Southampton manager Tonda Eckert stormed out of his post-match press conference, refusing to be drawn on the Spygate scandal that dominated the build-up to the play-off semi-final showdown with Middlesbrough.

A football manager walked out of a press conference after a regional journalist asked him if he was a “cheat”. Southampton FC boss Tonda Eckert walked away from the briefing, held after his side beat Middlesbrough,