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

Southampton defeated Middlesbrough 2-1 after extra time in their Championship play-off semi-final second leg, with the aggregate score also finishing 2-1. Shea Charles scored a fortuitous winning goal in extra time to send Southampton through to the Championship play-off final. The victory puts Southampton one win away from promotion to the Premier League, with the match also overshadowed by an ongoing 'spygate' controversy.