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Southampton navigate tetchy Middlesbrough tie to reach Championship play-off final as ‘spygate’ saga rumbles on

The Independent·Edward Elliot·20 days ago
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Southampton secured a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over Middlesbrough to book their place in the Championship play-off final as the ' spygate ' scandal rumbles on. Shea Charles struck a fortuitous extra-time winner in the 116th minute, an attempted cross, to seal the win after a fiery contest edged towards penalties. The result sets up a Wembley showdown with Hull on Saturday, May 23. Middlesbrough arrived at St Mary’s feeling aggrieved, having accused Saints of snooping on a training session ahead of Saturday’s goalless first leg on Teesside. On the pitch, Riley McGree fired the visitors into an early lead, but Ross Stewart headed Southampton level in first-half stoppage time, ultimately forcing an additional 30 minutes. The tetchy evening also saw rival managers Kim Hellberg and Tonda Eckert separated on the touchline in the first half following an apparent on-field complaint made by Middlesbrough defender Luke Ayling.…

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