LONDON: Cardiff will go into the Premier League as Championship winners after clinching the second tier title with a 1-1 draw at Burnley yesterday.
Malky Mackay’s side had already ended their 51-year wait for promotion to the top-flight thanks to their midweek draw with Charlton and now they are guaranteed to finish the season in first place as well.
“It’s absolutely fantastic, I’m delighted for everyone at the football club,” Mackay said.
“It was obviously a tremendous feeling on Tuesday but for us to go and win the title is something that we then spoke about within a day.
“We’ve been sitting there since late November and it’s been an awful long time for us to be top and be chased and be examined. I think they deserve it.
“I’m delighted that we’ve had the mental strength and character to have that consistency and just keep going, being relentless. That’s what we were this year — relentless.
“I spoke to the players about how most people get to watch history happen; very few people get to actually make history.
“For them to do that today for the city of Cardiff is something that I’m very proud of.” The Bluebirds knew a point at Turf Moor would be enough to seal the trophy and they were well on the way when former Dundee United winger Craig Conway put them ahead with a fine finish in the 27th minute.
Burnley grabbed an equalizer in second-half stoppage-time when David Edgar headed past David Marshall from close-range to deny Cardiff their 11th away win of the season.
But the visitors held on for the final few moments to clinch the title.
