Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

5th in English League Championship
Hull vs Middlesbrough in Championship playoff final: TV channel, kick-off time, live stream, referee, injury and team news Hull vs Middlesbrough in Championship playoff final: TV channel, kick-off time, live stream, referee, injury and team news

All you need to know ahead of Saturday's Championship Playoff Final between Middlesbrough and Hull

Middlesbrough's Hellberg 'very happy' with spygate verdict Middlesbrough's Hellberg 'very happy' with spygate verdict

Middlesbrough manager Kim Hellberg reflects on the verdict to expel Southampton from the Championship playoff final.

Collection Collection

UWCL! Championship! NBA! DFB Pokal! Finals Fever hits ESPN in Africa this weekend UWCL! Championship! NBA! DFB Pokal! Finals Fever hits ESPN in Africa this weekend

ESPN Africa will be airing a packed line-up of major finals and championship action, set to air across ESPN (DStv 218, Startimes 248), ESPN2 (DStv 219, Startimes 249), and on both linear channels on Disney+ in South Africa.

Spygate explainer: Why Southampton were booted from Championship playoff Spygate explainer: Why Southampton were booted from Championship playoff

Southampton were preparing for the "richest game in soccer" in the Championship playoff final until the league ruled them guilty of spying and expelled them days before the game. What did they do?

Ogden: More Spygate issues could emerge at Millwall and Wrexham Ogden: More Spygate issues could emerge at Millwall and Wrexham

Mark Ogden says that Southampton losing their appeal against expulsion from the Championship playoff final means that "other clubs could get involved."

Southampton lose appeal over 'spygate' playoff expulsion Southampton lose appeal over 'spygate' playoff expulsion

Southampton's appeal against being kicked out of the Championship playoffs has been rejected, meaning Middlesbrough will face Hull for a spot in the Premier League.

Southampton admitted to spying before three Championship games - but didn't win any of them Southampton admitted to spying before three Championship games - but didn't win any of them

Southampton were thrown out of the Championship playoffs for spying, but which matches did they spy in?

ESPN FC crew back decision to expel Southampton from the playoff final ESPN FC crew back decision to expel Southampton from the playoff final

Don Hutchison, Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop agree that Southampton deserved to be expelled from the Championship playoff final for spying on opponents.

Southampton expelled from Championship playoffs over Spygate Southampton expelled from Championship playoffs over Spygate

Southampton have been kicked out of the Championship playoff final after being found guilty of spying on multiple opponents during the 2025-26 season.

Middlesbrough on standby for training return pending 'Spygate' verdict Middlesbrough on standby for training return pending 'Spygate' verdict

Middlesbrough's players are on standby to return to training later this week pending the outcome of Tuesday's 'Spygate' hearing.

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
5 Middlesbrough 46 +25 80
6 Hull City 46 +4 73
7 Wrexham 46 +4 71
8 Derby County 46 +8 69
9 Norwich City 46 +7 65
10 Birmingham City 46 +1 64
11 Swansea City 46 -2 64
12 Bristol City 46 0 62
13 Sheffield United 46 0 60
14 Preston North End 46 -7 60
15 Queens Park Range.. 46 -12 58
16 Watford 46 -12 57
17 Stoke City 46 -5 55
18 Portsmouth 46 -15 55
19 Charlton Athletic 46 -14 53
20 Blackburn Rovers 46 -14 52
21 West Bromwich Alb.. 46 -10 51
22 Oxford United 46 -14 47
23 Leicester City 46 -10 46
24 Sheffield Wednesd.. 46 -60 0
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
11 Morgan Whittak.. 14 42 7
9 Tommy Conway 13 48 5
13 David Strelec 8 34 1

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
11 Morgan Whittak.. 7 42 14
7 Hayden Hackney 7 38 5
9 Tommy Conway 5 48 13