Middlesbrough and Hull City will compete for a place in the Premier League after Southampton were removed from the Championship play-off final. Tonda Eckert's side had defeated Middlesbrough in the semi-finals but were expelled for spying on opponents during the season. A late appeal failed on Wednesday, allowing Middlesbrough to step in. Hull, who beat Millwall in their semi, now face a swift reset after a week of uncertainty over their opponent.
When is Middlesbrough vs Hull?
The match takes place at Wembley on Saturday, 23 May 2026, with kick-off at 3:30pm BST, an hour earlier than originally scheduled due to Southampton's expulsion.
How to watch
UK viewers can watch live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football from 2:30pm BST. A live stream is available via Sky Go and NOW.
Team news
Middlesbrough may be without Tommy Conway due to an ankle injury that also ruled him out of Scotland's World Cup squad. Hayden Hackney could return. Hull will miss Kyle Joseph after surgery, but Mohamed Belloumi impressed as his replacement and may start.
Predicted line-ups
Middlesbrough XI: Brynn; Ayling, Malanda, Fry; Brittain, Morris, Hackney, Targett; McGree, Whittaker; Strelec.
Hull XI: Pandur; Hughes, Egan, Ayari; Coyle, Slater, Crooks, Giles; Belloumi, Millar; McBurnie.
