Middlesbrough

Championship roundup: Middlesbrough seal comeback win; West Brom beat Norwich

· The Guardian

Lankshear ends Lincoln’s nine-month unbeaten run Millwall start with 2-0 win over 10-man Bristol City Will Lankshear scored a second-half double on his debut as Middlesbrough fought back to kick off their Championship…

Will Lankshear starts off in style to see Middlesbrough past Wrexham

· The Guardian

Will Lankshear’s debut strike ensured Middlesbrough made a winning start to the season as they beat Wrexham 1-0 in the Carabao Cup first round. Lankshear, a £10m summer signing from Tottenham, scored the only goal of…

Middlesbrough 1-0 Wrexham: Carabao Cup first round – as it happened

· The Guardian

Will Lankshear’s acrobatic winner sealed Middlesbrough’s progression to the Carabao Cup second round at Wrexham’s expense 6 min: The whistle goes for a foul by Malanda, who was holding on to Hyam as the corner came in.…

Everton interested in £15m Hayden Hackney but face stiff competition

· The Guardian

23-year-old expected to leave Middlesbrough this month Brighton, Spurs, Forest and Leeds also interested Everton are attempting to sign the Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney but face strong competition for the…

Middlesbrough’s Hellberg says spygate has caused ‘toughest two weeks’ after Wembley defeat

· The Guardian

Boro beaten by Hull in Championship playoff final ‘It’s been two heartbreaking losses in one week’ Kim Hellberg lamented the recent spygate saga as the “toughest two weeks” of his life after his reinstated Middlesbrough…

Hull master the tension to make it an unlikely mission accomplished | Jonathan Wilson

· The Guardian

The shadow of spygate hung over the playoff final but Middlesbrough’s defeat averts the possibility of legal action A freezing night in Berlin. Silence. Mist. Breath steams above a gaggle of grey-faced men, collars…

Hull City 1-0 Middlesbrough: Championship playoff final – as it happened

· The Guardian

Hull City are back in the Premier League after Oli McBurnie’s stoppage-time strike settled the playoff final at Wembley Pre-match postbag: Courtroom Chat edition. “I worry about Hull stating before the final that they…

McBurnie’s late winner sinks Middlesbrough and takes Hull into Premier League

· The Guardian

For all the rigmarole over interns spying at golf courses and which team would be allowed to play here, a third party who watched on helplessly from afar will now be in the Premier League football next season. The Hull…

Boro and Hull attempt to disregard ‘weird and crazy’ spygate noise in playoff final

· The Guardian

Saints’ self-destruction has left Kim Hellberg and Sergej Jakirovic tantalisingly close to fulfilling their dream in Saturday’s Wembley trip When the television cameras zoomed in for a closeup it became clear Hayden…

Southampton appeal against expulsion from playoffs for spying is dismissed

· The Guardian

Saints believe penalty is ‘manifestly disproportionate’ Hull and Middlesbrough will meet in final on Saturday Southampton’s appeal against their expulsion from the Championship playoff final for spying on opponents’…

Southampton may face legal challenge from own players after being kicked out of playoff final

· The Guardian

Club admit breaches but are confident over appeal Boro reinstated to take on Hull in Saturday’s final Southampton could face a legal claim from their players for loss of earnings after the club were expelled from the…

Middlesbrough demand Southampton are expelled from playoffs over spying

· The Guardian

Boro say move is ‘only appropriate response’ to scandal Australian Hull fan angry over possible postponement Middlesbrough have demanded that the English Football League expel Southampton from the Championship playoff…

Middlesbrough to train for playoff final in case Southampton are expelled over spygate

· The Guardian

Boro to return to training on Friday after semi-final loss Southampton analyst accused of spying on training Middlesbrough are scheduled to return to training on Friday in order to be ready to contest a potential…

‘It breaks my heart’: emotional Hellberg on spying row after loss at Southampton

· The Guardian

Middlesbrough coach accuses rivals of ‘disgraceful’ act Eckert insists Saints are taking allegations ‘very seriously’ Southampton’s head coach, Tonda Eckert, insisted the club are taking allegations of cheating “very…

Will Lankshear starts off in style to see Middlesbrough past Wrexham

· The Guardian

Will Lankshear’s debut strike ensured Middlesbrough made a winning start to the season as they beat Wrexham 1-0 in the Carabao Cup first round. Lankshear, a £10m summer signing from Tottenham, scored the only goal of…

Middlesbrough 1-0 Wrexham: Carabao Cup first round – as it happened

· The Guardian

Will Lankshear’s acrobatic winner sealed Middlesbrough’s progression to the Carabao Cup second round at Wrexham’s expense 6 min: The whistle goes for a foul by Malanda, who was holding on to Hyam as the corner came in.…

Wrexham agony as Middlesbrough draw hands Hull playoff spot

· The Guardian

For fans of schadenfreude there was plenty to enjoy as Wrexham and Middlesbrough saw their dreams ended. The latter fell short in their unlikely attempt to reach the Premier League automatically, while the former missed…

Championship roundup: Millwall save point at Ipswich as Coventry go nine clear

· The Guardian

Coventry win 3-0 at Swansea, Boro held by Blackburn QPR put six past Portsmouth, Wrexham see off Blades Kieran McKenna was left rueing missed chances after Ipswich’s promotion-rivals Millwall took a point home from a…