Bristol City became the first side in the Football League to win promotion as they booked their place in next season 's Sky Bet Championship by battering Bradford 6-0 . The Robins reached 92 points with their 27th league victory of the season at Valley Parade thanks to James Tavernier 's brace and further goals from Joe Bryan , Luke Ayling , Aden Flint and Aaron Wilbraham . Tavernier , who went up as a Rotherham player out of League One last year , fired in the opener after his initial effort was blocked before Bryan jumped highest to double Bristol City 's advantage . Ayling 's fortuitous effort made it 3-0 after the break , Flint then headed a free-kick home , Tavernier stabbed in his second and Wilbraham rolled home a sixth to seal victory and promotion . Bristol City players are sprayed with champagne after securing promotion from League One . The Robins stars shower each other in their isotonic drinks following the final whistle . Bristol City defeated Bradford 6-0 to pick up the final three points they needed to take them up . Bristol City manager Steve Cotterill celebrates promotion with a commemorative bottle of champagne . A pair of Bristol City p ; layers cut comedic figures after wrapping themselves in promotion flags . Bristol City became the first side from the Football League to win promotion this season . Bradford : Williams , Darby , McArdle , MacKenzie , Meredith , Morais ( McMahon ) , Liddle , Knott ( Routis ) , Yeates ( Stead ) , Hanson , Clarke . Subs : Zoko , Urwin , Halliday , Dolan . Bristol City : Fielding , Ayling , Flint , Williams , Tavernier , Smith , Freeman ( Saville ) , Pack , Bryan ( Cunningham ) , Agard , Wilbraham ( Emmanuel-Thomas ) . Subs : Osborne , Elliott , Emmanuel-Thomas , Wagstaff , Richard . Scorers : Tavernier , Bryan , Ayling , Flint , Wilbraham . Referee : Stuart Attwell ( Warwickshire ) Att : 12,609 . James Tavernier ( centre ) celebrates after opening the scoring in Bristol City 's promotion winning victory . Tavernier ( centre ) opened the scoring with a neat right-footed finish after 16minutes . Joe Bryan rises above the Bradford defence to double Bristol 's lead in the first half . Bryan ( centre ) wheels away after doubling Bristol City 's lead with a first-half header . Aden Flint heads home Marlon Pack 's cross to notch up Bristol City 's fourth goal . Flint celebrates after making it four for Bristol City with a brave header . Tavernier netted his second of the evening from close range as the Robins scored their way to promotion . Bristol captain Aaron Wilbraham nets the sixth and final goal for the visitors at the Coral Windows Stadium .
Bristol City have been promoted from League One to the Championship . James Tavernier opened the scoring for the Robins after 16minutes . The game was played at Ashton Gate in Birmingham, with a crowd of just over 4,000 fans watching on television and radio. Luke Ayling scored a third before Aden Flint added another with a header . Tevernier added his second and Aaron Wilbraham completed the rout .