Cardiff City celebrated their return to the top flight with a 3-2 victory over Manchester City that left manager Malky Mackay in understandably buoyant mood.
Second half goals from Aron Gunnarsson and a Fraizer Campbell brace proved too much for a City side that led through Edin Dzeko, but looked anything other than title contenders. Their second, from Alvaro Negredo, arrived two minutes into stoppage time.
Mackay, who spent £28 million over the summer in a bid to fight relegation, said: “I am absolutely delighted. For everyone at this football club, this day was a long time in coming. But what a day it was.
“It meant a lot to a lot of people so at the end of the game, I felt very proud for those people. Of course I felt proud for the players, but the fans too.”