The second Championship play-off semi-final sees 5th placed Middlesbrough hosting 4th placed Southampton at the Riverside. Kim Hellberg's Boro looked set to go up automatically alongside Coventry City, but a run of 7 games without a win in March & April saw them slip to 5th and completely out of Top 2 contention. Tonda Eckert's Saints were as low as 21st when Will Still was sacked, but just 5 defeats in the league since his appointment saw them rocket up the table, and in fact have lost just a single game in all competitions since mid-January.Kick-off is at 12:30pm with coverage on Sky Sports Football from 11:30am.MID: Brynn; Ayling, Fry (c), Malanda; Brittain, Morris, McGree, Targett; Whittaker, Strelec; Conway.>Subs: Wildsmith, Gilbert, Browne, Silvera, Castledine, Hansen, Ibeh, Sarmiento, Hunt.SOU: Peretz; Bree, Harwood-Bellis (c), Wood, Manning; Downes, Jander; Fellows, Azaz, Scienza; Larin.>Subs: Long, Quarshie, Welington, Bragg, Charles, Matsuki, Edozie, Archer, Stewart.
>>154582192When the match
SPY GATE
>>154582214Spygate II you mean: https://www.efl.com/news/2026/may/08/efl-/>Southampton Football Club has today been charged witha breachof EFL Regulations, and the matter will be referred to an Independent Disciplinary Commission. >This follows a request from the EFL for the Club’s observations after a complaint from Middlesbrough relating to alleged unauthorised filming on private property ahead of the two Clubs meeting in Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Semi-Final First Leg. >The charges relate to the following Regulations: >EFL Regulation 3.4,which requires Clubs to act towards each other with the utmost good faith; and >EFL Regulation 127, which prohibits any Club from observing, or attempting to observe, another Club’s training session within 72 hours of a scheduled match between the two Clubs. >Under EFL Regulations, Southampton would ordinarily have 14 days to respond to the charges. However, given the nature of the matter, the EFL will ask the Independent Disciplinary Commission to shorten the response period and to list a hearing at the earliest opportunity. >The League will make no further comment whilst proceedings are ongoing.
>>154582232Southampton is the club of perverts and onanists. I didn't know.Secretly recording without consent.
>>154582232Between this and Azaz it could be quite spicy
>>15458221245 bings
Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, and Darlo all voted Reform yesterday60% of the crowd today are probably Reform voters
Let's see what this offers up. Very agricultural game last night.All to play for at the Den on Monday.
hullbro tight game
lived in eston for a few months, UTB
>>154582232I thought Brady bought Brum
>>154582476I'm so sorry
What part of Boro you from lads?Acklam here
That Saints spying story is doubly retarded given the run they've been on. Completely unnecessary.
ITS ALL BORO
Boro not taking their chances>>154582469Aye it was, got bullied by their big lads, referee could have blown his whistle a few more times for me
>>154583159>0-1 Azaz 90' (p)
Conway is so shit>>154582657Ayresome, but I got out and live in York now
This has Millwall vs Southampton written all over it.Boro and Hull were lucky to even get playoff spots. Rubbish form for most of 2026 from both of them.
>those half time statsfucking lol
Just in chazza shop, this looks like a staff issue Sunderland jacket lel. Who would DJ have been about 15 years ago?
Just started watching. Can someone give me the rundown on the game so far?
>>154583651Boro huffing and puffing
>>154583610>BOYLESPORTSDates it between 2007 and 2010 when Keano, Sbragia & Bruce were managers
>>154583660So have Southampton been on the ropes all game?
Kidderminster are beating South Shields away 2-0
>>154583831yesabsolutely battered first half
>>154584058forgot that was even on
2 absolutely enthralling championship play off games NOT
>>154584122Could be on track for 2017/18 levels of play-off shittiness
Stevenage v Stockport next if you're bothered
>0-0>0-0nobody wants to be 20th
Torquay leading at Hornchurch
>>154584241any streams lad
>>154584826Now 1-1Torquay will be stuck in National League South forever
>>154584941Fawanews.sc
>>154585164ty
HOLY FUCK SOMEONE ACTUALLY SCORED
>>154585821https://twitter.com/nocontextfm1/status/2053142245210038769That was awful lamo
>>154585144Hornchurch win 3-2 on aggregate. Torquay were leading 2-1 at the 90 minute mark in normal time as well.
>>154586377Oh dear
>>154586516I was watching that stream and Hornchurch's stadium is literally some track & field facility with no real grandstands and people standing around the track. SOVL SOVL SOVL.Still sucks for Torquay though would like to see them back in the EFL soon.
>>154586858>Still sucks for Torquay though would like to see them back in the EFL soon.They're not even going to get back to the National League at this rate.Bolton v Bradford in just over an hour.
Bolton v Bratfud
bruh
>>154588846Hull/Milwall was awfulBoro/Saints should have had Boro scoring but they did nothing again.
Fucking hell lads the only goal today was a 93rd minute comedy of errors
>>154589202>315 minutes of play-off football>that shambles is the only goal so far
>>154589270Actually make it 2
WE'RE BOLTON WE'RE BARMY
