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Saturday Sundae: McCormack is Watford hero, while Cameron trends online

Fulham v Middlesbrough
Ross McCormack scored a hat-trick in Fulham's 4-3 win over Middlesbrough which sent Watford up to the Premier League. Photograph: Ian Tuttle/BPI/Rex Shutterstock

MAN OF THE DAY

Fulham’s £11m Ross McCormack made himself a bona fide Watford legend – his hat-trick against Middlesbrough sending the Hornets up.

GOAL OF THE DAY

Stoke’s Charlie Adam was up to his old tricks again: finding the top corner with an edge-of-the-area screamer.

FAN OF THE DAY

David Cameron spent the day trending online after forgetting which team he supports during his pro-multiculturalism speech – linking himself to West Ham by mistake. He later blamed “brain-fade … I’m a Villa fan.”

APPEARANCE OF THE DAY

Nikola Zigic turned down a place on the bench for his last home game at Birmingham. He did still show up for the Blues’ “lap of appreciation”, though.

BEST VALUE FOR MONEY

Annan fans had a fine away day: winning 5-4 at Elgin in Scottish League Two, with players from both teams scoring hat-tricks.

BEST DISTRACTION

Troy Deeney scored Watford’s winner then went to watch The Avengers with his son. By the time it was over his side had been promoted to the Premier League.

LOWEST BLOW

Bristol Rovers needed a win, and for Barnet to slip up against Gateshead, to seal a return to League Two. They did themselves proud with a 7-0 mauling of Alfreton – but the Bees won 2-0.

VILLAGE TEAM OF THE DAY

Step forward Brora (population: 1,140), who earned a 1-1 draw at Edinburgh City (population: 500,000) in the first leg of a play-off that could lead to a Scottish league place.

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