City Old Boy Going Up

Last updated : 19 May 2012 By Covsupport News Service

Former Coventry City Old Boy Sam Allardyce can start thinking about the Premier League after his West Ham side won the Championship Play-Off Final with a 2-1 win over Blackpool.

In the richest game in football (worth some £90m), West Ham took the lead in the 35th minute when Carlton Cole fired past Matt Gilks in the Blackpool goal.

Thomas Ince levelled for the Seasiders who fielded Cov Kid Ian Evatt in the 48th minute.

Blackpool had one kicked off the line and Kevin Nolan hit the bar in the 79th minute in front of a crowd of 78,523 crowd.

In the 87th minute, Richardo Vaz Te was left alone on the right to score and send West Ham into the Premier League.