Norwich City have claimed a 2-0 victory over Middlesbrough at Wembley to book their return to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

Two goals inside the opening 15 minutes, scored by Cameron Jerome and Nathan Redmond, saw the Canaries rack up an unassailable lead.

Boro improved following the restart when they finally began to ask questions of Norwich's backline, but Alex Neil's men easily held out to record a famous victory.

Here, Sports Mole takes a look at who stood out during the Championship playoff final affair.

Goal

Dimi Konstantopolous: Will be disappointed not to have kept out the first strike, having been caught out at his near post. Norwich had four shots on target, with two of those leading to goals. (5/10)

Defence

Dean Whitehead: Selected at full-back from the start once again, but he struggled in the opening 45 minutes and was sacrificed by manager Aitor Karanka at the break. (5/10)

Daniel Ayala: At fault for the Canaries' first goal after allowing Jerome to easily steal the ball from his feet. Almost made amends up the other end with a headed attempt that was cleared off the line. (5/10)

Ben Gibson: Boro end the season with the best defensive record in the division, yet too many had an off day at the back this afternoon. Again, he was exposed by the pace of Redmond and will be disappointed not to have halted the winger's run. (5/10)

George Friend: The Smoggies' best player on what was truly a day to forget. Tried making things happen in attack, without truly making a difference. (7/10)

Midfield

Lee Tomlin: Saw just brief glimpses of the ball in dangerous positions on the pitch, and was therefore another of the Boro players to see the game completely pass him by. (5/10)

Adam Clayton: Will be disappointed not to have made more of an impact on the showpiece final, even after being repositioned by Karanka during the second half. (6/10)

Grant Leadbitter: By no means a poor performance from the skipper, who showed plenty of passion throughout, but like Clayton he was not able to leave his mark on things. (6/10)

Albert Adomah: Can be happy with his season as a whole, but he could not make the same impact today as witnessed against Brentford last time out. Did grow into the game more in the second period, though. (5/10)

Attack

Jelle Vossen: Fired a super effort against the bar early on which, had it gone in, could have changed the final outcome completely. Did little else in attack, though, and was booked for diving before eventually being hauled off. (6/10)

Patrick Bamford: He was a big injury doubt in the build-up to the game, having been held back by a troublesome ankle knock of late, and that was telling this afternoon. Barely had a sniff throughout, failing to ask any questions of the Norwich defence. (4/10)

Substitutes

Kike: Brought on with 20 minutes to play, but was unable to help drag his side back into the contest. (5/10)

Emillio Nsue: Introduced at half time in place of the ineffective Whitehead but, while he did add more threat down the flank, it was still an underwhelming display in large. (6/10)

Goal

John Ruddy: Had just one save to make all afternoon, which was a simple enough stop to deny Bamford. He surely could not have expected such a quiet afternoon. (6/10)

Defence

Steven Whittaker: Provided a decent outlet for his side down the flank when needed, helping to build attacking moves from the back. (7/10)

Russell Martin: His miss in the second half, when he headed over the bar from close range, may have proven costly on a different day. As it was, City saw out the game with ease while also claiming another clean sheet. (7/10)

Sebastien Bassong: While Norwich hardly had a great deal to do at the back, Bassong remained strong throughout and produced a superb defensive display to keep Bamford and Vossen quiet. (8/10)

Martin Olsson: A solid display from the full-back in terms of both defensive and attacking transitions. Given a more difficult time of things than his teammate on the opposite side, but never really looked in danger. (7/10)

Midfield

Nathan Redmond: Fantastic performance from the England hopeful, who was being watched closely by Roy Hodgson this afternoon. Took his goal really well, too, rounding off what was a fine passing move. (8/10)

Alexander Tettey: City completely dominated the midfield battle, which was largely down to the work of Tettey in his deep-lying position. (7/10)

Bradley Johnson: The division's top-scoring midfielder could not add to his 15 goals, but he came so very close to doing so when crashing a shot against the bar less than 10 minutes in. (7/10)

Jonny Howson: Ran the midfield battle alongside Tettey. You could see the relief etched across his face at full time, with a season of hard work paying off. (7/10)

Wes Hoolahan: Another player who stood out for the Canaries, due to his ability to make things happen in the final third. Linked well with the more advanced Jerome, before being replaced 15 minutes from time. (8/10)

Attack

Cameron Jerome: Arguably the best player on the field, with his work rate proving key. Tasked with leading the line, which he did expertly, particularly when winning the ball off Ayala to open the scoring and send City on their way. (8/10)

Substitutes

Lewis Grabban: Back from a ban in time to play a part from the bench. Ironically, it was in defence where he stood out, denying Ayala with a block on the line. (7/10)

Gary O'Neil: That is now three playoff successes for the experienced midfielder in the same number of years. Did not play as big a part as he would have liked, however, having been made to settle for a place among the back-ups. (6/10)

Graham Dorrans: Offered plenty of energy when brought on for the final quarter of the match, helping Norwich to see the job through with relative ease. (6/10)