PREVIEW: Hull and Middlesbrough face off in controversial play-off final
Hull City and Middlesbrough are set to compete in a highly controversial Championship play-off final. The match follows the expulsion of Southampton due to a spying incident, allowing Middlesbrough to take their place. Hull City aims to become the first sixth-placed team to win promotion since 2010.
- ▪Hull City and Middlesbrough will contest a controversial play-off final for promotion to the Premier League.
- ▪Southampton was expelled from the play-offs after a spying incident, allowing Middlesbrough to replace them.
- ▪Hull City has a perfect record in Championship play-off finals, while Middlesbrough last reached the final in 2015.
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