Middlesbrough's two Socceroos Riley McGree and Sammy Silvera have been left shattered after all the drama surrounding the Championship playoffs ended with a deflating, last-gasp 1-0 defeat to Premier League-bound Hull City at Wembley.
Key midfielder McGree played for 76 minutes of Saturday's final while Silvera watched on powerless from the bench as Middlesbrough controlled most of the possession but couldn't find the cutting edge they needed in a game of fairly dismal quality on a sweltering London afternoon.
Boro had been given a second chance to go for glory after being reinstated into the final following the expulsion of Southampton, who'd beaten them 2-1 on aggregate over two legs in the semi-final but were found guilty of spying on a Boro training session before the tie.
