HARRY Toffolo has admitted that watching his parent club Norwich clinch promotion to the Premier League was a bittersweet moment, having suffered his own Wembley heartache the day before.

The 19-year-old watched at home on TV with his family as Norwich overcame Middlesbrough to secure the Championship play-off trophy.

However, with the memory of his own performance at the home of English football still raw in the memory, Toffolo was not jumping for joy with the prospect of playing in the top tier next season.

“It was hard to watch Norwich lift the trophy, although it was a very happy moment in the household,” he told the Adver.

“The fact that we didn’t get to do it on the Sunday, I said to my mum and dad that it was awful to watch and it made me feel sick.

“When you are so close to getting promoted and it is something that you have worked your whole season towards, it’s disappointing.

“I have played 30 games and you look at some of the boys who have played 45, like Jordan Turnbull, who have worked their whole season towards that one moment. There is nothing else you can do.

“It was down to the day and that is just the way football goes. It was very hard for me to watch Norwich although I was very happy at the same time.”

Toffolo was clearly downbeat as he walked out of the Wembley dressing room on Sunday but, after a few days to reflect on what happened during the 4-0 defeat to Preston, he believed that experience shone through on the day.

“It was a tough one,” added the young defender.

“They are a very physical side and have got players, like Jermaine Beckford, who have played in the Premier League.

“When you look at players like that and you put them against our eagerness and our young side (it showed).

“If you go on the financial side of things then Preston should really have been automatically promoted.

“For Swindon, to get where they have is a big achievement for the whole town, let alone the players and the staff.”

The Norwich loanee is still uncertain about his future, but wanted to thank the Swindon Town fans for their unwavering support during his first campaign in senior football.

“The fans were excellent throughout the game and stayed right to the end, considering the result with 20 minutes to go the fans were still there,” he added.

“It just shows the amazing support we have had all season.”

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