CARDIFF sealed promotion to the Premier League as Burton and Barnsley slipped out of the Championship on a dramatic final day.

The Welsh side were forced to settle for a goalless home draw against struggling Reading — but Fulham’s 3-1 loss at Birmingham meant Neil Warnock’s men could celebrate a return to the top flight after a three-year exile.

Birmingham took control with first-half goals from Lukas Jutkiewicz and Harlee Dean.

Tom Cairney gave the Cottagers hope with six minutes remaining but Che Adams’s 89th-minute goal means they must settle for the play-offs.

Barnsley’s 4-1 loss at Derby ended their brief stay in the Championship.

Burton lost 2-1 at Preston, with Louis Moult’s goal in added time ending their survival hopes. 

Bolton produced an impressive late finish to escape the clutches of League One as a result of a 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest.

Adam Le Fondre volleyed Wanderers in front midway through the second half but Ben Osborn and Jack Colback turned things around and had Bolton staring relegation in the face.

However, goals from David Wheater and Aaron Wilbraham kept the hosts up, sparking joyous scenes at the Macron Stadium.