Birmingham City have secured promotion from League One after a 2-1 win at Peterborough United on Tuesday ensured they will return to the Championship at the first time of asking.
Goals from Alfie May and Taylor Gardner-Hickman earned Birmingham the vital three points at the Weston Homes Stadium.
The Midlands club, who count legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady as a minority owner, have cruised to a return to the second tier of English football this season as their closest rivals failed to keep pace.
They have have been top of the table since January and are 14 points above second-placed Wrexham who are closing on a promotion of their own.
Birmingham have lost just three games in the league this season and are on course to break the record for most games won and most points earned by a club in a single campaign in the third tier.
They need nine more points to better the 103 accrued by Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2013-14. The record for most wins is held by Aston Villa who managed 32 victories in 1971-72 — Birmingham need to win four of their last six games to beat that total.
The Blues are also on course to break the points record for an English professional league season. The current high water mark was set by Steve Coppell’s Reading when earned 106 points on their way lifting the Championship title in 2005-06.
