Leeds vs Southampton LIVE SCORE: Saints are BACK in the Premier League after Adam Armstrong scores £140MILLION winner
SOUTHAMPTON are BACK in the Premier League after Adam Armstrong scored the £140MILLION goal at Wembley.
Armstrong fired in the only goal of the game from inside the box after a well-worked move in the first-half.
In a cagey game, Dan James came closest to an equaliser - crashing a brilliant effort against the bar - but Leeds could not make their second-half pressure count.
Automatic for the people
Both sets of fans were hoping their teams would secure automatic promotion this season.
With Leeds finishing third and Southampton fourth, they were the closest challengers to Ipswich Town who secured second place.
There was a twelve point gap to fifth placed West Brom in the table.
Two sides looking for instant return
Both Leeds Utd and Southampton were relegated from the Premier League last season.
The match at Wembley today offers them the chance to return to the top-flight at the first time of asking.
Promotion is thought to be worth a minimum £135m for the winners.
Welcome to Leeds Utd vs Southampton
It is the richest prize in football, the Championship play-off final, where one of these two teams will book themselves a place in next season’s Premier League campaign.
Leeds will be without Patrick Bamford, Darko Gyabi and Pascal Struijk and in the play-off semi-final also were missing Sam Byram.
Of these four players, only Byram is to be part of the matchday squad but it is unlikely that Farke will change a winning formula for the Wembley showpiece.
Highly rated Archie Gray will continue at right-back amid reports that Bayern Munich are interested in the teenage prodigy.
Daniel Farke could become just the third head coach to earn three Premier League promotions if Leeds can book their place in the top-flight.
Southampton are without a trio of long-term victims with Juan Larios, Stuart Armstrong and Gavin Bazunu all missing.
Ryan Fraser was forced off during their victory over West Brom and while it is only thought to be a minor issue, Russell Martin is unlikely to change the side that finished that game.
His replacement, Ryan Manning, won the penalty for Armstrong to convert his second of the evening.