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WATCH: Huddersfield chairman Dean Hoyle collapses with joy after Premier League promotion

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Huddersfield chairman Dean Hoyle was clearly the most emotional man at Wembley as his side clinched promotion to the Premier League

Watch Huddersfield chairman's Dean Hoyle emotional reaction after securing Premier League promotion at Wembley.

Hoyle's team will play in the top flight for the first time in 45 years after a penalty shootout victory over Reading in the Championship play-off final at Wembley.

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Defender Chris Schindler slotted the decisive spot-kick, after misses from Liam Moore and Jordan Obita for Reading, to seal the Terriers a 4-3 win on Bank Holiday Monday, after 120 minutes of tense action had ended 0-0.

Promotion to the Premier League will see an uplift in revenue of at least £170m, rising to more than £290m if they survive their first season in the Premier League and Hoyle's reaction following the penalty identified the scale of Huddersfield's achievement.

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Highlights of the Championship play-off final between Huddersfield and Reading.

He told Sky Sports after the game: "I'm so emotional. I've supported this club since 1979 when I was on the terraces. It's a dream come true. It's huge. We're on the big stage now. We know it's going to be tough but we'll give it a crack. It's the best of my life."

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