Sunderland – with Northern Ireland internationals Daniel Ballard and Trai Hume expected to feature – will face Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final on Saturday afternoon, with a place in the Premier League at stake.

Sunderland and Sheffield United fans are on Wembley Way and have turned it a sea of red and white ahead of the Championship play-off final. The Echo’s sports team is in place, watch the action from Wembley Way ahead of the 3.01pm KO.

Frank Lampard will need to perform another play-off semi-final miracle when his Coventry City side travel to the Stadium of Light looking to overturn a one-goal deficit on aggregate

The Wearsiders have worked towards self-sustainability and, under Regis Le Bris, have thrived with the youngest squad in the Championship

SUNDERLAND have gone to drastic measures to stop Coventry’s secret weapon ahead of their Championship play-off tie. The Sky Blues travel to the Stadium of Light for the second leg of their

Sunderland anotó en las postrimerías del encuentro para vencer el viernes 2-1 al anfitrión Coventry en el partido de ida de las semifinales de los

Sunderland are one game away from ending their eight-year absence from the Premier League but will have to upset the odds to beat Sheffield United in Saturday's Championship promotion playoff final at Wembley.

As promised, Le Bris had sent his side out to try and win the game, noticeably higher up the pitch than in the first leg. What followed was a tense half of cat and mouse, Coventry pushing forward but anxious not to leave their central defenders too exposed against Isidor and Mayenda.

Coventry City old boy news from CoventryLive as former Sky Blues favourite prepares to face Sunderland in the Championship play-off final at Wembley