Southampton have been expelled from the EFL Championship play-off final, the match that decides who joins England's lucrative Premier League, after admitting to spying on semi-final opponents Middlesbrough.
Saints have also been docked four points, to take effect from the start of next season.
Middlesbrough are now set to take on Hull in Saturday's play-off final at Wembley, pending any appeal from Southampton.
Prior to the goalless first leg of their May 9 play-off semi-final Middlesbrough reported to the EFL that a member of Southampton staff had spied on a training session on May 7, in breach of league rules.
The EFL charged them the following day. Southampton went on to win the semi-final 2-1 on aggregate after extra time in the second leg.
