Daily Star Sunday

Tigers prowl back first time of asking

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MALLIK WILKS’ late penalty secured Hull

promotion to the Sky Bet Championsh­ip with a 2-1 win at Lincoln.

Josh Magennis put the Tigers into an early lead, only for the visitors to be pegged back by Lewis Montsma’s effort.

But just when Hull feared a frustratin­g draw, up popped Wilks (below) with the winner from the spot to secure promotion.

Peterborou­gh’s 1-0 win at Charlton,

however, meant that Hull have not yet been crowned champions.

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ClarkeHarr­is’ ninth-minute goal sealed a 1-0 win at The Valley. Jayden Stockley missed a penalty for the hosts.

Charlie Wyke’s brace took his tally to 30 goals in all competitio­ns for thirdplace­d Sunderland,

but the Black Cats could only draw 3-3 with Accrington.

Matt Taylor struck twice with a Joe Edwards own goal also helping out as Oxford saw off Plymouth 3-1. Niall

Ennis was on target for the Pilgrims.

Matthew Pennington’s goal did the trick for

Shrewsbury who dented Blackpool’s play-off chase with a 1-0 win on their travels.

Northampto­n struck twice in four minutes to pinch a 2-2 draw at

Gillingham.

Joe Piggott missed a penalty as AFC Wimbledon drew 0-0 at

Ipswich.

Barrie McKay found the net as

Fleetwood bagged a 1-0 win at

Doncaster, while two added-time goals left Crewe and Rochdale drawing 1-1.

Will Keane answered Joe Powell’s early effort for Burton to hand hosts

Wigan a 1-1 draw.

Will Grigg struck four goals as MK Dons thrashed Swindon 5-0, while Joey Barton’s

Bristol Rovers were officially relegated to League Two thanks to a 1-0 loss at Portsmouth.

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