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Hull City vs Middlesbrough

Championship
Hull
HUL
1-0
Final
Boro
MID
Wembley Stadium

Match pulse

HULAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'MID
32%Possession68%
9Shots13
2On target0
1Corners3
0Saves1
6Fouls2
90'+6'Oliver McBurnieHUL
Team1H2HT
HUL011
MID000

Who won: Hull 1-0

Hull City beat Middlesbrough 1-0 on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Wembley Stadium. Goals for Hull: Oliver McBurnie (90'+5').

Recap · May 23
Hull City promoted to Premier League after late win over Middlesbrough in playoff final

Hull City emerged from the chaos of the Championship playoffs to beat Middlesbrough in the 'spygate' final at Wembley and seal a return to the Premier League.

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Lineups

Boro2nd in English League Championship
Lineup (3-4-2-1)
  1. 1Solomon BrynnG
  2. 2Dael FryCD
  3. 3Adilson MalandaCD-L
  4. 4Luke AylingCD-R
  5. 5Aidan MorrisCM-L
  6. 6Alan BrowneCM-R
  7. 7Matt TargettLM
  8. 8Callum BrittainRM
  9. 9David StrelecF
  10. 10Riley McGreeCF-L
  11. 11Morgan WhittakerCF-R
Hull8th in English Premier League
Lineup (3-4-2-1)
  1. 1Ivor PandurG
  2. 2John EganCD
  3. 3Charlie HughesCD-L
  4. 4Semi AjayiCD-R
  5. 5Matt CrooksCM-L
  6. 6Regan SlaterCM-R
  7. 7Ryan GilesLM
  8. 8Lewie CoyleRM
  9. 9Oliver McBurnieF
  10. 10Liam MillarCF-L
  11. 11Mohamed BelloumiCF-R

Head to head

MID leads series 3-1-1
Last meeting: Boro 2, Hull 2 (Apr 10)

Last 5

MID
  • L@ SOU1-2
  • Tvs SOU0-0
  • T@ WXM2-2
  • Wvs WAT5-1
  • Wvs SHW1-0
HUL
  • W@ MIL2-0
  • Tvs MIL0-0
  • Wvs NOR2-1
  • L@ CHA1-2
  • T@ LEI2-2

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Game info

Venue
Wembley Stadium, London, England · Attendance 84,506
Officials
Jarred Gillett (Referee)

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Season seriesMID leads series 3-1-1