I went into the game prepared for an afternoon of tension and twists. I was expecting Reading to score at some point, Fulham to get an early goal and for spells of us needing a goal, laying siege on the Reading defence and not getting the breakthrough. I thought the team in 2nd place in the live table would change a few times.

As it was, Birmingham got an early goal, then a second, and it was all done and dusted. Nice and easy. Certainly, when it came to the second half, played in the spirit of the football match held during the 1914 truce, our promotion was never at any stage under threat. For all of the anguish, frayed nerves etc of recent months, this was a stroll in the woods, sucking a lollipop. Twice now has a 0-0 bore fest got us promotion! Bloody marvellous!