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Buckingham proud as Oxford return to Championship after 25 years

Oxford United have returned to the Championship after their League One promotion playoff victory against Bolton Wanderers.

Josh Murphy struck twice at Wembley as Oxford won 2-0. It marks a return to the Championship after a 25 year absence.

Oxford head coach Des Buckingham said: "1990 was my first game. My nan took me up to Manor Ground and that was the first time I watched the club. We won 3-1 and I've been a fan ever since.

"The reason I came back here is because of the vision that was sold to me. My vision is closely aligned and I'm excited about what next year will look like.

"We will try and do our best to make people proud of what we do."

He also said: "We didn't dream until the full-time whistle because we know how good Bolton are.

"To see what I've just seen, I don't have words for it.

"I thought we were excellent today. I'm so proud to lead this team, I'm proud of what the players have just shown.

"I'm thankful to the club for giving us time and now it's about building for the Championship rather than a League One campaign.

"We had a way we wanted to play against Bolton and we executed it well. I'm delighted with what I've just seen from the team, both in possession and out.

"We didn't want them to dictate the whole game.

"We've got 35,000 people who have come to watch us play football so we have to be brave and these are the moments where you have to step up, trust yourself and back yourselves to do things."

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