Hull City Clinch Final Playoff Spot with 2-1 Win

Hull City clinched the final playoff spot in the English Championship on May 2, 2026, with a 2-1 victory over Norwich City at MKM Stadium, leapfrogging Wrexham on the last day of the regular season. The Tigers' win, powered by a brace from Oli McBurnie, ended a tense battle for sixth place that also involved Derby County, while Ipswich Town secured automatic promotion to the Premier League with a 3-0 defeat of Queens Park Rangers at Portman Road.

Hull trailed after Mohamed Toure volleyed Norwich ahead in the 26th minute following a dinked pass from Anis Ben Slimane. McBurnie equalized from the penalty spot two minutes later after Ruairi McConville fouled Joe Gelhardt in the box. The decisive moment came in the 67th minute when McBurnie turned in Matt Crooks' knockdown from a free kick, his 18th goal of the season, to send the home crowd into rapture and propel Hull above Wrexham on points.

At the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham drew 2-2 with Middlesbrough in a match that swung wildly. Tommy Conway opened the scoring in the fourth minute after Wrexham goalkeeper Danny Ward spilled a cross from Callum Brittain. Josh Windass leveled with a stunning 30-yard free kick in the 28th minute,...