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Aussie EPL dream ends and tempers flare over Southampton spying allegation

ABC Australia · May 12, 2026, 11:09 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Southampton's Welington and Ryan Manning celebrate at the final whistle.
  • Southampton has defeated Middlesbrough to advance to the EFL Championship play-off final after a tense and heated two-leg semifinal.
  • Southampton has been charged with spying before the first leg, while a Southampton player was alleged to have used discriminatory language during the Saints' 2-1 extra-time win in the second leg.

Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.

Southampton's Welington and Ryan Manning celebrate at the final whistle. (AP: PA/Andrew Matthews)

Southampton has defeated Middlesbrough to advance to the EFL Championship play-off final after a tense and heated two-leg semifinal.

Southampton has been charged with spying before the first leg, while a Southampton player was alleged to have used discriminatory language during the Saints' 2-1 extra-time win in the second leg.

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