20th May 1999- New Division One Playoff Semi Final Second Leg, Birmingham City 1 Watford 0 (After Extra Time, Aggregate score 1-1, Watford win 7-6 on penalties)

http://watford.fcdb.info?id=4358

BBC Sport Watford are a Wembley win away from a return to the top flight they left 11 years ago after a dramatic spot-kick win at St Andrew’s.

BSAD image Last night is incomprehensible, even with the aid of a notebook. Just absolutely gargantuan. My brain is currently refusing to process all the information for fear of overload, but my heart knows the score. Which is probably why I nearly started crying when we appeared on the news this morning – one of those moments when realisation hits, and you can do nothing but crumple. This may not be the most coherent report I’ve ever written.

Birmingham Mail: Blues suffer agony of Hornet’s sting

Guardian, 21 May 1999
Daily Telegraph, 21 May 1999
Birmingham Evening Mail, 21 May 1999
Evening Standard, 21 May 1999
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Football_League_play-offs

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