Steve Bruce hailed Mohamed Diame for producing "a bit of magic" at Wembley to secure Hull City an immediate return to the Premier League.
The Tigers were dominant against Sheffield Wednesday, but had to wait until the 72nd minute for Diame's curler to wrap up a 1-0 victory.
"[We had] that little bit of quality to decide a big game. Diame has produced a bit of magic and it's won us the match," City boss Bruce told Sky Sports.
"We seemed to have so many good chances. Thankfully Diame has come up with a wonder strike and I'm delighted for him.
"I thought we had the better chances. My big players performed excellently."
He told the BBC: "It's been a long, long season. We had a dip in form at the wrong time and thankfully we bounced back.
"It's a special day for everyone.
"We want to go to all the big clubs. We're just happy to be in the top flight and give something back to these fans."
Hull dropped out of the top flight last season, but, along with Championship winners Burnley, have sealed a return at the first time of asking.
