Championship play-off final: Reading 2-4 Swansea City - in pictures

Fireworks explode as both teams enter the field Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Royal Reading fans cheer before kick-off Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Swansea players huddle before kick-off Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Jem Karacan and Joe Allen (right) compete for possession Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Nathan Dyer is brought down by Zurab Khizanishvili for the first penalty Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Scott Sinclair (left) scores from the resulting penalty and celebrates the first goal of his hat-trick with Fabio Borini Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Reading's veteran defender Ian Harte (left) wins a header over Nathan Dyer Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

A pensive Reading fan watches the action Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Sinclair celebrates his second goal Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Matt Mills scores Reading's second with a header from Jobi McAnuff's corner Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Swans fans applaud their team as they leave the pitch at half-time Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Matt Mills fouls Fabio Borini Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Ashley Williams beats Shane Long to a header Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

With ten minutes to go Scott Sinclair takes his second penalty... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

...and scores Swansea's fourth, securing victory over Reading and promotion to the Premier League Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

The final whistle is blown and the Swansea celebrations begin Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Manager Brendan Rodgers is congratulated by his team with a celebratory round of the bumps Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Delighted Swansea supporters cheer from the stands Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Swansea lift their trophy wearing t-shirts for late striker Besian Idrizaj who died on 15 May Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Scott Sinclair and Brendan Rodgers share a moment after the win Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

It's all too much for one Swans fan Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian