North East Sport

Regis Le Bris' reaction to Sunderland's 2-1 victory over Chelsea that secured a place in next season's Europa League

Eddie Howe claims everyone at Newcastle United is hurting from the bitter disappointment of their Premier League campaign

How Sunderland's players rated in the 2-1 win over Chelsea in the Premier League

Player Ratings: Fulham 2 Newcastle United 0 - Antonee Robinson was the star man at Craven Cottage

Sunderland booked their place in next season's Europa League after beating Chelsea 2-1 at the Stadium of Light

Newcastle United's failings were all too apparent as they lost 2-0 at Fulham on the final day of the Premier League season

Team news ahead of the Premier League clash between Sunderland and Chelsea

Lewis Hall is set to switch back to right-back after Eddie Howe made two changes to his Newcastle side for the final game of the season at Fulham

Hull boss Sergej Jakirovic admits that the play-off final against Middlesbrough might have been different had Hayden Hackney been fully fit

Middlesbrough's Aidan Morris showed his class after the devastating play-off final defeat to Hull City at Wembley

What are the key lessons Middlesbrough have to learn to win promotion next season in the wake of their Wembley final defeat?

Kim Hellberg's view on the changes Middlesbrough need to make in the transfer market - and what Boro have to build from despite play-off final loss

THE ZETLAND Gold Cup was swiftly earmarked as the ideal race for Fierce Fortitude after the progressive gelding won at Redcar on April 30, with winning jockey Rowan Scott declaring: “It’s right up his street.”

Here's how Middlesbrough's players rated in the 1-0 play-off final defeat to Hull City

Kim Hellberg admitted Middlesbrough's failure to create “big chances” was the key factor in the club’s latest tale of Wembley woe

Middlesbrough suffered more Wembley heartbreak as they went down 1-0 to Hull City in the Championship play-off final

Hull City won promotion as they beat Middlesbrough 1-0 in the Championship play-off final at Wembley

Football League boss Rick Parry is confident the result of the Sky Bet Championship play-off final between Middlesbrough and Hull will stand as the ‘spygate saga’ threatens to rumble on

Middlesbrough vs Hull City Championship play-off final team news

Middlesbrough take on Hull City in the Championship play-off final at Wembley

Can Middlesbrough finish remarkable season by beating Hull City at Wembley in Championship play-off final to win promotion to Premier League?

Regis Le Bris lifts the lid on his Sunderland discussions with Wilson Isidor over the striker's future

When Middlesbrough’s players travel to Wembley, Kim Hellberg is confident their only thoughts will be focused on trying to win promotion

Eddie Howe admits missing out on Europe "might make things a little bit simpler" for Newcastle United next season as the Magpies look to put this season's Premier League frustrations behind them

Middlesbrough fans were left heads in hands after a heartbreaking stoppage-time winner for Hull City consigned Boro to another season in the Championship.

Hull City’s team bus has been damaged after objects were thrown at it ahead of today’s Championship play-off final against Middlesbrough.

Thousands of Middlesbrough supporters have descended on Wembley Stadium, while thousands more are cheering on Boro from back in Teesside.

AN overnight break-in at a North East racecourse has been described as “bitterly disappointing” days before a showcase meeting.

Fans gathered outside the Riverside Stadium from as early as 6am to board coaches heading to London ahead of today’s Championship play-off final.

The Darlington woman who devoted her life to swimming, becoming a world champion and an inspirational coach.

Middlesbrough fans were heartbroken as Hull pipped them to a place in the Premier League next season. Here's 57 pictures of the day as it happened.

Boro fans heading to Wembley for the Championship Play-off Final should pack sun cream as it's set to be a scorcher with highs of 30C, The Met Office said.

Middlesbrough will take on Hull City in Saturday's Championship play-off final, with more than 30,000 fans making the trip to Wembley today.

How Middlesbrough's players reacted to Southampton being expelled from the play-offs and Luke Ayling's reflections on the Championship season

Regis Le Bris has outlined the Sunderland importance of defender Trai Hume

Tommy Conway told of his injury "heartbreak" after being ruled out of the play-off final and this summer's World Cup but the striker still has a key Middlesbrough role this weekend

Eddie Howe insists it is not yet guaranteed that Anthony Gordon will be leaving Newcastle United this summer

How the difference between Kim Hellberg and Tonda Eckert sums up the fundamental differences between Middlesbrough and Southampton

Ahmed Abdullahi is set to leave Sunderland on loan this summer, but Regis Le Bris insists he has not given up on the forgotten forward

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick would love to see Middlesbrough win promotion this weekend

More than 100 excited fans have turned out at Teesside Airport to send the Middlesbrough FC players on their way to Wembley.

AN annual awards event celebrating sporting achievements in Darlington has come to an end after 50 years.

From Southampton’s expulsion over Spygate to Middlesbrough’s second chance, AI predicts who wins the Championship play-off final against Hull City.

Live updates on build-up to Middlesbrough's Saturday's Championship play-off final against Hull City

In yet another spygate bombshell, Southampton's "deplorable approach" in pressurising junior members of staff has now been revealed - and Saints' spying missions were authorised by head coach Tonda Eckert.

THE EFL have published their written reasons in respect of the decision that was taken this week to expel Southampton from the Championship play-offs

Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg admits the last two weeks have been the most difficult of his managerial career

Hull City manager Sergej Jakirovic felt Southampton “crossed a line” by spying on Middlesbrough and other teams' training sessions, but questioned what value they could have got from doing it

Kim Hellberg updates on Hayden Hackney's Middlesbrough injury situation ahead of the Championship play-off final

Reaction to Wednesday night's confirmation that Southampton's appeal against play-off expulsion has been dismissed and Middlesbrough will play in the final