Yeovil Beat Brentford to Secure First Promotion to Championship
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Yeovil won promotion to English soccer’s Championship for the first time with a 2-1 defeat of Brentford in the League One playoff final at Wembley Stadium.
Yeovil got first-half goals from Paddy Madden and Dan Burn yesterday and held off Brentford, which got a goal back in the first six minutes of the second half from Harlee Dean. Yeovil goalkeeper Marek Stech was named man of the match after denying Brentford as it pushed for a tying goal.