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Play-off finals from Sky Sports Vault: Reading 2-4 Swansea, 2011

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Sky Sports Vault | Reading 2-4 Swansea 2011

Ahead of play-off final weekend, we dig into the Sky Sports Vault to look back at a classic from 2011, when Swansea beat Reading.

Swansea City became the first Welsh side in history to reach the Premier League after beating Reading 4-2 at Wembley in the Championship play-off final.

Brendan Rodgers earned redemption against his old club after seeing his side clinch a thrilling encounter that swung one way and then the other.

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Against the run of play, Swansea took the lead as a quickfire brace from Scott Sinclair put them in total control, and the tie looked to be out of sight at half-time as Stephen Dobbie fired home five minutes before the interval.

But the Royals showed great spirit to claw themselves back into contention as an own goal from Joe Allen and Matt Mills' powerful header put them just one behind.

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Yet their admirable fight was dealt a killer blow as Sinclair struck again from the penalty spot, grabbing a hat-trick after Andy Griffin brought down Fabio Borini.

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