Brentford reach Prem for first time as Frank says: I want to get drunk!

Football
30 May 2021 • 12:41 AM MYT
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Brentford will play in the Premier League for the first time next season after beating Swansea City 2-0 in the Championship play-off final.

Ivan Toney's penalty put them on the road to the top flight before Emiliano Marcondes' crisp far-post finish.

Thomas Frank's team will play at the highest level for the first time since 1946-47 having eased past a Swansea side who finished with 10 men.

Victory could be worth about £178m to the west London club.

The Bees were beaten in last season's second-tier play-off final by Fulham, who ran out 2-1 winners after extra time.

But the pain of Brentford's last visit to this stadium turned to elation as they finally tasted play-off success at the 10th time of asking, and in doing so will become the 50th club to play in the Premier League.

Swansea's hopes of rejoining the elite disappeared as they failed to produce their best at Wembley, with any hope of a second-half comeback not helped by the contentious dismissal of Jay Fulton for a foul on Mathias Jensen.

Frank said amid the celebrations afterwards: "I'm completely empty right now. I don't know if I can describe it. It's been such a long journey.

"There's been ups and downs...

"This group of players is incredible.

"Everyone has played a major part in this.

"Somebody said to me that we need two hands and 10 fingers to lift the trophy and we have done it on our 10th attempt.

"The feeling was calm and relaxed and ready to be ruthless.

"We didn't talk about last year. We focused on this.

"Right now I want to get drunk and then worry about the Premier League tomorrow!"