Championship play-off final remains in limbo with two different start times announced

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·20 mai 2026

Championship play-off final remains in limbo with two different start times announced

The Championship play-off final is still in limbo pending Southampton's appeal with the English Football League providing two different start times for two different games.

As it stands, the EFL expelled Southampton from the play-off final and handed them a four-point penalty for next season – provided that is in the Championship, although they can recommend the Premier League enforce it should the Saints still go up.

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Indeed, should that Southampton appeal be upheld and Tonda Eckert's side find a way back into the play-off final after admitting to spying on three different teams this season, then they will play Hull City at the original start time of 16:30.

However, if the Saints fail in their appeal and remain out of the play-offs following spygate, then the match between Hull City and Middlesbrough will go ahead at 15:30 at Wembley on Saturday.