Sunderland staged a remarkable comeback to beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the Championship playoff final with substitute Tom Watson sending them back to the Premier League by scoring the winner deep in stoppage time at Wembley on Saturday.

Eliezer Mayenda and the departing Tom Watson seal remarkable turnaround as Black Cats win dramatic Championship play-of final at Wembley

Tommy Watson’s 95th-minute winner sent half of Wembley wild in the Championship play-off final as the Black Cats ended their eight-year exile from the top flight

Trains travelling from Sunderland to the capital on Friday were almost entirely sold out, as fans head south to watch Sunderland and Sheffield United meet in the 2025 English Football League (EFL) Championship play-off final on Saturday.

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With less than 15 minutes to go it's 1-1 and game on. The Sunderland fans go wild and Luke O'Nien, with his arm in a sling, is leading the celebrations as he charges down the touchline to celebrate with Mayenda.

Sunderland will face Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday afternoon.A mixture of nerves, anticipation and excitement has enveloped Wearside as Sunderland’s Championship play-off final meeting with Sheffield United draws ever closer.

Sunderland will take on Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, as the two clubs compete in the 'richest game in football'