Sunderland play-off final kick-off time statement and ticket details

Sunderland play-off final kick-off time statement and ticket details

Sunderland will take on Sheffield United on May 24 for a place in the Premier League

OTD: MAGS 0-2 SAFC

On this day in 1990, Sunderland booked a place in the Second Division Play-off final with a 2-0 victory at St James’s Park in front of a crowd of 32,000. On a damp pitch, the hotly contested match at times almost got out of hand. Needless to say, there were plenty of hard challenges flying in and, naturally, the damp ground provided ideal lubrication for a trademark John Kay cruncher.We hadn’t made full use of our home advantage in the first leg…

Sunderland already have one major advantage over Sheffield United ahead of Championship play-off final

We now know the two teams that will fight it out in the Championship play-off final, with Sunderland clinching their place alongside Sheffield United in midweek. On paper, Sheffield United are the favourites to go all the way at Wembley and secure promotion back to the Premier League. Chris Wilder’s squad is full of top flight quality, and the Blades were way ahead of Sunderland and the chasing pack in the play-off places across the general seas…

George Boateng meets joyful Salis Samed after Sunderland reach Championship Play-Off final

George Boateng, a respected former Ghanaian footballer and current football pundit, was on Sky Sports duty during the second leg of the Championship semi-final play-offs. After the final whistle, he met a very excited Salis Samed, who was overjoyed as Sunderland secured a place in the play-off final. Sunderland’s journey has been impressive, and now they are just one win away from returning to the English Premier League. They will face Sheffield…