Hull City were one Wembley final away from a return to the Premier League after ending Millwall’s hopes with a 2-0 away win in the second leg of the Championship play-off semi-final on Monday.
Second-half substitute Mohamed Belloumi broke the deadlock at The Den after the first leg in Hull finished 0-0 last week, when the winger curled a stunner into the far corner in the 64th minute.
The goal shocked Millwall, who finished the season third overall and missed out on automatic promotion to Ipswich Town by one point, while Coventry City took the title and Belloumi was not done yet.
He made the run and passed the ball to Leeds United loanee Joe Gelhardt to score the second in the 79th – a minute after coming on – with goalkeeper Anthony Patterson getting a hand to the ball but unable to prevent it from trickling over the line.
Hull became the first second-tier team since Derby County in 2018/19 to reach the Wembley Championship play-off final after finishing the season sixth.
Millwall were looking to return to the top flight for the first time since 1990, while Hull last secured promotion to the Premier League in 2016 before being relegated again the following season.
The play-off final, dubbed the ‘richest game in football’ as a gateway to Premier League riches, will be held at Wembley on May 23.
Southampton and Middlesbrough play the other semi-final on Tuesday, after also ending the first match goalless.
Published on May 12, 2026
