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Injury-ravaged Notts County winger Jodi Jones returned from three years of setbacks to deliver a match-winning performance at Wembley. His two goals snapped Gillingham in the League Two playoff final, securing the Magpies’ promotion to League One.
Two clubs with vastly different histories collide at Wembley on Monday in the League Two play-off final, one chasing redemption after exile, the other a phoenix rising under Class of ’92 ownership. The clash marks the first time these sides meet at the national stadium since Notts County’s 2023 National League triumph.
Hull City and Middlesbrough will contest a first-ever Championship play-off final this weekend, with tensions still raw from the 2009 Spygate scandal. The match follows a dramatic semi-final clash where Middlesbrough edged out West Bromwich Albion on penalties after a 2-2 aggregate draw, while Hull triumphed 3-2 over Coventry City in a high-stakes second leg.
Since 1987, 28 clubs have won promotion via the Championship play-offs—each battle filled with high stakes, last-minute drama, and unforgettable comebacks. The list of victors spans from one-club giants to once-dominant powers now fighting for survival.
Southampton’s shock expulsion from the Championship play-off final has thrown the Wembley showdown into disarray just 72 hours before kick-off. Middlesbrough, Hull City and Saints fans now face a scramble to adjust to a last-minute fixture that hinges on an ongoing appeal.
Southampton’s Championship season ends in disgrace after an analyst was caught secretly filming Middlesbrough’s training session 48 hours before their playoff clash. The club faces a four-point deduction next season and exclusion from the playoffs, while Middlesbrough advance to play Hull City.
A non-league side from Berkshire claimed their first FA Vase title with a 2-1 victory over a Sussex outfit at the national stadium. The triumph caps a decade of restructuring, grounding fees and youth-team investment that transformed the club from insolvency to glory.
Antoine Semenyo’s improvised backheel in the 45th minute delivered Manchester City a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley. Pep Guardiola’s side completed a domestic double with a moment of individual brilliance.
Antoine Semenyo’s audacious 25th-minute volley silenced Wembley’s 80,000 crowd and handed Manchester City a priceless FA Cup final advantage over Chelsea. The Ghanaian’s strike—hailed by pundits as a contender for Goal of the Tournament—came in a game already bristling with tension.
Jay Lovell, an escalator engineer who maintains Wembley’s lifts, will captain Cockfosters in the FA Vase final on Sunday. The 33-year-old father of two trades his toolkit for a captain’s armband, marking the first time he’ll play on the hallowed turf he’s serviced for 15 years.
Chelsea secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday, with Eden Hazard’s late penalty sealing a fitting finale to his Stamford Bridge career. Hazard, playing his final game for the club, scored from the spot after VAR intervention overturned an initial decision.
Xavier Simons struck a dramatic 88th-minute winner as Bolton Wanderers edged past Bradford 2-1 on aggregate to reach the League One play-off final. The victory sets up a clash with Stockport County at Wembley on May 24.
Southampton’s play-off final clash with Hull City faces delay as the EFL probes allegations of training session spying. An urgent hearing could scupper the May 23 showdown at Wembley, where three finals are scheduled in four days.
Southampton secured their spot in the Championship playoff final with a dramatic 2-1 extra-time win over Middlesbrough, but now face a disciplinary hearing over alleged training ground breaches. The club’s clash with Hull City at Wembley on May 23 could be overshadowed by the ongoing investigation into the Spygate scandal.
Southampton’s Championship play-off hopes ignited as a record crowd roars the Saints toward Wembley. St Mary’s erupted Tuesday night with 20,000 fans demanding promotion.