#Middlesbrough

Teesside town has come out worst in children’s commissioner’s report, but residents say such rankings are demoralising and counterproductive

The Premier League’s new unlikely lads are Hull City, promoted after 105 minutes of attritional play-off football in scorching Wembley sunshine and the unerring sense of an opportunity fostered by Oli McBurnie.

From Independent RSS Feed: Middlesbrough call for Southampton to be kicked out of Championship play-offs over spying allegations

From Independent RSS Feed: Middlesbrough call for Southampton to be thrown out of Championship play-offs

From Nypost RSS Feed: The ‘Spygate’ scandal rocking English soccer as damning photo emerges

From Independent RSS Feed: Luke Ayling not pursuing discrimination claim against Taylor Harwood-Bellis amid ‘Spygate’ scandal

Having progressed to the Championship play-off final, Southampton could yet face punishment over ‘Spygate 2.0’ – with Middlesbrough, Hull and others potentially caught up in the mess

From Independent RSS Feed: Southampton reach play-off final – but will they get to play at Wembley after ‘spygate’?

The Saints boss fielded a number of questions concerning the spygate investigation after his side advanced to the Championship play-off final with victory after extra-time against Middlesbrough

Southampton 2-1 Middlesbrough (AET, Agg 2-1): Shea Charles’ fortuitous extra-time winner leaves Southampton one win away from the Premier League

Minute-by-minute report: It is all to play for St Mary’s after the first leg. Join Luke McLaughlin to find out who books a place in the final against Hull

From Independent RSS Feed: Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg blasts Southampton for trying to ‘cheat’ as he weighs in on ‘spygate’ row

Minute-by-minute report: Join Billy Munday as Saints head to Riverside Stadium amid a furore over alleged spying

The EFL had received a complaint from Middlesbrough over allegations of unauthorised filming by someone connected to Southampton during a training session

From Independent RSS Feed: Middlesbrough accuse Southampton of spying before crunch match – what we know

From Independent RSS Feed: Middlesbrough complain to EFL over alleged ‘unauthorised filming’ by Southampton ahead of play-off clash

An individual Middlesbrough believe is part of Southampton’s backroom team was confronted at a training session on Thursday in echoes of Marcelo Bielsa’s 2019 ‘spygate’ affair

Ipswich secured the second automatic spot behind runaway champions Coventry, with Milwall, Southampton, Middlesborough and Hull City all into the playoffs

Phil Parkinson’s side failed to keep hold of their spot in the Championship playoffs.