Southampton favored after spying-marred draw

Southampton will start Tuesday's second leg as favorites after a goalless draw with Middlesbrough in their playoff semi-final. The match was overshadowed by controversy as Middlesbrough accused one of Southampton's analysts of spying on training sessions, resulting in a misconduct charge.

Despite the scandal, Southampton maintained their advantage. However, Boro cannot be discounted after dominating large portions of the match, setting up a competitive second leg. sweetbonanza-app.com