Hull City Fans Arrive in London for Championship Play-Off Final

Hundreds of Hull City fans have arrived in London ahead of the Championship play-off final scheduled for Saturday. The Tigers will face Middlesbrough at Wembley after Southampton were removed from the play-offs by the English Football League for admitting to spying on their semi-final opponents.

A pub near King's Cross has been rebranded for the weekend in reference to Hull City's former Boothferry Park stadium. The family-run Dolphin Pub was temporarily renamed the Fer Ark, a nickname that originated when letters fell from the original stadium sign.

Drinkall, the organiser of the pub's makeover, said the change captures what the match means to supporters. Drinkall, whose first game was in 1982, added that he is more nervous than usual because Middlesbrough have a second chance they did not earn. The pub filled with fans wearing Hull City shirts on Friday. Drinkall said supporters planned to stay through the weekend and return home on Sunday.

Speck flew from Dubai to attend the match.

And said he would return to work immediately after landing back on Monday morning. Julian Daniel, who has lived in London since 1981 and holds a Hull City season ticket, described the final as a home fixture despite the distance. Fans from Chicago and Toronto are also present at the renamed pub.

The match kicks off at 15:30 BST on Saturday 23 May with full coverage on BBC Radio Humberside from 14:00 BST.