Sunderland now in the box seat for the play-offs - but are likely to need a record points tally
In almost any other season, Sunderland would have already crossed the line. Their emphatic 5-1 victory against Cambridge United saw the Black Cats reach the 80 point mark, which would have been sufficient to secure a third-tier play-off place in 33 of the previous 35 seasons since the play-offs were introduced.