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Hull City make dramatic return to Premier League

Hull players celebrate on the final whistle in the English Championship play-off final football match between Hull City and Middlesbrough at Wembley Stadium in London on May 23, 2026. Hull won the game 1-0. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Hull City were promoted to the Premier League in dramatic fashion as Oli McBurnie’s last-gasp strike sealed a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough in the Championship play-off final on Saturday.

McBurnie punished a mistake from Middlesbrough goalkeeper Sol Brynn to bag the lucrative winner in the final moments of the second half at Wembley.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/05/hull-city-make-dramatic-return-to-premier-league/

Good for them


They'll go back to the Championship next season.

Congrats Hull City
Congrats Semi Ajayi

Next Season, na dis kind teams Arsenal go take dey gather enough points with home & away wins.

Congrats to them. This would have been Southampton if they didn't get themselves expelled from the finals. So the list is now complete; Coventry city, Ipswich Town and Hull city. At least one of them will return to the championship

Anytime I see hull city, I remember Jay Jay Okocha.

I wish them best of luck

They look like a permanent relegation candidate to me.

On Southampton, we need to, in our prayers, pray for the spirit of self-sabotage...
Where we'll be doing everything right, and then use our own hands to ruin everything - by words or action.

Because Southampton would probably have played today and would probably have won.
But just look at.
Not even an opportunity to participate.

Their actions have brought disappointment to the fans and owners.
It also meant they lost millions in money.
Unfortunate.

Middlesbrough wanted to qualify through d backdoor after Southampton was disqualified due to d spying scandal

how about you talk about promotion from nigeria national league to the premier league. enough of this foreign football we cant grow like this

This could have been Southampton... But they got kicked out of the Playoffs.

GanagiBitrus:
Congrats Hull City
Congrats Semi Ajayi

Next Season, na dis kind teams Arsenal go take dey gather 6points with home & away wins.

I don’t think so . Hull city do disturb Arsenal back then . They are no ride for Arsenal

Pootle:
how about you talk about promotion from nigeria national league to the premier league. enough of this foreign football we cant grow like this

If you open a thread and talk about it, it won't be bad

Pootle:
how about you talk about promotion from nigeria national league to the premier league. enough of this foreign football we cant grow like this

Such thread won't draw traffic.
It won't even pass page 1.

How many Nairalanders follow our local league or can name one player in the local league?

Fortunately that was the match I watch today, borough played one of their best today, hull city's goal was a lucky 95th minute goal, I felt so bad for Middleborough

Hull City: the 'throwing' team back then when the original Delap was still balling

Pootle:
how about you talk about promotion from nigeria national league to the premier league. enough of this foreign football we cant grow like this

We do post about them, Inter Lagos and Ranchers Bees have qualified to the NPFL. If you have news on them, you can be posting it here and tag the mods. We want to try our very best to promote our local league

Bravo Hull Tigerssssss

Southampton will be happy that middlesbrough lost this match. It was Middlesbrough that blow out their cover for spying on them.

Southampton would've easily won this playoff. They really fu*ck**d up!

Kalulu44:
If you open a thread and talk about it, it won't be bad

i will love to, seriously. infact a thread on daily update of nigeria football. i ran a blog back then and it started gaining abit of recognition but my job stopped me from doing more on it. am a Manchester united fan and also a rangers of Enugu fan as well, we need to promote our football. i follow nigeria football even with my tight schedule from amateur. to NLO 1 and 2 to national league, my elder brother a mech engr played part time for rangers mid 90s while schooling, infact they pleaded with my dad to allow him continue but my dad insisted on him getting his degree before anything his a comptroller now and still play Sunday football in abuja. i also have my friends who played all there football career in nigeria some built houses and bought car as well. this is some people livelihood we need to promote it. i will try create the thread for this and tag you as well.

They are going back straight down just as they came.

Southampton messed up big time. Imagine the revenue loss.

dominique:
Congrats to them. This would have been Southampton if they didn't get themselves expelled from the finals. So the list is now complete; Coventry city, Ipswich Town and Hull city. At least one of them will return to the championship

Likely all of them.
Doubt if Frank Lampard can cut it at the highest level in the dugout. The jury is still out on his coaching career.

jogsman01:
Hull City: the 'throwing' team back then when the original Delap was still balling

that was Stoke city sir.. remember?

Clubs go Dey use diz ones train for field..

Pootle:
how about you talk about promotion from nigeria national league to the premier league. enough of this foreign football we cant grow like this

I can subscribe for 'buy Nigeria' in everything except intellectual property and performing arts. To me there should be no restrictions or affirmative action concerning those.

So my music, my movies, my food and beverages, my books and periodicals and of course my footie has to be the best the world has to offer, no prejudices whatsoever.

Wish the local league the best of luck, but it doesn't just cut it for me.

Emeks008:
Anytime I see hull city, I remember Jay Jay Okocha.

I wish them best of luck

Okocha never played for hull city. He played for Bolton wanderer.

dominique:
Hull City make dramatic return to Premier League

Hull players celebrate on the final whistle in the English Championship play-off final football match between Hull City and Middlesbrough at Wembley Stadium in London on May 23, 2026. Hull won the game 1-0. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Hull City were promoted to the Premier League in dramatic fashion as Oli McBurnie’s last-gasp strike sealed a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough in the Championship play-off final on Saturday.

McBurnie punished a mistake from Middlesbrough goalkeeper Sol Brynn to bag the lucrative winner in the final moments of the second half at Wembley.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/05/hull-city-make-dramatic-return-to-premier-league/

Wow!!! Congratulations to them

Congrat to them, but I think the way they came they shall leave. I would have preferred Southampton

dominique:
Congrats to them. This would have been Southampton if they didn't get themselves expelled from the finals. So the list is now complete; Coventry city, Ipswich Town and Hull city. At least one of them will return to the championship

This could have been Southampton?
And how did you know Southampton would have won Hull City?

They're welcome back. Hope they stay long.

Pootle:
how about you talk about promotion from nigeria national league to the premier league. enough of this foreign football we cant grow like this

Who is stopping you from talking about the Nigeria National League