Watch: Diame golazo wins Premier League promotion playoff for Hull City

Hull City has returned to the Premier League after the Senegalese forward's wonderstrike in the second half.

Mohamed Diame has made Hull City a top-flight team again, and, perhaps more importantly, made the club almost $250 million richer.

Diame's wonderstrike in the 72nd minute gave Hull City a 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday in front of 70,189 at Wembley Stadium in Saturday's Premier League promotion playoff final, putting the Tigers back in the EPL after a one-year absence and spoiling Sheffield Wednesday's chances at a first return to the top flight since 2000.

Hull City defeated Derby County in the semifinal round to reach Wembley and had the bulk of the chances throughout the tightly contested match, which is deemed the richest game in sports due to the television money at stake. With the Premier League's new lucrative deal kicking in next season, the promotion final has never been worth more, with the winner earning £170 million.

Ross Wallace put a chance on frame for Sheffield Wednesday in the 16th minute, only to have his free kick parried away by Eldin Jakupovic:

Good shot as @SWFC comes close, but no problem for @HullCity keeper. #Championship https://t.co/LvWzhytFOl

— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) May 28, 2016

Sheffield Wednesday then cleared off the line from Abel Hernandez's header, with Kieran Lee making the important defensive stop. Controversy ensued, though, when it appeared Lee used his hand to block the ensuing shot on the rebound:

Cleared off the line by @SWFC! @HullCity inches away from taking lead. #Championship https://t.co/KXToeSndxc

— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) May 28, 2016

Replay shows a clear handball, but referee didn't see it. #Championship https://t.co/Y2SbxGwrum

— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) May 28, 2016

Hernandez nearly scored again as Hull continued to bring the pressure, but Keiran Westwood made a vital save in a 1-v-1 situation:

Abel Hernandez with a great chance but WHAT A SAVE by Keiren Westwood. #Championship https://t.co/H3ivfeBS7e

— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) May 28, 2016

Hull kept knocking on the door through Mohamed Diame, who hit the post after a fantastic individual effort:

AMAZING RUN BY @MohamedDiame17 but the post says no dice! #Championship https://t.co/uvQ3mjZRa8

— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) May 28, 2016

Westwood was at it again in the 53rd minute, as Michael Dawson thought he had a great look until the goalkeeper closed down the angle and made the save:

A series of chances for @HullCity but great goalkeeping by Westwood and terrible finishing cost them. #Championship https://t.co/1Hq3XgVgrV

— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) May 28, 2016

Diame put Hull up, at last, in the 72nd minute with a tremendous strike from long range:

GOOOOOAALLL!
FANTASTIC STRIKE BY DIAME, breaks open the game. @HullCity can taste Premiership. #Championship https://t.co/4r1D1eKZmQ

— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) May 28, 2016

Take a better look at a wonder strike by @MohamedDiame17. It is worth over $200 million! #Championship https://t.co/R8baIABYxp

— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) May 28, 2016

There was drama down to the last second, as Sheffield Wednesday had penalty shouts go unheard in stoppage time:

Appeals for handball at the death but no call given. @HullCity wins and will play in Premier League. #Championship https://t.co/jo4TauLVCK

— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) May 28, 2016

FT: @HullCity 1 (Mo Diame) @swfc 0 - We Are Going Up!!! #PlayOffFinal #HULSHE pic.twitter.com/ALXd2Ezwkc

— Hull City (@HullCity) May 28, 2016

Welcome back, @HullCity!https://t.co/6O7ZVpECCN

— Premier League (@premierleague) May 28, 2016

Hull finished fourth in the League Championship this season, six points behind Middlesbrough for an automatic berth in the Premier League.