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Mathew Davies

Nottingham Forest's Steve Cooper mobbed live on air by players as ex-Swansea City boss says club has changed his life

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper was picked up and mobbed by his players live on Sky Sports after his side achieved promotion to the Premier League.

A narrow 1-0 win over Huddersfield Town at Wembley saw the Reds return to the big time. It was a case of third time lucky for Cooper, who had tasted play-off heartache two years in a row with Swansea City - both times at the hands of Brentford.

Welshman Cooper was clearly overcome by emotion at the full-time whistle, sitting down on the bench under the famous arch and placing his head in his hands.

And in his post-match interview with David Prutton on Sky Sports, Cooper emphasised the scale of the achievement - before he was scooped off the floor by his players.

"I'm really pleased for the players and the supporters," he said. "Everybody connected with the football club deserves this today and we're now really looking forward to a positive future.

"It's relief and pride - this isn't about me but it's changed my life, potentially anyway. We've brought Nottingham to Wembley today, we've taken over the place and here we are in the Premier League."

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