Hull City won the Championship play-off final 1-0 against Middlesbrough at Wembley, with Oli McBurnie scoring in the 94th minute. The match followed Middlesbrough’s reinstatement after Southampton were removed for admitting to spying on opponents. The first half was cagey, with few chances despite Middlesbrough dominating possession. David Strelec had a header go over, while Lewie Coyle’s header forced a save from Sol Brynn. Hull threatened at times, including Mohamed Belloumi’s curling effort and McBurnie’s header that clipped the crossbar. After halftime, Middlesbrough continued to press but failed to break down Hull’s defense, even after introducing Hayden Hackney. The decisive goal came late to send Hull into the Premier League.
"Oli McBurnie scored a 94th-minute goal to send Hull City to the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the Championship play-off final at Wembley."
"Middlesbrough had only resumed training on Thursday following their reinstation, but they showed little sign of rustiness and began the game brightly. Chances were few and far between in the opening 20 minutes. David Strelec nodded over for Middlesbrough before Lewie Coyle's header forced a save from Sol Brynn at the other end."
"Boro were dominating possession but failed to break down a well-drilled Hull defence. The Tigers occasionally showed some promise going forward and twice went close through Mohamed Belloumi's curling effort and McBurnie's header that clipped the top of the crossbar. With the sun beating down in London, Strelec then dragged a shot wide of the post as a largely cagey first half was brought to a close."
"With the game beginning to open up, Boro introduced highly-rated midfielder Hayden Hackney, whose availability for the semi-final is believed to have been behind Southampton's spying mission. But even the 23-year-old, who has garnered interest from teams in the top-flight despite not featuring since March, could not find a way to break down a stubborn Hull backline. Both sides saw half-chances go begging as the contest entered the final 10 minutes."
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