lose 2–0 at Reading, whose chances of securing the only automatic promotion spot in the division this season are boosted as a result. Tranmere blow a similar opportunity with a 2–0 defeat at home to Southend, who are enjoying a resurgence in form. 23 April 1995 – The day after being confirmed as Football Conference champions, Macclesfield Town's celebrations are dashed in devastating fashion when the Football League announces that they will not be promoted into Division Three due to their Moss Rose ground not meeting safety requirements. While Chester City and Crewe Alexandra both offer the use of their respective Deva Stadium and Gresty Road grounds, the League refuse to waive their rule that new clubs must own their own ground (introduced to avoid a repeat of the situation which led to the demise of Maidstone United three years prior). This announcement also means that Scarborough and Exeter City, who had been battling to avoid bottom spot (with Northampton Town also having been not entirely out of danger), are guaranteed safety regardless of where they finish. In the Autoglass Trophy final, a Wembley match is decided by a golden goal for the first time when a 103rd-minute goal from Paul Tait gives Birmingham City a 1–0 win over Carlisle United. Barry Fry's team are also hoping to add the Division Two title – and with it an immediate return to Division One – to their first notable honour since they won the Football League Cup in 1963. 27 April 1995 – Eric Cantona ends weeks of speculation about a move to Inter Milan by signing a new three-year contract with Manchester United. 29 April 1995 – Roy McFarland is sacked after 18 months as manager of Derby County after failing to qualify for the Division One playoffs. 30 April 1995 – Middlesbrough clinch the Division One championship – and the only automatic promotion place to the Premier League for this season – by beating Luton Town 2–1 in the final game at 93-year-old Ayresome Park and at the end of Bryan Robson's first season in management. They move into their new 30,000-seat stadium this summer, which will be the first new stadium occupied by a top flight club since Manchester City moved to Maine Road in 1923. West Ham beat Blackburn 2–0 at Upton Park, when victory for the visitors would have taken them to within two points of