Any other result would see Brentford's opponents on the day, Doncaster Rovers, achieve promotion.

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At Doncaster, the pair enjoyed a big race-day treble, and it all felt like the sign of things to come.

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Doncaster's fixture on Friday, 29 April, the day of Prince William's marriage to Kate Middleton, marks the finale to the initiative.

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On that historic day in 1938, Mallard was driven by Joe Duddington, of Doncaster, who has since died.

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