Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg has spoken to the media after the club were reinstated for Saturday's Championship play‑off final against Hull City at Wembley

Middlesbrough will take on Hull City in this weekend’s Championship play-off final at Wembley after the EFL booted Southampton out after they were found guilty of spying

Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg has spoken to the media after the club were reinstated for Saturday's Championship play‑off final against Hull City at Wembley

The Swede took his son to Hammarby to escape the controversy ahead of play-off final.

Middlesbrough will face Hull in Saturday’s final after being reinstated at the expense of Southampton

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Middlesbrough will face Hull in the Championship play-off final after Southampton’s expulsion.

Saints’ self-destruction has left Kim Hellberg and Sergej Jakirovic tantalisingly close to fulfilling their dream in Saturday’s Wembley trip

Kim Hellberg, the Middlesbrough head coach, said spygate gave him the toughest two weeks of his life after his side were beaten by Hull in the Championship playoff final