Leeds v Southampton LIVE: Championship play-off final result and reaction as Saints dramatically promoted

13 mins: And now the first save of the game. Smallbone goes for goal with a free-kick from 30 yards and Meslier springs to his right to push the ball behind for a corner. Decent enough strike.

Meslier then flaps at the cross from the subsequent corner but it runs harmlessly through. This is much better from Southampton

12 mins: Southampton finally get their foot on the ball and play it around the back before attacking at pace. Nice work by Aribo in the build-up and Armstrong into the box on the right-hand side, cuts it back for Smallbone and only a desperate diving block by Rodon stops the shot going on target. Superb defending.

9 mins: Southampton look completely rattled here. This time Rutter darts into the box and only some panicked defending gets the ball away from him before a sliced clearance.

Firpo then slips in the wet and catches Brooks near halfway to give away the free-kick - some relief for Southampton at last.

7 mins: Summerville curls in the free-kick and Rodon leaps to keep the ball in play and nod it back across before Southampton thump clear. A bright start by Leeds, who have settled the better.

And Leeds come forward again - Gnonto into a shooting position and let’s fly but the connection isn’t right and it’s a simple gather for McCarthy in the Saints goal. Downes put Gnonto off well there.

6 mins: Most of the play in the Southampton half early on and Leeds livewire Gnonto has a dart down the right. Southampton’s attempt to play out from the back ends with Bednarek clumsily knocking the ball out of play.

Downes then commits the foul to give Leeds a free-kick out on the left which can be whipped in.

4 mins: Archie Gray, who becomes the youngest Leeds player to play at Wembley, strides forward with the ball after advantage was played for a foul on Rutter and lashes a shot at goal from 25 yards. It fizzes wide but good intent from the youngster.

It’s wet at Wembley

2 mins: Decent link-up between Gnonto and Gruev as Leeds probe early on but the ball runs out for a goal-kick. Southampton play it short, as is their MO under manager Russell Martin who prefers an extreme possession-based style.

The players look sodden but we’re underway at Wembley! Leeds or Southampton - who will secure an immediate Premier League return? £100m+ on the line for each club.

It’s pelting it down with rain at Wembley. This isn’t play-off final weather - where’s the glorious spring sunshine gone?!

The national anthem has been sung, we’re only a couple of minutes away from kick-off now