Saints' play-off final tickets - all you need to know

Southampton are due to head to Wembley to take on Hull in the Championship play-off final.

They will battle it out for a chance to join Coventry City and Ipswich Town in the Premier League next season.

Southampton secured their place in the Championship play-off final after a nail-biting 2-1 win in extra time over Middlesbrough.

But controversy surrounded the match after Southampton were charged with breaking the rules by the English Football League (EFL), following the Spygate scandal.

Saints are due to take on Hull City in the play off final on Saturday, 23 May at Wembley Stadium.

Kick off time has been confirmed as 16:30 BST.

Tickets for the play-off final were due to go on sale on Friday 15 May - Southampton have been given just under 36,000 tickets, which is slightly more than they had for the FA Cup Semi Final last month.

Once again, they are in the west side of the stadium, which is the same as their last five trips to Wembley since 2010 - not including the 2021 FA Cup semi final, when only a tiny number of fans were in attendance.

Saints released the information on Thursday evening and the first block of sales was due to begin at 09.30 BST.

Tickets are available direct from Southampton's official website and app.

The release is staggered - first up are season ticket holders who have been to at least 10 away matches in the last two seasons, followed two hours later by those who have been to at least three matches away from St Mary's and then at 13.30 BST, one away match.

On Monday, all remaining season ticket holders can purchase their tickets and then club members.

By Tuesday afternoon, any supporters with a purchase history can buy tickets, assuming any are still available.

Adult tickets range from £37 to £105 and concessions from £18.50 to £52.50.

Supporters who are registered as disabled can secure their ticket by calling Southampton FC's ticket office.

Hospitality packages are available via Wembley Stadium website.

The club has arranged official coach travel and is available direct from Saints, with pickups at St Mary's Stadium, Eastleigh, Winchester and Fleet Services.

Many fans prefer to travel by rail and previously the club has worked alongside train companies to ensure fans can get to the game easily and are kept up to date with the latest travel information.

Passengers can travel by train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo and then via London Underground to Wembley Central, or by overground train to Marylebone, changing for a train for Wembley Stadium.

Alternatively fans can travel from Southampton to Clapham Junction, changing to a train for Wembley Central, or to Paddington with a change at Reading.

National Express also runs coaches from Southampton to Wembley.

BBC Radio Solent will have live commentary of the Championship play-off final from Wembley, as well as all the build-up live from Olympic Way and from inside the stadium.

You can listen on BBC Sounds, 96.1FM, 103.8FM, Hants and Dorset DAB, and Freeview Channels 714 and 715.

Analysis from Adam Blackmore and Jo Tessem will include a live stream of their BBC Sounds series Goin' Home With Adam and Jo after the game.

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Southampton ended the season unbeaten in their final 19 league games - plus a further two in the play-off semis against Middlesbrough.

They finished fourth, 15 points behind league winners Coventry, who secured promotion to top flight football for the first time since 2001.

Saints came then from behind to win against Middlesbrough in the second leg of the semi-final play-off at St Mary's in front of a jubiliant home crowd.

After a goalless first leg, it was Middlesbrough who took an early lead with Riley McGree scoring after just five minutes. Ross Stewart equalised for Saints just before the end of the first half.

Shea Charles secured Saint's place in the final after scoring with just four minutes of extra-time remaining.

Hull beat Millwall 2-0 in the second leg of their play-off semi-final at The Den, after a goalless first leg. Mo Belloumi and Joe Gelhardt came off the bench to score the goals.

Hull have the opportunity to return to top flight football for the first time since 2017, while Saints have been in the top flight for 39 of the past 50 seasons.

BBC Sport learned a Southampton performance analyst is alleged to have recorded Middlesbrough training and taken pictures of tactics during a final training session ahead of the play-off semi-final first leg.

Saints head coach Tonda Eckert said the club understood "the seriousness of the matter".

It is still unclear what impact Spygate will have on the final but what happens next lies in the hands an independent disciplinary commission, which is resolved to deliver a verdict by the end of Tuesday 19 May.

The EFL have warned fans to be aware that arrangements - including the date - for the final could change, so to take care when booking travel or accommodation.

There is even speculation that Southampton could be thrown out of the competition, but the EFL have not given any indication on what a possible punishment could be.

The play-off final would be Saints second visit to Wembley this season after taking on Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final in April.