Mohamed Belloumi Drives Hull Past Millwall to Play Off Final 2026

Hull reached the play off final 2026 after beating Millwall in the Championship play-off semi-final second leg, with Mohamed Belloumi scoring one and making one. The result sends Hull to Wembley and ends Millwall’s season after they had come close to automatic promotion.

Belloumi Decides It

Belloumi was named player of the match after a second-half performance that stood out because he was the only attacking threat on either side. He scored one goal and made one, then had to leave the field and was replaced by Joseph before the finish.

Hull found the opening they needed through Gelhardt, who struck with a low shot in the 81st minute. Patterson did not save it, and the goal flipped a match that had been tight for long stretches before Hull finally took control.

Millwall Lose Their Grip

By the 75th minute, Millwall had 70% possession, but that advantage did not turn into clear chances. By the 76th minute, they had not had a shot for 40 minutes, a stretch that left them chasing the game without much to show for the ball they controlled.

That slowdown mattered because Millwall had almost gone up automatically this season. Instead, Hull’s tactical change from Sergej Jakirović gave them the edge at the decisive moment, and last season’s survival on the final day now sits in the background of a very different run.

Wembley For Hull

The match was level at 83 minutes with 10 minutes and extras to go, and seven additional minutes were announced at 90 minutes. Hull were then said to be going to Wembley at 90+1, with Belloumi later receiving player-of-the-match honours at 90+4.

For Hull, the next step is simple: prepare for Wembley with Belloumi’s influence carrying over from a night when one goal, one assist, and one tactical shift were enough to end Millwall’s promotion push.