4 key passes, 9/10 rating: Phil Smith swoons over one Sunderland dynamo in play-off final win
Journalist Phil Smith has sung the praises of Alex Pritchard after Sunderland were promoted to the Championship on Saturday afternoon.
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Emotional Lynden Gooch, Luke O'Nien's embrace and a touch of class from Sunderland after promotion
Sunderland secured their return to the Championship in style with a 2-0 win over Wycombe Wanderers. The Black Cats looked in complete control throughout the 90 minutes and Alex Neil wrote his name into the history books on Wearside.
3 things we definitely learnt about Sunderland after their 2-0 victory v Wycombe Wanderers
Sunderland secured their return to the Championship yesterday afternoon, defeating Wycombe Wanderers 2-0 in the League One play-off final.
Gary Lineker congratulates Sunderland after League One play-off win and Championship promotion
Sunderland will play play their football in the Championship next season after a 2-0 win against Wycombe Wanderers won them the League One play-off final. Two goals either side of half-time from Elliot Embleton and Ross Stewart sealed the win that ended the Black Cats' four-year stay in the third-tier and ended their play-off hoodoo.
'Emotional' Lynden Gooch set for Sunderland contract talks after winning promotion to Championship
Lynden Gooch cut an emotional figure on the pitch dropping to his knees after the final whistle went at Wembley. The Sunderland academy graduate has been through it all with the Black Cats; dropping to the Championship, relegation to League One, failed play-off attempts, a Papa John's Trophy win, and finally promotion back to the second tier.
Sunderland legend Gary Bennett hails Alex Neil for ending years of Wembley play-off pain
Former Sunderland legend Gary Bennett hailed manager Alex Neil for finally ending the Black Cats' Wembley play-off final hoodoo. Bennett was a member of the first Sunderland side that tasted play-off anguish at the national stadium against Swindon in 1990 when Alan McLoughlin’s shot deflected off him to decide a 1-0 defeat,
Alex Neil sends passionate message after Sunderland secure promotion
Alex Neil heaped praise on his Sunderland players after they beat Wycombe Wanderers 2-0 to secure promotion to the Championship.
Alex Neil ‘content’ as he brings the good times back to Sunderland
Alex Neil was delighted to bring the good times back to Sunderland after they returned to the Championship for the first time in four years.