"Middlesbrough needed just five minutes to take the lead at St. Mary's Stadium through Riley McGree, who brilliantly swept Callum Brittain's inviting cross from the right-hand side into the opposite corner of Daniel Peretz's net. Southampton should have hit back moments later, but Ross Stewart was unable to turn Ryan Manning's delivery home, before Brittain saw his shot flicked towards goal by Dael Fry but saved by Peretz at the other end in the 31st minute."
"But Tonda Eckert's side restored parity in first-half stoppage time when Manning's volley from James Bree's free-kick was saved by Sol Brynn, only for Stewart to rise high and nod in the rebound. The Saints looked the livelier after the break as Manning's effort took a deflection off Luke Ayling and into the side-netting, though the Middlesbrough defender was fortunate not to give away a penalty soon after when he tangled with Leo Scienza."
"Cyle Larin came closest to finding a winner in normal time as his strike stung the palms of Brynn, with the visiting goalkeeper then called into action in extra-time to repel Samuel Edozie's shot as Taylor Harwood-Bellis miscued the follow-up. And just when everyone thought penalties would decide who would reach the final on May 23, Charles collected the ball on the right and delivered a dangerous left-footed cross into the area that evaded everyone and nestled into the back of the net to seal the win."
Southampton advanced to the Premier League play-off final after a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough in the second leg. Riley McGree gave Middlesbrough an early lead by finishing Callum Brittain’s cross into the opposite corner. Southampton equalized in first-half stoppage time when Ross Stewart nodded in a rebound after Sol Brynn saved James Bree’s free-kick. Southampton pressed after the break, with chances involving Ross Stewart and Cyle Larin, while Middlesbrough survived penalty appeals. In extra time, Samuel Edozie’s shot was repelled and Harwood-Bellis missed a follow-up. With penalties seemingly ahead, Shea Charles scored in the 116th minute, curling a left-footed cross into the net to seal the victory.
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