Wembley bound Tigers make it Heaven for Hull

GOALS from Nick Barmby, Caleb Folan, Richard Garcia and Nathan Doyle helped Hull reach Wembley for the first time in the club’s 104-year history and set up a Coca-Cola Championship play-off final clash against Bristol City on May 24.

Barmby cancelled out Darius Henderson’s opener as Watford briefly threatened a stirring comeback in the semi-final second leg at a packed KC Stadium before succumbing to a convincing aggregate defeat.

Substitute Folan climbed off the bench to add his side’s second after Barmby had notched his second goal against Adrian Boothroyd’s side in the space of four days.

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