Cardiff City confirmed promotion back into the Championship on Saturday afternoon, as they ran out convincing winners against Reading.
The Bluebirds knew that they had to better Stockport County's result on the same day, which would confirm that they would return to the second tier of English football at the first time of asking.
Cardiff took the lead on the day, as Rubin Colwill headed home,which sparked jubilant scenes from the travelling supporters in Berkshire.
That lead was then doubled shortly after half-time, as Omari Kellyman slotted the ball past Joel Pereira, after an expertly-weighted through ball from Ryan Wintle.
Reading showed some improvement in the second-half, and pulled a goal back through Daniel Kyerewaa, before Perry Ng scored an eye-catching third goal for the Bluebirds.
Cardiff were set to wait another game to have promotion confirmed, but Exeter City goalkeeper, Jack Bycroft scored a late equaliser against Stockport, which saw Brian Barry-Murphy's side promoted.
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Cardiff City forward Callum Robinson has found regular minutes tough to find with the Bluebirds this season, but has chipped in with seven goals and two assists in this year's League One campaign.
The experienced EFL forward was a second-half substitute for Cardiff in the win against Reading, and the 31-year-old couldn't hide his delight at returning to the Championship, as he took to his official Instagram account, to issue his thoughts on gaining promotion.
Robinson wrote: "WOWWWWW WHAT A DAY 💙🥳" as he and his Cardiff teammates basked in the glory of sealing an immediate return to the Championship.
Plenty of Robinson's friends in the football world were quick to congratulate him on the achievement, including Everton and England international playmaker Jack Grealish, with the pair having enjoyed a close and long-lasting friendship away from the pitch after coming through Aston Villa's youth ranks.
Jack Grealish (1)
Grealish has been a regular for Everton this season, and has caught the eye for all the right reasons for the Premier League side, who are in with a chance of a top-seven finish in the top-flight.
What does the future hold for Robinson and Cardiff?
Callum Robinson
Cardiff are likely to look at strengthening their squad ahead of their return to the Championship, and it'll be interesting to see whether Robinson fits into their plans for the future.
The Irish international has plenty of experience of playing his football in the second tier, and that could prove useful when potentially mentoring some of the younger players of the Bluebirds squad.
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He's found minutes difficult on a regular basis in the 2025/26 season, and so he's a player that will potentially split the fanbase when it comes to debating his future.
Robinson is contracted with Cardiff until the summer of 2027, and some might argue that it would be best for him to move elsewhere, but there's no denying that he's a player that loves the club, having spent four years with the club so far in his career.
For now though, Cardiff's supporters will be celebrating winning promotion from League One, and it'll be interesting to see whether they can follow the strong showing against Reading when they return to action in midweek, when they face Port Vale.