Southampton advanced to the playoff final against Hull, though it seems unlikely it will be quite that straightforward from here owing to the alleged foul play that dominated the buildup to a fraught second leg that went the distance, more than 130 minutes in total. If found guilty of cheating, Middlesbrough will demand Southampton are adequately punished. Is there even a world where they train for the next couple of weeks in the event of the unprecedented?
Just what is it about Shea Charles and big moments, his latest coming in the 116th minute to send his side to Wembley on 23 May? It was the midfielder who scored the winning goal to send Arsenal packing in the FA Cup quarter-finals, his 96th-minute winner that clinched the 4-3 comeback victory against Leicester in February and now this.
