### [2026-05-23](/feed/2026/05/23/index.md)

##### 2026 EFL play-offs
# In association football, amid the backdrop of the Southampton F.C. espionage incident as a result of which Southampton were expelled, Hull City beat Middlesborugh at Wembley Stadium in London 1–0 in the play-off finals to secure promotion to the English Premier League for the next season. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cn9p8yrdy9qt#Report)
2. [The Athletic](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7303331/2026/05/24/hull-city-premier-league-play-off-analysis/)

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