The Swans and the Bees all set for the $254 million match at Wembley Stadium

Swansea and Brentford will meet for a $254 million place in the Premier League after winning their Championship play-off semi-finals on Saturday. Swansea clinched a 2-1 aggregate success against Barnsley thanks to a 1-1 draw at the Liberty Stadium in the second leg, while Brentford staged a thrilling fightback to seal a 3-2 aggregate victory against Bournemouth, winning 3-1 in west London to overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit.

The Bees were in danger of crashing out after Arnaut Danjuma put Bournemouth 2-0 up on aggregate early in the first half. But Brentford were given a controversial lifeline when Ivan Toney scored a penalty awarded for handball by Liam Kelly. Bournemouth defender Chris Mepham was sent off soon after that incident.

To the delight of 4,500 fans at the Brentford Community Stadium, the Bees took full advantage through second-half goals from Vitaly Janelt and Marcus Forss. Brentford, who haven't played in the top-flight for 74 years, will face Swansea in the final at Wembley on May 29. It will be Brentford's second successive Championship play-off final appearance after they lost to Fulham last season, having defeated Swansea in the semi-finals.

Brentford are battling to avoid another play-off letdown after decades of failure in the end of season lottery. They have taken part in a record nine play-off campaigns without winning promotion.

Bournemouth are consigned to a second season in the Championship after failing to win an immediate return to the Premier League following last season's relegation. In south Wales, Swansea held onto the 1-0 first leg lead given to them by Andre Ayew. Looking to end their club's three-year absence from the Premier League, Steve Cooper's side doubled their aggregate lead after 39 minutes.

Barnsley goalkeeper Brad Collins punched Conor Hourihane's free-kick to the edge of the area where Jay Fulton headed the ball into the path of Matt Grimes, who unloaded a superb strike into the corner of the net from 18 yards.

Barnsley drew level in the 71st minute when Jordan Williams pulled the ball back to the edge of the area and Cauley Woodrow swept home, but it wasn't enough.

Get ready for another big face-off at Wembley!

EFL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF

Semi-final second leg

Saturday

Brentford - Bournemouth 3-1 (1-1) /first leg 0-1/

/Toney 16 pen, Janelt 50, Forss 81 - Groeneveld 5, Pepham 28/

Brentford win 3-2 on aggregate.

Swansea City - Barnsley 1-1 (1-0) /first leg 0-1/

/Grimes 39 - Woodrow 71/

Swansea City win 2-1 on aggregate.