The second leg of the Championship play-off semi-final between Southampton and Middlesbrough has concluded, with the Saints securing a 2-1 victory. The first leg ended in a 0-0 draw. The match took place at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, with Andrew Madley (West Yorkshire) serving as the referee.
Southampton
2 : 1 (AET)
Middlesbrough
Riley McGree opened the scoring for the visitors in the 5th minute. Ross Stewart equalized for Southampton in first-half stoppage time (45+1′). The game went into extra time, and Shea Charles scored the winning goal in the 116th minute.
Southampton will face Hull City in the play-off final, after Hull defeated Millwall 2-0 on aggregate (0-0, 2-0). The decisive match is scheduled for May 23.