Conway out for Boro final but Hackney available
Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney has recovered from a groin injury and is available for the Championship play-off final. However, striker Tommy Conway will miss the match due to an ankle injury sustained in the semi-final. Head coach Kim Hellberg expressed disappointment over Conway's absence but is optimistic about Hackney's contribution.
- ▪Hayden Hackney has not played since March 14 due to a groin injury.
- ▪Tommy Conway will miss the final after suffering an ankle injury in the semi-final.
- ▪Hackney's fitness was confirmed by head coach Kim Hellberg ahead of the final.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/conway-boro-final-hackney-available-081222575.html","headline":"Conway out for Boro final but Hackney available","datePublished":"2026-05-22T08:12:22.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-22T08:12:22.000Z","keywords":["Tommy Conway","Kim Hellberg","Hayden Hackney","groin injury","Scotland"],"description":"Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney has recovered from a groin injury to play in the Championship play-off final.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Yahoo Sports","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/icons/favicon_y112_112.png","width":112,"height":112},"url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Adam Lanigan - BBC…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.