How it ended in the championshipPublished at 11:50 BST
Middlesbrough vs Southampton (12:30 BST)
image Source, getty imagesAfter 46 games in the Championship regular season there was really not much to separate these two sides.
Both had equal 80 points but on the basis of goal difference, Southampton remained ahead of Middlesbrough by one goal.
The Saints scored 10 more goals (82) than Boro (72), but it was Middlesbrough who were defensively stronger with 47 goals conceded compared to Southampton’s 56.
The return phase and final are as follows:
Monday, May 11: Millwall vs Hull City (20:00 BST, 0-0 on agg)
Tuesday, May 12: Southampton vs Middlesbrough (20:00 BST)
Saturday, May 23: Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium (kick-off time TBC)
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