HULL CITY will face Middlesbrough in an all-Yorkshire play-off final on Saturday after Southampton’s appeal was dismissed by an EFL arbitration panel on Wednesday evening.

The game will kick off at 3.30pm at Wembley Stadium.

A statement read: “A League Arbitration Panel has tonight dismissed Southampton Football Club’s appeal against the Independent Disciplinary Commission’s sanction following the admittance of multiple breaches of EFL Regulations.

"The determination means that the original sanction of expulsion from the Sky Bet Championship Play -Offs remains in place, as do es the four -point deduction to be applied to the 2026/27 Championship table and the reprimand in respect of all charges.

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"The Club submitted its appeal following yesterday’s decision of the Independent Disciplinary Commission in respect of breaches of EFL Regulations.

"As per EFL Regulations, the decision of the League Arbitration Panel is final and cannot be appealed.

"Following the conclusion of the proceedings, the Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final between Hull City and Middlesbrough is confirmed as taking place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 23 May, kicking off at 3:30pm.

"The League Arbitration Panel’s written reasons will be published in due course along with the Independent Disciplinary Commission’s full decision.”