Southampton v Middlesbrough: Kick-off time, manager quotes and live TV broadcast details

Middlesbrough will aim to move a step closer to promotion into the Premier League when they make the long trip to Southampton for the second leg of their Championship play-off semi-final on Tuesday night.

Saturday’s first leg was overshadowed by the ‘Spygate’ scandal and the EFL launched an investigation after the Saints were accused of spying on a Boro training session before the South Coast club were charged for ‘a breach of EFL regulations’ on Friday. Saturday’s goalless draw on Teesside means the tie is still up for grabs and there is sure to be a nervy 90 minutes lying ahead in the second leg as Boro look to come out on top in a tie that has certainly stirred the emotions.

When does the second leg of Middlesbrough’s play-off semi-final with Southampton take place?

The second leg of the Championship play-off semi-final between Southampton and Middlesbrough takes place at St Mary’s Stadium on Tuesday, May 12. Kick-off is scheduled for 8pm.

What has Kim Hellberg said about Southampton v Middlesbrough?

Unsurprisingly, the ‘Spygate’ scandal dominated the post-match chat on Saturday. Hellberg said: “It will be interesting to see what happens with that. I was trying to focus on the session as much as I could. I’ve seen some people talking about it not being a big advantage because you can see the games on film, but it is a massive advantage.

“It’s weird to say that, to be fair. But if you took that game today, we’d never used that shape that we used in the first half. That was impossible to know from whatever game you watch. Set-plays, goal kicks, it’s just unfair, and I think everyone would agree with that. We will see what happens but I just think it's weird that they do that and try to cheat in this type of game. It’s just wrong.”

What has Tonda Eckert said about Southampton v Middlesbrough?

Saints boss Eckert walked out of his own post-match press conference following the draw after being asked further questions over ‘Spygate’. However, he told the club website: “I think we've played an excellent first half to come here at this stage of the season and be so resilient and so united as a team. I just think it speaks for the character and the state of where we are as a group at the very moment.

“That's what I told them. Excellent first half, the game was going to open up and then as it was, we took more and more charge in control of the game and we have two big ones towards the end. But we're at half-time now. We take all of the positives from today and try to bring them into Tuesday and that's going to be the job.”

Is Middlesbrough v Southampton live on television?

Yes, Sky Sports will have full match coverage of every single one of the EFL Championship, League One and League Two play-off semi-finals and finals. Tuesday’s meeting between Boro and the Saints will be broadcast via the Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event channels. Coverage from the Riverside Stadium will get underway at 7pm, an hour before kick-off.

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