A spy behind the tree: Southampton is eliminated from the playoff finals of the Championship. Southampton was eliminated from the playoff finals due to espionage against its opponent. A club analyst, hiding behind a tree, secretly filmed the training sessions at Middlesbrough’s training ground. Middlesbrough was the opponent in the semi-final match to determine which team would advance to the FA Cup. Southampton eventually won, but in the finals, it will now face Middlesbrough. They will also lose 4 points for espionage in the next season of the Championship.