Wembley madness as Hull City snatch Premier League promotion in the 90+5th minute
Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
English football has delivered yet another epic fairytale with a storybook ending.
Details: Hull City is officially back in the Premier League. In a dramatic, nerve-shredding Championship play-off final at Wembley, the Tigers edged out Middlesbrough with a 1-0 victory. The deciding blow in this marathon battle came from Oli McBurnie, who netted the match-winning goal in the 95th minute.
This triumph is nothing short of sensational, considering where the team was just a year ago. Last season, Hull City was locked in a desperate fight for survival, finishing a dismal 21st in the Championship and only narrowly escaping relegation to League One on the final day.
Yet just one season later, after internal upheaval and protracted legal battles surrounding the play-offs, the Tigers have pulled off a miraculous comeback, surging through the knockout gauntlet and straight into the top flight of English football.
Reminder: Hull City threatened legal action if Middlesbrough secured promotion to the Premier League.
