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EFL roundup: Lincoln promoted to Championship with win at Reading

Ivan Varfolomeev sprays champagne on his Lincoln teammates gathered behind a hoarding saying
Lincoln City's Ivan Varfolomeev celebrates with his teammates after sealing promotion to the Championship at Reading. Photograph: Jacob King/PA

Lincoln celebrated promotion to the Championship with a hard-earned 2-1 victory at the playoff chasers Reading as they returned to the second tier after 65 years.

Lincoln, needing only a point, made a bright start and went ahead in the fifth minute through Ryan Oné and seemed destined for a 1-0 win, only for Reading to level in the second minute of stoppage time from a Lewis Wing free-kick. However, Jack Moylan snatched the winner four minutes later, seconds after promotion had been secured by Bolton v Stockport finishing in a 2-2 draw, meaning neither could catch the Imps.

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