West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has admitted his delight after the Hammers secured promotion to the Premier League.

A goal from Ricardo Vaz Te five minutes from time secured the 2-1 win, and Allardyce was pleased with the late winner.

"I told you it was going to be difficult and Blackpool were every bit as good as we were. But we just swung it in our favour. It's 49 games this season and it's the first time we've won a game in the last few minutes. David Sullivan had been having a go at me about that," he told Sky Sports News.

"I'm just delighted to be back in the Premier League. It means everything to me. I had been in the Premier League for 10 years or so. It was difficult at the start to turn this club around but we have come good at the end."

West Ham will join Reading and Southampton in England's top division next season.

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Matt Law