D-Day in Spygate case: What's at stake and what could happen?

In just four days, Southampton are due to walk out at Wembley to take on Hull City in the richest game in world football - the Championship play-off final.

But the fate of the match is in the hands of an English Football League independent disciplinary commission.

As the club's supporters, players and staff woke up on Tuesday morning, there was no guarantee that the game would happen.

Instead, Tuesday is D-Day for the captivating Spygate story.

Saints stand charged by the EFL with watching a Middlesbrough training session two days before the first leg of their play-off semi-final.

Boro want Saints to be thrown out of the play-offs, arguing that spying on their preparation "goes to the heart of sporting integrity and fair competition".

If Southampton are found guilty - and they have not issued any kind of denial - then all options are on the table for the independent disciplinary commission.

A decision is expected later on Tuesday, but there is the chance it could drag on into Wednesday. It all comes down to how much time is needed for deliberations.

No-one can predict how this will end.