Hull City promoted to the Premier League

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Hull City 1 - 0 Middlesbrough

Late drama at Wembley sends Hull City back to the Premier

Author | Lewis Whatley

Stadium | Wembley Stadium

Oli McBurnie's stoppage-time goal gave Hull City a dramatic victory in the Championship play-off final over the recently reinstated Middlesbrough.

Boro were given a place in the final after Southampton, who beat them over two legs in the semi-final, were expelled on Tuesday for the Spygate scandal.

READ MORE from Super Local Sports News | Why Southampton were kicked out of the play-offs

In sweltering conditions at Wembley, the game looked destined for extra time before goalkeeper Sol Brynn spilt Yu Hirakawa's cross and McBurnie buried the loose ball from six yards out.

Watch | Highlights from the Hull City YouTube channel

An eventful for journey for Hull City and their fans

It ended Hull's nine-year wait for top-flight football - a year after they avoided relegation to League One on goal difference.

Former Bosnia international Sergej Jakirović, who took over as head coach last summer, has taken the East Yorkshire side up in his first season in English football despite having to operate under a transfer embargo, which was imposed last year as a sanction for making late payments to other clubs.

McBurnie, meanwhile, was this week left out of Scotland's World Cup squad despite scoring 18 goals this season before his Wembley winner. He will spend the summer at home - but as a Premier League player.

Hull's triumph also continued their perfect record in Championship play-off finals, each with a 1-0 scoreline.

Location: Wembley, UK

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