{"id":34370,"date":"2026-05-23T09:11:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T09:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/23\/hull-vs-middlesbrough-live-play-off-final-update-after-spygate-soccer-sports\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T09:11:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T09:11:32","slug":"hull-vs-middlesbrough-live-play-off-final-update-after-spygate-soccer-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/23\/hull-vs-middlesbrough-live-play-off-final-update-after-spygate-soccer-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Hull vs Middlesbrough LIVE: Play-off final update after Spygate | Soccer | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>After the drama of the Spygate saga, the Sky Bet Championship play-off final will finally take place this afternoon, with Hull City taking on Middlesbrough at Wembley.<\/p>\n<p>Southampton defeated Boro in the semi-final but were expelled from the competition as a result of the Spygate hearings.<\/p>\n<p>Following an EFL investigation, Saints were found guilty of &#8220;deplorable&#8221; conduct in pressuring young staff to spy on Middlesbrough ahead of the semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>Middlesbrough reported to the EFL that Southampton staff had spied on them during training on May 7, in breach of league regulations, and the EFL laid charges the next day.<\/p>\n<p>The focus now shifts to today&#8217;s match, with the winner at Wembley guaranteed Premier League status and at least \u00a3200m in prize money.<\/p>\n<p>The Tigers head into this afternoon&#8217;s game on a three-game unbeaten streak, including two wins, while the Teessiders are winless in three games after ending the regular season with a seven-point lead.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Express Sport&#8217;s LIVE updates ahead of the match at Wembley below&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/2208821\/hull-middlesbrough-live-play-off-final\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the drama of the Spygate saga, the Sky Bet Championship play-off final will finally take place this afternoon, with Hull City taking on Middlesbrough at Wembley. 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