Reading have had their last dance in the Championship after 10 successive seasons in the second tier.
Dropping from the Premier League in 2013, only once have the club come close to returning- and now the lights have come on and Royals fans are being told to leave the Championship ballroom.
League One awaits, but here are 46 snaps from the final 46 second tier matches for who knows how long.
1. Blackpool (a)
The beginning of a 10 month slog. Little did we know back in July what would unfold.
2. Cardiff City (h)
The return of the King. At Long last, Shane marked his home bow with a goal.
3. Rotherham United (a)
One to forget for Joe Lumley, and he knew it.
4. Blackburn Rovers (h)
The trio tasked with changing the fortunes of the football club. Unfortunately this was to be one of the few high points.
5. Middlesbrough (h)
Teenage debutant John Clarke throwing his body in the way to prevent what would surely have been a Boro equaliser.
6. Millwall (a)
A long-awaited debut for Naby Sarr, and a winning goal to send the Royals top of the table.
7. Sheffield United (a)
Sam Hutchinson battling through his injury from the Den to feature at Bramall Lane. He lasted just 45 minutes of the heavy defeat.
8. Stoke City (h)
Reading band The Amazons were special guests for the win over Stoke City.
9. Sunderland (h)
A spine-tingling moment as the National Anthem is sung after the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
10. Wigan Athletic (a)
Andy Carroll's second-coming.
11. Huddersfield Town (h)
After an injury-struck season last year, Yakou Meite celebrated his first goal for over a year.
12. Norwich City (h)
Smiles all-round after holding the Canaries to a draw. We did not expect them to only finish mid-table come May.
13. Queen's Park Rangers (a)
Carroll's penalty put the team top of the league. Lyndon Dykes' brace meant they did not finish the night there.
14. West Bromwich Albion (h)
An ill Paul Ince watched alone as Alex Rae was the man on the touchline.
15. Swansea City (a)
Players apologise after throwing away a two-goal lead in South Wales.
16. Bristol City (h)
A goal-den oldie. Shane Long sets up Carroll to seal a win over the Robins.
17. Burnley (a)
Robbed of the chance to win at the runaway champions. Still stings.
18. Luton Town (a)
A battle in Bedfordshire.
19. Preston North End (h)
We will remember them.
20. Watford (a)
Ovie Ejaria's parting gift for the season, giving away a penalty at Vicarage Road.
21. Hull City (a)
Who doesn't love a last-minute winner?!
22. Coventry City (h)
'Cheeseburger' celebrating his first professional goal.
23. Birmingham City (h)
'Two' little too late at St Andrews.
24. Swansea City (h)
Joe Lumley made sure to milk it after being hit with a plastic bottle. Swans manager Russell Martin made his views clear after the game.
25. Norwich City (a)
Instant-impact from Nesta Guinness-Walker, giving Carroll a lifeline.
26. West Bromwich Albion (a)
Baba Rahman misses a last-minute chance for what would have been a real snatch-and-grab at the Hawthorns.
27. Queen's Park Rangers (h)
Jeff Hendrick delight in scoring a brace against his former club. The R's would come back to earn a point.
28. Stoke City (a)
Another Ince hand of apology, this time manager Paul after a 4-0 defeat in the Potteries.
29. Watford (h)
Lumley helping the assistant referee in disallowing Britt Assombalonga the chance to win it for the Hornets.
30. Sunderland (a)
Utter bemusement as Rahman mistake proves costly on Wearside.
31. Rotherham United (h)
Plenty of love for Tyrese Fornah on Valentine's Day after his last-minute winner against Rotherham United.
32. Cardiff City (a)
A huge goal at the bottom of the Championship, and it went the way of the Bluebirds.
33. Blackpool (h)
An Ince-stoppable performance from Tom against his former club.
34. Middlesbrough (a)
The scoreline says it all.
35. Sheffield United (h)
Liam Moore's first-team return.
36. Millwall (h)
Lumley's penalty all to separate the sides.
37. Blackburn Rovers (a)
Another late goal conceded, this time at Ewood Park.
38. Hull City (h)
Moore's Reading career is over, limping off inside the opening 15 minutes.
39. Bristol City (a)
Chants of 'You don't know what you're doing' overshadow a credible draw at Ashton Gate.
40. Birmingham City (h)
A fiesty encounter, but the Blues strike back to leave a chance wasted.
41. Preston North End (a)
The final straw. Ince is sacked after Brad Pott's last-minute winner at Deepdale.
42. Burnley (h)
Noel Hunt struggles to take it all in as the club's 106-point record is preserved against already-promoted Burnley.
43. Luton Town (h)
The Hand of Carroll.
44. Coventry City (a)
Lucas Joao's final goal in a Reading shirt.
45. Wigan Athletic (h)
A sombre mood as who knows the next time 21,000 will cram inside the SCL Stadium again.
46. Huddersfield Town (a)
Reading fans defiant despite their fate already sealed.
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