Norwich back in Premier League after beating Middlesbrough
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Updated 25/05/2015 at 17:01 GMT
Championship play-off final, Wembley Stadium – Norwich City 2 (Jerome 12, Redmond 15) Middlesbrough 0
Norwich City's Russell Martin lifts the trophy as they celebrate gaining promotion to the Premier League
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Norwich City are back in the Premier League only a year after being relegated to the Championship after beating Middlesbrough 2-0 in the play-off final at Wembley.
Both sides had rattled the bar in the opening ten minutes before two goals in three minutes, first from Cameron Jerome and then Nathan Redmond, rocked Boro.
Middlesbrough had beaten Norwich twice in the regular season but they failed to create any chances of note in a strangely subdued display. Defeat for Aitor Karanka's side means that the wait continues - they have not seen Premier League action since 2009.
But for Norwich and manager Alex Neil, an estimated £120m windfall awaits to build for next season as they join second-tier champions Bournemouth and runners-up Watford in the top flight.
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Middlesbrough's Lee Tomlin looks dejected after the game
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KEY MOMENTS
8’ – NORWICH HIT THE BAR! The ball falls to Johnson on the edge of the box and his strike flies off the top of the Boro bar with Dimi beaten.
9’ – BORO HIT THE BAR! Thirty seconds later, the ball is rattling the woodwork again, this time a lovely strike from Vossen has Ruddy beaten as it crashes back off the woodwork.
12’ – GOAL! Norwich 1-0 Middlesbrough. It’s a defensive error from Ayala who loses out to Cameron Jerome, who runs in on goal before beating Dimi at his near post.
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Cameron Jerome celebrates with Nathan Redmond after scoring the first goal for Norwich City
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15’ – GOAL! Norwich 2-0 Middlesbrough. A lovely move from the Canaries ends with Redmond finishing off Whittaker’s cross with a neat finish across Dimi and into the far corner.
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Norwich City's Nathan Redmond scores their second goal
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KEY STATS
Cameron Jerome’s goal was the second fastest in the last 12 years of the playoff final
Boro have now failed to win in four appearances at Wembley.
Norwich have won only two of their last 13 matches against Middlesbrough in all competitions, having drawn five and lost six.
TALKING POINT
A true team effort. It's hard to find a single Norwich payer to have a poor game as they dominated Middlesbrough in every aspect of the game.
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Norwich City's Bradley Johnson and Nathan Redmond celebrate at full time
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MAN OF THE MATCH
Alex Tettey (Norwich City): A rock in the midfield. Stopped Boro from settling on the ball and prevented them from playing their style of football.
PLAYER RATINGS
Norwich: Ruddy 6; Whittaker 7, Martin 7, Bassong 7, Olsson 7; Redmond 8, Howson 7, Tettey 9, Johnson 7; Hoolahan 7, Jerome 8. SUBS: Grabban 6, O'Neil 6, Dorrans 6.
Middlesbrough: Dimi 5, Whitehead 6, Ayala 5, Gibson 6, Friend 7, Adomah 7, Leadbitter 6, Clayton 6, Tomlin 6, Vossen 6, Bamford 6. Subs: Kike 6, Nsue 6.
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