Hull City have dramatically secured their return to the Premier League after capturing a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the Championship play-off final at Wembley.
The tense, fiercely contested affair seemed destined for extra time under the blistering London heat until Oliver McBurnie turned savior for the Tigers.
The Scottish forward pounced deep into stoppage time, converting a 95th-minute winner that sent 84,506 fans into absolute pandemonium.
The historic victory completes a fairy-tale campaign for manager Sergej Jakirović’s side, who defied the odds just to secure the final play-off spot on the last day of the season.
The high-stakes fixture was already shrouded in immense drama following Middlesbrough’s controversial reinstatement into the final, which came after original semi-finalists Southampton were disqualified for a “Spygate” training-ground scandal.
By avoiding any lingering off-pitch controversy with this clinical victory, Hull City successfully secure their top-flight status for the first time since 2017.
The Tigers will now reap the immense financial rewards of the world’s most lucrative game, accompanying Coventry City and Ipswich Town into the promised land next season.
