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Article: Football: Gillingham snatch promotion; WIGAN 2 GILLINGHAM 3 (after extra time).(Sport)
- Article from:
- The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
- Article date:
- May 29, 2000
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GILLINGHAM gained promotion to the First Division for the first time in their 107-year history after a sensational comeback against Wigan at Wembley yesterday.
The Gills were staring at a second successive defeat in the Second Division play-off final with just seven minutes of extra time remaining against the 10-man Latics.
But substitutes Steve Butler and Andy Thomson grabbed vital goals after Stuart Barlow's penalty had put the Lancashire side 2-1 ahead after the game had ended 1-1 after 90 minutes.