembley AGAIN for the second season in a row.
This time there will be fans at Wembley, the people Toney describes as “the 12th man”.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
THE FULL-TIME WHISTLE GOES IN WEST LONDON!
BRENTFORD ARE ON THEIR WAY TO WEMBLEY AGAIN!
BRENTFORD 3-1 BOURNEMOUTH (3-2 AGG)
90+3. YELLOW CARD!
Stacey is booked late on.
BRENTFORD 3-1 BOURNEMOUTH (3-2 AGG)
90+1. Begovic heads a well-delivered cross wide, but the flag is up against him for offside.
BRENTFORD 3-1 BOURNEMOUTH (3-2 AGG)
90. The fourth official holds his board up and there will be four additional minutes played.
Begovic is up for a Bournemouth corner.
BRENTFORD 3-1 BOURNEMOUTH (3-2 AGG)
89. SUBSTITUTION!
Mbuemo leaves the pitch to a standing ovation. He has been absolutely FANTASTIC today.
If you remember, he missed an absolute sitter in the first leg – but he’s more than made up for it.
He is replaced by Bidstrup.
BRENTFORD 3-1 BOURNEMOUTH (3-2 AGG)
87. Brentford remain firmly in control of the game, and there seems like no way back into the game for Bournemouth.
The red card has taken its toll on Woodgate’s side.
Forss gets the beating of Carter-Vickers to steer the ball past BegovicCredit: GETTY IMAGES
Scenes at the Brentford Community StadiumCredit: GETTY IMAGES
BRENTFORD 3-1 BOURNEMOUTH (3-2 AGG)
85. Brentford don’t look like they’re finished at three! They’re searching for a fourth goal.
BRENTFORD 3-1 BOURNEMOUTH (3-2 AGG)
83. SUBSTITUTION!
Long is on for Smith. Bournemouth are going for it.
BRENTFORD 3-1 BOURNEMOUTH (3-2 AGG)
81. A long, diagonal ball is played into Bournemouth’s penalty area but Smith gets his head on the ballcfirst.
Marcondes recovers the ball for Brentford and gets to the byline before driving a low cross into the six-yard box.
And Forss instictively sticks a leg out and sends the ball flying past Begovic!
Are Brentford heading to Wembley for the second season in a row?!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!
FORSS SCORES FOR BRENTFORD!!!!!!!!
BRENTFORD TAKE THE LEAD ON AGGREGATE!!!!!!!!
BRENTFORD 2-1 BOURNEMOUTH (2-2 AGG)
79. SUBSTITUTION!
Canos’ afternoon comes to an end and he is replaced by Fosu at left wing-back.
BRENTFORD 2-1 BOURNEMOUTH (2-2 AGG)
78. YELLOW CARD!
Begovic catches the corner but is held off by Jansson and the Brentford captain is booked as a result.
BRENTFORD 2-1 BOURNEMOUTH (2-2 AGG)
77. Dalsgaard lays the ball off to Marcondes on the edge of Bournemouth’s penalty area.
Marcondes shifts the ball onto his right foot and unleashing a powerful curling effort towards the far post.
But Begovic tips the ball behind for a Brentford corner.
Canos and Smith clashCredit: GETTY IMAGES
BRENTFORD 2-1 BOURNEMOUTH (2-2 AGG)
75. SUBSTITUTION!
Woodgate brings off an attacker in Solanke, for right-back Stacey. Interesting move.
Are Bournemouth looking to hold out past extra-time to take the game to penalties?
BRENTFORD 2-1 BOURNEMOUTH (2-2 AGG)
73. CHANCE!
Canos cuts inside off the left flank and floats a cross towards the far post.
Mbuemo peels off the back of his marker, rises highest and nods the ball down into the path of Toney.
But Carter-Vickers gets in the way and clears for the Cherries! Huge clearance!
BRENTFORD 2-1 BOURNEMOUTH (2-2 AGG)
71. Mbuemo’s corner almost falls to Marcondes at the back post, but the attacking midfielder just misses the ball.
BRENTFORD 2-1 BOURNEMOUTH (2-2 AGG)
70. Rico concedes a corner. Mbuemo to take.
BRENTFORD 2-1 BOURNEMOUTH (2-2 AGG)
69. Dalsgaard threads the ball through to Mbeumo.
The Frenchman cuts the ball back towards the edge of the box with a first-time cross.
Toney sends a volley towards goal but he fails to tame his effort and the shot sails over the crossbar.
BRENTFORD 2-1 BOURNEMOUTH (2-2 AGG)
67. Kelly accidentally steps on Begovic’s foot and the keeper theatrically goes down.
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