Middlesbrough och Southampton spelade 0–0 i den första semifinalen i EFL Championship-kvalet på Riverside Stadium. Båda lagen träffade virket under en jämn match. Dubbelmötet är helt öppet inför returmatchen.
Middlesbrough dominerade den första halvleken men lyckades inte få hål på motståndarna. Tommy Conway träffade stolpen under en period av ihållande press från hemmalaget. Southampton försvarade sig beslutsamt och skapade få egna klara målchanser.
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A League Arbitration Panel has dismissed Southampton's appeal against expulsion from the Championship play-offs for spying on rival teams. Middlesbrough will now face Hull City in the final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
Middlesbrough has urged the EFL to bar Southampton from the Championship play-off final after alleging that a Saints staff member spied on their training session. The accusation has prompted an independent disciplinary hearing and placed the May 23 match against Hull City in doubt. Southampton has launched an internal review while cooperating with the investigation.
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The EFL has warned that the Championship play-off final could be delayed after charging Southampton with spying on Middlesbrough before their semi-final tie. The match against Hull City is currently set for May 23 at Wembley.
Brentford and Fulham shared the points in a goalless draw at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday lunchtime. The low-quality match offered few clear chances, with both teams missing opportunities to boost their European hopes. Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno made a crucial late save to preserve the stalemate.
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Hull City secured promotion to the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough in the Championship play-off final at Wembley. Oli McBurnie scored the decisive goal in the 94th minute.