Fuller: Crowded out by Leicester defenders

Stoke 0

Leicester 0

Stoke 0 Leicester 0 May 04 2008

Stoke are promoted back to the top flight after a 23-year absence following a 0-0 Championship draw against Leicester at the Britannia Stadium.

However, it was heartbreak for the Foxes as the result saw them slip out of the top two divisions for the first time in their 124-year history.

It was a rollercoaster of emotions for the 26,609 inside the Britannia Stadium, particularly for supporters from Leicester whose transistor radios were tuned into the extraordinary events taking place at St Mary's.

The tide turned many times, but ultimately Southampton's 3-2 victory sealed the Foxes' fate.

By contrast, Stoke's promotion was all but sealed when news filtered through that Hull were losing at Ipswich.

On the field Stoke dominated but could not break the deadlock while Gareth McAuley headed against the post for the visitors.

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