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MATT BARLOW AT WEMBLEY: After all the spies‚ subterfuge and pretend binoculars came the eye of the Tigers. One sucker punch from Oli McBurnie in the fifth minute of added time and Hull City are on their way back to the Premier League. This time there is no way back for Middlesbrough. They can pick up their feud with Southampton in the Championship next season. The reprieve was brief and their Wembley curse goes on. They have never won here and this was the sixth attempt.
I SPY THE PREMIER LEAGUE! Hull earn £200m promotion in Championship playoff final with last-gasp win over Middlesbrough after Spygate drama
Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Hull City take on Middlesbrough in the Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium‚ with Matt Barlow reporting from the ground.
Southampton have lost their appeal against the EFL‚ with Middlesbrough now officially confirmed as Hull City's opponents in Sunday's Championship play-off final. Saints were expelled from the showpiece on Tuesday after admitting to spying on semi-final opponents Middlesbrough‚ as well as two other rival clubs‚ during an independent disciplinary hearing. In a bid to overturn the decision‚ Southampton turned to leading barrister Lord Pannick KC‚ who is also representing Manchester City in their ongoing legal battle with the Premier League over the club's 115 financial charges.
Hull City owner Acun Ilicali has confirmed the club are examining whether the Championship play-off final can be cancelled over Southampton's spying‚ with a view to earning automatic promotion to the Premier League. Southampton were expelled from the play-off final on Tuesday‚ but have appealed against the decision. Middlesbrough‚ who were beaten by Southampton in the semi-finals‚ are currently set to face Hull at Wembley on Saturday.
The Southampton first-team analyst at the centre of allegations of spying was the only member of staff present in a Manager of the Month photo in March to not feature in subsequent pictures in April and May. Daily Mail Sport revealed last Thursday that the analyst was caught allegedly filming Middlesbrough's training from behind a tree ahead of Saturday's play-off semi-final first leg‚ which ended goalless. Last Friday night‚ the EFL charged the south coast club with a breach of their rules. Saints won Tuesday's return leg 2-1 to set up a Wembley date versus Hull City‚ but that is now in doubt.
Southampton have removed play-off final ticket information from their website‚ amid growing fears they could be thrown out of showdown with Hull City amid the ongoing investigation into alleged spying. Daily Mail Sport revealed last Thursday that a Southampton first-team analyst was caught allegedly recording Middlesbrough's training from the bushes ahead of Saturday's play-off semi-final first leg‚ which ended goalless. On Friday night‚ the EFL charged the South Coast club with a breach of their rules.
Chloe Bannan took a potshot at Neil and then hastily deleted her X account after the Lions were beaten 2-0 by Hull City in the Championship play-offs. It has left the Bannan family with something of a PR nightmare after social media took the side of Neil‚ who‚ in guiding Millwall to third place‚ has given them their best season since 1994.
Hull City have been upsetting the odds ever since the season began and they have no plans to stop just yet after beating Millwall to a spot in the Championship play-off final. Hull City were expected to be fending off relegation when hit with a two-window transfer embargo. Having not won away since March 10‚ they were also expected to get beaten by a Millwall side that missed out on automatic promotion to the Premier League by a point.
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