Hull beat Boro in the most profitable game in the world to reach the Premier League | Football News

Hull City beat Middlesbrough 1-0 in the Championship final at Wembley to seal promotion to the Premier League champions.

Hull City have been promoted to the English Premier League after defeating Middlesbrough 1-0 in the Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium in London.

Oli McBurnie’s goal in stoppage time sealed victory on Saturday, which ended any controversy over Boro’s participation in the final after the spy scandal.

Hull’s first opponents in the final, Southampton, were do not qualify for the scheme after being found guilty of spying on Boro’s training ahead of their final clash.

Hull were credited with pushing things forward if things didn’t go their way, believing the game should have been handed to them, not Boro’s comeback.

The final, played in blistering heat, was heading into extra time when McBurnie headed home a loose ball in the 95th minute after being tripped by Boro keeper Sol Brynn.

Hull will return to the top flight for the first time since being relegated in 2017, and will be rewarded with what is considered the most lucrative game in world football thanks to the rewards of joining the Premier League.

As the richest league in the world, a club promoted from the Championship earns 200 million pounds ($268m).

Southampton’s penalty is four points banned from next season after conceding many violations related to “unlawful filming of other clubs’ training”, according to the EFL statement.