Birmingham City recovered from 2-0 down to avoid relegation to League One with a stoppage-time equaliser on a dramatic final day of the Championship.
Paul Caddis' leveller in the 93rd minute at Bolton gave Birmingham - League Cup winners just three years ago - the necessary point to stay up and condemn Doncaster Rovers to relegation in the dying seconds of the Football League season.
Birmingham manager Lee Clark celebrates at full-time
Lee Chung-Yong and Lukas Jutkiewicz's goals gave Bolton a 2-0 lead with just 14 minutes remaining at the Reebok Stadium, but departing and costly Birmingham striker Nikola Žigić struck before Caddis' heroic moment of salvation sent the away supporters into raptures.
Paul Caddis celebrates his dramatic 93rd-minute equaliser
Doncaster, however, returned to League One at the first time of asking as they lost at champions Leicester City to a contentious second-half David Nugent's penalty.
Although they finished level on points with Birmingham, their goal difference was vastly inferior.
Bolton 2-2 Birmingham
Soccer - Sky Bet Championship - Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Reebok Stadium(01 of33)
Birmingham City's Tom Adeyemi is tackled by Bolton Wanderers' Jermaine Beckford (credit:PA)
Soccer - Sky Bet Championship - Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Reebok Stadium(02 of33)
Birmingham City's Hayden Mullins and Bolton Wanderers' Liam Trotter battle for the ball (credit:PA)
Soccer - Sky Bet Championship - Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Reebok Stadium(03 of33)
Birmingham City's Tom Adeyemi (left) battles with Bolton Wanderers' Neil Danns (credit:PA)
Soccer - Sky Bet Championship - Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Reebok Stadium(04 of33)
Birmingham City's Nikola Zigic battles for the ball (credit:PA)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(05 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: (L-R) Despair for Nikola Zigic, Paul Robinson, Callum Reilly and Tom Adeyemi of Birmingham City as Lee Chung-Yong of Bolton Wanderers (not pictured) scores their first goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton players as Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(06 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Paul Caddis of Birmingham City scores their second goal with a header to equalise during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(07 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Lee Clark manager of Birmingham City signals during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(08 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: (L-R) Despair Chris Burke, Darren Randolph, Paul Robinson and Nikola Zigic of Birmingham City as Lee Chung-Yong of Bolton Wanderers (not pictured) scores their first goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton players as Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(09 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Jay Spearing of Bolton Wanderers and Lee Novak of Birmingham City stretch for the ball during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(10 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: (L-R) Despair Chris Burke, Darren Randolph and Paul Robinson as Lee Chung-Yong of Bolton Wanderers (not pictured) scores their first goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton players as Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(11 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Birmingham City fans look pensive during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(12 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Lee Clark manager of Birmingham City reacts during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(13 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Despair for Birmingham City players as Matthew Mills of Bolton Wanderers (C) celebrates as Lee Chung-Yong of Bolton Wanderers (not pictured) scores their first goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton players as Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(14 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Lee Clark manager of Birmingham City reacts during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(15 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Lee Clark manager of Birmingham City reacts during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(16 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Birmingham City fans look pensive during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(17 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Birmingham City fans look pensive during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(18 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: (L-R) Nikola Zigic, Tom Adeyemi and Federico Macheda of Birmingham City look despondent during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(19 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: A Birmingham City fan looks pensive during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(20 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: A Birmingham City fan reacts during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(21 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: (L-R) Nikola Zigic, Tom Adeyemi and Federico Macheda of Birmingham City look despondent during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(22 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Birmingham City fans look pensive during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(23 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Chris Burke of Birmingham City holds off Neil Danns of Bolton Wanderers during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(24 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Chris Burke of Birmingham City battles with Neil Danns of Bolton Wanderers during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(25 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Nikola Zigic of Birmingham City celebrates as he scores their first goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(26 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: A Birmingham City fan reacts during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(27 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Jay Spearing of Bolton Wanderers beats Paul Caddis of Birmingham City to the ball during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(28 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Paul Caddis of Birmingham City scores their second goal with a header to equalise during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(29 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Paul Caddis of Birmingham City scores their second goal with a header to equalise during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(30 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Paul Caddis of Birmingham City celebrates as he scores their second goal with a header to equalise during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(31 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Paul Caddis of Birmingham City celebrates as he scores their second goal with a header to equalise during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship(32 of33)
BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Paul Caddis of Birmingham City celebrates as he scores their second goal with a header to equalise during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Bolton, England. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
OFS_Bol_Birm_030514_006(33 of33)