Wild scenes as Ipswich Town fans invade pitch after sealing return to Premier League after 22 years of exile
Ipswich Town fans invaded the Portman Road pitch to celebrate after sealing their return to the Premier League.
Kieran McKenna's side He only needed a point on the final day of the championship to seal his return to the top flight after 22 years.
But they secured promotion when goals from Wes Burns and Omari Hutchinson sealed a 2-0 win against Huddersfield Town, who were relegated to League One.
And when the final whistle blew, Ipswich fans invaded the pitch to cause scenes of jubilation before their match. first division return.
Fans lifted the players into the air and blue smoke from the flares could be seen among the masses.
The excitement of the faithful and the players was evident when they finally put an end to a long wait to return in a big way.
McKenna joined Ipswich as boss at the end of 2021 and has since proven to be a huge success at the East Anglian club.
He guided the Tractor Boys to the Championship in his first full season in charge and has now sealed back-to-back promotions in stunning fashion.
Ipswich's last season in the Premier League was the 2001/02 campaign, when they finished 18th and were relegated.
They spent 17 seasons in the championship and three eliminations in the play-off semi-finals were the closest they came to returning to the top flight.
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Relegation to League One was confirmed in 2019, but their four-year stay in the third tier ended last season.
And they will now face Premier League rivals during the 2024/25 campaign.
Ipswich join Leicester as the two teams promoted in the automatic places, with the Foxes winning the title At the beginning of the week.
Leeds, Southampton, West Brom and Norwich finished in play-off places and only one team will also reach the Premier League.
