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Huddersfield into Premier League after penalty drama

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Britain Football Soccer - Reading v Huddersfield Town - Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final - Wembley Stadium, London, England - 29/5/17 Huddersfield Town players celebrate after winning the penalty shootout and getting promoted to the Premier League Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs Livepic

Huddersfield Town returned to the top flight of English football for the first time in 45 years after a dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout win over Reading in the Championship promotion playoff final at Wembley on Monday.

The game finished 0-0 after extra time and Christopher Schindler struck the winning penalty for Huddersfield after Reading failed to convert their last two spot-kicks.

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