Bruce publicly accepted responsibility for the team's poor run and admitted that he feared for his job, but the team responded with a 1—0 victory over Derby County, and then recorded a further five consecutive league victories to be joint leaders of the league table by late November.
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In the final on 28 May, a 25-yard goal from against Sheffield Wednesday won Hull promotion to the Premier League for the second time during Bruce's spell in charge.
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