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CARDIFF are back in the Premier League after securing automatic promotion with second place in the Championship.

A 0-0 draw at home with Reading, along with Fulham collapsing away at Birmingham, guaranteed them a top-flight place next season.

Cardiff celebrated promotion to the Premier League on Sunday
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Cardiff celebrated promotion to the Premier League on SundayCredit: Getty - Contributor
Jubilant Cardiff players partied after reaching the Premier League
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Jubilant Cardiff players partied after reaching the Premier LeagueCredit: Geoff Caddick/JMP
Cardiff star Sean Morrison is mobbed by fans
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Cardiff star Sean Morrison is mobbed by fansCredit: Action Images
Cardiff fans are looking up to the Premier League
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Cardiff fans are looking up to the Premier LeagueCredit: PA:Press Association
Cardiff owner Vincent Tan was lifted up by thankful fans
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 Cardiff owner Vincent Tan was lifted up by thankful fansCredit: Action Images
Tan was a controversial figure early on but is now a favourite
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Tan was a controversial figure early on but is now a favouriteCredit: Action Images

Cardiff owner Vincent Tan – complete with smart suit, replica shirt and high trousers – celebrated successfully guiding the club back into the big time.

And manager Neil Warnock will be looking forward to mixing it with bosses and officials in the Prem now he has completed his mission.

It was the fourth time Warnock has taken a club up to the top flight, having previously done so with Notts County, Sheffield United and QPR.

While the 69-year-old has experienced other promotions with County, Huddersfield, Plymouth and Scarborough, with whom he won the Football Conference in 1987.

Warnock and assistant Kevin Blackewell were clapping away
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Warnock and assistant Kevin Blackewell were clapping awayCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Cardiff City fans went wild with their promotion win
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Cardiff City fans went wild with their promotion winCredit: Action Images
Cardiff owner Vincent Tan had his prayers answered
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Cardiff owner Vincent Tan had his prayers answeredCredit: Action Images
The Welsh club is returning to the Premier League
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The Welsh club is returning to the Premier LeagueCredit: PA:Press Association
Blue was the colour as Cardiff celebrated promotion
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Blue was the colour as Cardiff celebrated promotionCredit: PA:Press Association

The achievement sees him become the manager with most promotions in English football, surpassing Dave Bassett, Graham Taylor and Jim Smith - who all have seven.

The packed Cardiff City stadium broke out into a huge cheer 15 minutes in as news filtered through of Birmingham’s opener against Fulham.

Junior Hoilett then threatened to take the roof off with a curling effort but the ball dropped just the wrong side of the post, much to the crowd’s dismay.

Bluebirds hero Lee Peltier joins the fans celebrating
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Bluebirds hero Lee Peltier joins the fans celebratingCredit: Action Images
Cardiff enjoyed a pitch invasion to celebrate promotion
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Cardiff enjoyed a pitch invasion to celebrate promotionCredit: Action Images
The Cardiff fans are heading back to the Premier League
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The Cardiff fans are heading back to the Premier LeagueCredit: Action Images
Premier League officials can look forward to Neil Warnock's return
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Premier League officials can look forward to Neil Warnock's returnCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Vincent Tan looked the part as his side celebrated promotion
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Vincent Tan looked the part as his side celebrated promotionCredit: Action Images

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Bluebirds fans were joyous at the final whistle as they went up to the PremCredit: Action Images

The achievement sees him become the manager with most promotions in English football, surpassing Dave Bassett, Graham Taylor and Jim Smith - who all have seven.

The packed Cardiff City stadium broke out into a huge cheer 15 minutes in as news filtered through of Birmingham’s opener against Fulham.

Junior Hoilett then threatened to take the roof off with a curling effort but the ball dropped just the wrong side of the post, much to the crowd’s dismay.

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