Middlesbrough will play Hull in the Championship play-off final after Southampton lost their appeal against their expulsion for 'Spygate'.
Wednesday's ruling has confirmed that Socceroos Riley McGree and Sammy Silvera will now both have a chance to play in world soccer's most lucrative club match with a crack at reaching the Premier League.
An independent commission imposed the original penalty on Southampton on Tuesday – and docked the Hampshire club four points for next season – after Saints admitted three spying charges, including observing a Boro session ahead of the semi-final first leg.