Championship 
/ Joe Dyer / 30 May 2011 / Leave a Comment 
Scott Sinclair was Swansea's hero
"Wembley witnessed a to-and-fro classic."
Wembley witnesses another goalfest as Swansea edge the £90m match
The Championship's finest did it again, serving up a promotion classic as Reading and Swansea fought out a six goal thriller that ended with the Welsh side reaching the promised land of the Premier League.
The Swans sent their followers into dream land with a three goal first half to leave the Royals in a state of shock and reward In-Play backers of the 3-0 halftime score at [95.0].
But two early efforts from Reading after the break pulled them right back into it and Wembley witnessed a to-and-fro classic as both teams attempted to land a killer blow.
It was down to Scott Sinclair to settle matters when the Swans striker scored his second penalty and third of the game late on to take the Welsh side through to the big time. His 80th minute spot kick will have come as a blow to backers of Under 5.5 goals at [1.01] on Betfair.
Swansea were backed at a high of [13.5] to be promoted, Reading traded at a low of [1.93].
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