Chris Wilder has confirmed that he expects Femi Seriki and Ben Brereton Diaz back in his squad for the play-off final against Sunderland.

Sunderland AFC qualified for the Premier League promotion playoff final, where they will face Sheffield United.

The Nags Head, on James Street, in London’s Covent Garden, is preparing to welcome Sunderland AFC fans to the capital once again ahead of the Championship play-off final on Saturday, May 24.

Sunderland are expecting an FA charge after a minority of fans invaded the pitch following the conclusion of their play-off semi final against Coventry City.

There are some games you only remember for a split second, a game defined by one single moment and Sunderland will never forget Dan Ballard’s header.

Watson, who played alongside Jimmy Montgomery in the Black Cats team which won the 1973 FA Cup, is living with dementia.

Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Coventry City in the Championship today.An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Sunderland has booked a showdown with Sheffield United for a place in the Premier League. Dan Ballard bundled in a goal in stoppage time of extra time to earn Sunderland a 1-1 draw with Coventry and a 3-2 victory on aggregate in the Championship playoff semifinals on Tuesday.

Por STEVE DOUGLASSunderland aseguró un enfrentamiento con Sheffield United por un lugar en la Liga Premier. Dan Ballard anotó un gol en el tiempo de descuento de la prórroga para

And then there were two sides still vying for the 20th and final place in next season's Premier League — Sheffield United vs Sunderland in the "richest game in sports," the Championship playoff final.

The Sky Sports presenter and Sunderland fan sits on the board as a non-executive director, said the night was a ‘stark reminder’ of the club’s ‘unique power’. Fans had lined the streets around the Stadium to welcome the players two hours before kick, with the atmosphere in the ground up there with the best of the modern era.