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The League Play-Offs 2008 - Championship Hull V Bristol City

May 23, 2008

Some may say that it doesn’t get bigger than the Champions League or the F.A. Cup or the Premier League but for me it doesn’t get much better than the League Play-Offs. Theres been some classic down the years at Wembley and Cardiff, City V Gillingham, Bolton V Reading and maybe the best Sunderland V Charlton.

This weekend six teams meet at Wembley the home of football, three will go home unhappy and three go home in a higher division. This season the games are played backwards, no not penalties first then extra time but the Championship game is on Saturday with the League Two match moving to bank holiday Monday.

Hull V Bristol City

Bristol City are looking for a second promotion in as many years, manager Gary Johnson has masterminded the rise the Robins first year in the Championship. They’ve remained in the top 6 all season and have punched above their weight. Their opposition Hull have been on a great run coming into the play-offs late on and narrowly missing out on promotion. Phil Brown is looking to take the tigers to the top division for the first time in history, as the famous fact goes Hull is the biggest city never to have a team in the top flight.

It’s a close match with Hull having a slight edge with experience in Barmby, Pedersen and Dean ‘Fat Boy’ Windass. Bristol have been the underdogs all season and they might just grab a place in the top flight.

Written by JPC · Filed Under Bristol City, Championship, Hull City 


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