Hull promoted to Premier League after late Oli McBurnie winner against Middlesbrough in play-off final

A dramatic stoppage-time winner has propelled Hull City into the Premier League, beating Middlesbrough 1-0 in the Championship play-off final.

Oli McBurnie sent Tigers' fans into delirium with a 95th minute goal at Wembley just as the match looked like it was going to extra time.

It was an easy take after Middlesbrough keeper Sol Bryn parried a cross into McBurnie's path and the striker tapped home from inside the box.

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The Teesside club still had about six minutes to find an equaliser but failed to get a shot on target the whole match.

"It was tough out there with the heat and Middlesbrough are a top, top team," McBurnie told Sky Sports.

"We knew we were going to be right up against it, but we felt we'd have one chance and it was written for me to get it. I didn't think it would be so late on, but what a feeling."

Hull's victory is estimated to be worth in excess of nine figures due to broadcast money paid to top-tier sides and extra commercial revenue.

Coventry and Ipswich are the other clubs going up to the Premier League after securing automatic promotion.

Hull City were last in the Premier League nine years ago and rejoin football's elite after finishing sixth in the table and beating Millwall in the semi-final.

They have won promotion in all three second tier play-off finals they've competed in, all by 1-0, previously doing so against Bristol City in 2008 and Sheffield Wednesday in 2016.

The run-up to Saturday's game was mired in controversy after Southampton's "spygate" affair saw them kicked out of the big-money showdown and replaced by Middlesbrough.

The south coast club admitted spying on several teams this season, including a Middlesbrough training session days before their semi-final play-off - which Saints ultimately won.

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Southampton said the punishment was grossly disproportionate but the English Football League (EFL) this week rejected their appeal.

Hull had planned to take legal action if they were beaten by Middlesbrough instead of their original opponents.

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