The Tigers, held to a 2-2 draw by champions Cardiff, finished two points ahead of third-placed Watford, who lost 2-1 at home to Leeds.Leading 2-1, Hull missed a late penalty before Cardiff levelled from the spot."I've been in the game a long time and I have never experienced anything like the last 10 or 15 minutes," said Bruce.Hull had started the day one point ahead of Watford in the table, but had failed to win their previous three games.And the Tigers fans had to wait around after the final whistle before promotion was confirmed as there was a 16-minute delay in the Watford game following a serious injury to keeper Jonathan Bond.Play mediCannot play media. You do not have the correct version of the flash player. Download the correct versionHull players celebrate after promotion dramaThe Hull match had finished by the time Ross McCormack hit Leeds' winner at Vicarage Road to end Watford's automatic promotion hopes.Fraizer Campbell had put Cardiff ahead before Nick Proschwitz and Paul McShane looked to have won it for Hull.In a exciting finale, Proschwitz missed a late spot-kick before Cardiff, by now down to 10 men after Andrew Taylor was sent off, won a stoppage-time penalty which Nicky Maynard converted."I don't think I've ever seen or witnessed anything quite like that," admitted Bruce, who had twice previously led Birmingham to promotion to the Premier League as manager."We had heard Watford were 2-0 up and they weren't - we could have put it to bed."How many chances have we had? We had a penalty and missed it. It was totally ridiculous."I have said for weeks there would be twists and turns.
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