41. Wolves remained two points behind Middlesbrough in the battle for the sole automatic promotion place. 42. Wolverhampton trails Middlesbrough by four points in the battle for the lone automatic promotion berth. 43. Both are gunning for the second automatic promotion place and only one point separates them. 44. Norwich has already secured the title and West Bromwich Albion the second automatic promotion spot. 45. For the first few years, there was no automatic promotion to the First Division. 46. Starting that year, automatic promotion / relegation between the top two divisions was ended. 47. By February 2002 Hull City looked well on course for automatic promotion from Division Three. 48. From 1987, the Conference champions were finally granted automatic promotion to the Football League. 49. Victory meant automatic promotion to Division 3. 50. Shelbourne finished the season in 2nd position thus securing automatic promotion to the Premier Division.
