Hull City Wins 1‑0 Playoff Final, Promoted to EPL
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- Hull City secured promotion to the Premier League after beating Middlesbrough 1‑0 in the Championship playoff final at Wembley.
- Oliver McBurnie netted the winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time when a cross was spilled by Middlesbrough goalkeeper Sol Brynn.
- Hull City became the first team since Blackpool in 2010 to finish sixth in the Championship and win the playoffs, keeping a clean sheet throughout both the semifinal and final.
- Southampton were expelled from the playoffs by the EFL for illegally spying on opponents, a scandal dubbed “Spygate”.
- Acun Ilicali, Hull’s owner, warned he would pursue legal action if the club lost, citing a need for “justice” amid the Spygate controversy.
Why it matters: Hull City’s promotion brings top‑flight TV and sponsorship money to the club and its owner, while Middlesbrough stay in the Championship, missing out on those revenues; the league now has three new entrants.
