Hull won the Championship play-off final at Wembley against Middlesbrough, with Oli McBurnie scoring in stoppage time to secure promotion to the Premier League after nine years. Middlesbrough suffered heartbreak after reaching the final following Southampton’s expulsion from the play-offs for spying. Hull’s owner Acun Ilicali had threatened legal action if the club were not promoted, arguing Hull should have advanced automatically when Saints were removed. The match featured early Boro dominance without clear chances, while Hull stayed compact and countered. Key moments included a McBurnie header hitting the crossbar before half-time and further Boro pressure after the break.
"Boro dominated but without forcing Ivor Pandur into a single save, with David Strelec heading their best chance over. Hull, content to sit in and counter, went close when a header from captain Lewie Coyle had to be helped over the top by Sol Brynn. Then, on the stroke of half-time, Millar's cross found McBurnie whose header deflected off the shoulder of defender Adilson Malanda and hit the Boro crossbar."
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