"It was a formality," the main commentator came through again, "but now it's a finality. Wigan have booked the third ticket to the Premier League."
Despite their outpour earlier, the Wigan fans still celebrated, though this one was a bit more reserved.
On the pitch, players dropped to their knees while others stood with their hands in the air.
They had finally done in
Across the country, in the north of London near Manchester, it was a different scene.
Wigan fans took to the streets, lighting fireworks.
Pubs that had seen the best and worst of it, sang a song that they had been waiting to sing for a decade now and it was one of the most beautifuls feelings ever described.
"BACK TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE!"
"WHO IS IT? WHO IS IT?"
"THAT IS US. THAT IS US!"
"WIGAN ARE BACK IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE!"
...
In a living room that if Leo had seen would describe it as his home, looked like it had been through nothing less than an earthquake.
