Crystal Palace beat Watford 1-0 in extra time in the Championship playoff final and book a lucrative place in the English Premier League.
SHOWS: LONDON, UK (MAY 27, 2013)
1. WILFRIED ZAHA (LEFT) OF CRYSTAL PALACE, WHO WON A PENALTY TO GIVE CRYSTAL PALACE THE WINNING GOAL
2. KEVIN PHILLIPS SCORES FROM THE PENALTY SPOT IN EXTRA TIME TO GIVE CRYSTAL PALACE VICTORY IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF AGAINST WATFORD
3. WATFORD GOALKEEPER MANUEL ALMUNIA DIVES BUT FAILS TO KEEP OUT PHILLIPS' PENALTY
4. PHILLIPS (CENTRE) CELEBRATES THE GOAL WITH CRYSTAL PALACE TEAMMATES
5. CRYSTAL PALACE MANAGER IAN HOLLOWAY CELEBRATES THE WINNING GOAL
STORY: Veteran striker Kevin Phillips scored an extra-time penalty as Crystal Palace ended an eight-year Premier League absence by beating Watford 1-0 in the Championship (second tier) playoff final at Wembley on Monday (May 27).
Former Watford forward Phillips, 39, secured Palace's promotion to the top flight when he drove his spot-kick high into the net in the 105th minute after Manchester United-bound forward Wilfried Zaha was brought down by Marco Cassetti.
Victory was thoroughly deserved for Ian Holloway's Palace as they dominated the game that analysts estimate is worth 120 million pounds ($181.22 million) to the winners.
Man-of-the-match Zaha was a constant threat in attack and he gave a performance that showed why United have already agreed a deal to sign him at the end of the season.
