Southampton to Appeal Play-Off Expulsion as CEO Calls Sanction Disproportionate
Southampton have claimed their expulsion from the Championship play-off final is unacceptable despite admitting to breaching EFL regulations over the 'spygate' scandal.
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Spygate update: Southampton and Middlesbrough train as verdict nears
Tuesday 19 May 2026 13:40, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sky Sports reporters Mark McAdam and Keith Downie have the latest from the Southampton and Middlesbrough camps as and Independent Commission considers a verdict over Spygate!
Salford vs Grimsby: League Two Play-Off Semi Live
Salford City vs Grimsby Town; Sky Bet League Two Play-Offs Semi-Final Full Time After Extra Time This is a live match. Extra Time Half Time Salford City vs Grimsby Town. Sky Bet League Two Play-Offs Semi-Final. 7:15pm, Friday 15th May 2026. Moor Lane.
Stockport into League One final with 3-0 aggregate win
Stockport County sealed their passage to Wembley as they beat Stevenage 3-0 on aggregate to reach the League One play-off final. Leading 1-0 from the first leg of their semi-final, Stockport took no time at all to assert their dominance in the second, with a 2-0 win at Edgeley Park.
Harwood-Bellis' Binoculars Taunt Sparks Spy Claims
Thursday 14 May 2026 08:09, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Southampton captain Taylor Harwood-Bellis appeared to mock a Middlesbrough player with a binoculars celebration amid allegations that Saints were spying on Boro training before their play-off clash.
Spygate: Southampton Could Be Expelled From Play-Offs
It is possible that Southampton could be thrown out of the Championship play-offs and denied the chance of promotion to the Premier League if an independent commission upholds the charge that they spied on a Middlesbrough training session in the build-up to their play-off semi-final.
Shea Charles’ extra-time winner sends Saints to Wembley
Southampton beat Middlesbrough 2-1 at St Mary's to book their place in the Sky Bet Championship play-off final for the second time in three seasons.
How the alleged Saints 'Spygate' was uncovered
Wednesday 13 May 2026 13:44, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sky Sports' Keith Downie explains how the alleged Southampton staff member was caught trying to observe a Middlesbrough training session.
Hellberg: 'Spygate' disgrace 'breaks my heart' after Boro exit
Kim Hellberg said the 'Spygate' saga that overshadowed his Middlesbrough side's Championship play-off semi-final defeat to Southampton was "disgraceful" and "breaks my heart". It is alleged a member of Southampton staff was caught trying to observe a Middlesbrough training session last Thursday.
Schumacher: Bolton's Wembley ambition and facing Graham Alexander
Bolton Wanderers have carried the weight of expectation on them for several years now. This is a big club - one that has averaged crowds of over 21,000 for three seasons now; one that has dreams of an eventual return to the Premier League, where they have spent 13 seasons in all.
Hull 2-0 Millwall: Tigers reach play-off final
Hull produced a clinical display at Millwall to win 2-0 in the second leg and reach the Championship play-off final. After a goalless first leg, the deadlock was finally broken by Mohamed Belloumi midway through the second half at The Den.
Jakirovic: Hull’s Wembley Trip Is My Greatest Moment
Sergej Jakirovic says taking Hull to the Sky Bet Championship play-off final is "maybe the best thing that happened in football in my life" and that leading the Tigers out at Wembley will be "a dream come true".