Southampton Beats Middlesbrough, Advances to Play-Off Final
Southampton players celebrate
Summary
Southampton defeated Middlesbrough to advance to the EFL Championship play-off final
Southampton was charged with spying before the first leg and a player was accused of using discriminatory language
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Southampton will play Hull City in the play-off final on May 23
Riley McGree's goal was not enough for Middlesbrough as Southampton advanced
Southampton rallied for a 2-1 victory in the second leg at St Mary's
The decisive goal was scored by Shea Charles in extra time
The games were played under a cloud due to accusations of unauthorized filming
The EFL requested an independent disciplinary commission to undertake a hearing
The play-off final is the richest one-off game in world soccer with a potential windfall of at least 200 million pounds
Middlesbrough goalkeeper Sol Brynn after the full-time whistle
Tensions between Southampton and Middlesbrough boiled over at the end of the first half
The coaches got in each other's faces on the touchline while being spoken to by the referee
After the first leg, Hellberg said he couldn't believe his eyes or ears when he heard about the spying allegations
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McGree stunned the home crowd with a side-footed shot low into the corner
Ross Stewart missed a good chance to equalize seven minutes later
A header by Stewart just before the break leveled the score
Ayling accused Harwood-Bellis of using discriminatory language
Southampton is seeking an immediate return to the Premier League
Hull was last in the Premier League in 2017
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