Watford completed their fairytale turnaround at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff as goals from Jay DeMerit, a Neil Sullivan own goal and Darius Henderson accounted for disappointing Leeds in the Coca-Cola Championship play-off final.

The Hornets were installed as third favourites for relegation at the start of the season and the appointment of Adrian Boothroyd as boss in March 2005 did little to appease frustrated fans. But 14 months on the Bradford-born 35-year-old has worked a minor miracle, lifting the club into the Barclays Premiership in his first full season as a manager.

American defender DeMerit's far post header gave Watford a 25th-minute lead, Chambers enjoyed a lucky deflection off Eddie Lewis before the ball hit the post and went in off Sullivan to increase their lead in the 55th minute. Then Henderson rounded off his side's stunning season with an 83rd-minute penalty.