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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.
Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg says football justice has been served after Southampton were expelled from the Championship play-offs for filming Boro’s training session. The defeat at Hull City’s KCOM Stadium on Saturday will now decide who faces Leeds in the Premier League decider.
Wrexham striker Josh Windass demands a restart of the Championship play-offs after Southampton’s expulsion for spying. The Saints’ appeal could rewrite the post-season and leave Wrexham, Millwall and Middlesbrough in limbo just days before the semi-finals.
Southampton’s Football League play-off hopes evaporated Friday after admissions of systematic spying on three rival clubs. Middlesbrough reinstated to face Hull City in the Championship final as the scandal sucks the club into its deepest crisis since relegation.
Southampton Football Club has been expelled from the Championship play-offs after an internal investigation revealed unauthorized scouting tactics. The club’s appeal will be heard Wednesday, but fans react to losing their chance at a £110m Premier League windfall. Middlesbrough replaces Southampton in the final against Hull City.
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.
Nick Tsaroulla, who nearly lost his life in a 2017 car crash, leads Notts County’s League Two play-off charge against Chesterfield. The winger’s resilience and the club’s emotional campaign are uniting fans as Meadow Lane prepares for a sell-out showdown.
Dunfermline Athletic and Partick Thistle played out a dramatic 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Scottish Premiership play-off semi-final, setting up a tense second leg at Thistle’s Firhill Stadium. Both teams traded goals in a match marked by high stakes and relentless pressure.
An independent tribunal will rule next month on Southampton FC’s alleged use of encrypted signals to intercept opponents’ tactics. The club denies wrongdoing as the Premier League investigation intensifies. If found guilty, they could miss the play-offs for the second time in three seasons.