Hull City defender, Semi Ajayi is bound to have a tough time on May 23rd when he lines out for The Tigers against Samuel Edozie’s Southampton in the English Championship promotion decider.
Sports247 reports that this comes after Edozie’s side booked their spot in the final at Wembley Stadium by defeating Middlesbrough 2-1 in a pulsating game that extended into extra time on Tuesday.
The trip for Edozie and his pals to the final has been marred by controversy since the beginning of the play-offs after The Saints were accused of spying on one of Boro’s training sessions.
Southampton defied the odds, as Ryan Manning and Ross Stewart both went close, before controversy arrived when Stewart was pulled back in the box by Brittain, only for penalty appeals to be waved away.
The second half saw Edozi’s side dominate possession, but they struggled to create clear openings, with Brynn again denying them before Manning sent a rebound narrowly wide after a deflection off Luke Ayling.
Edozie was later denied by a strong Brynn save as penalties loomed, but Southampton finally broke through when Shea Charles’ cross-shot from distance evaded everyone and soared into the far corner to seal the win.
Ajayi’s side reached the play-off final earlier, after a 2-0 victory away at Millwall on Monday evening, following a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their semi-final.
Sports247 gathered that Mohamed Belloumi and Joe Gelhardt were on hand to propel Ajayi’s team to a historic final at Wembley on the 23rd of this month.
