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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Rishabh Pant falters under pressure as Delhi Capitals fall short in IPL 2022 play-off race
Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant had a forgettable outing as the Delhi Capitals captain dropped a catch and failed to review a crucial chance to see his team lose to Mumbai Indians and get knocked out of the IPL 2022 play-offs race on Saturday.
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.
Ebbsfleet United manager Dennis Kutrieb on decision to appoint referee Jason Richardson for National League South play-off final at Dorking Wanderers
Ebbsfleet requested a change of match official before Saturday’s National League South play-off final.
Dorking Wanderers 3 Ebbsfleet United 2 aet: National League South play-off final in pictures
Ebbsfleet hearts were broken on Saturday when they went down at Dorking Wanderers after extra-time in the National League South play-off final.
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,
Monaco condemned to Champions League play-off round as Lens hit late equaliser
AS Monaco had automatic qualification for the Champions League group stage snatched from their grasp right at the death at Stade Bolleart-Delelis as RC Lens grabbed a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw and send Philippe Clement’s side into 3rd place in Ligue 1 behind Marseille. With Marseille defeating Strasbourg 4-0 at the Stade Velodrome, they leapfrogged Monaco into 2nd, to condemn The Monegasques to the Champions League play-off round. Ad/> As the stakes were high going into this game, with Lens also battling out for European qualification themselves, Monaco started off tentatively.
Quins book Premiership play-off spot I Tigers claim 19th win of season
Comeback kings Harlequins booked their place in the Premiership play-offs after another spectacular turnaround saw them beat Gloucester 28-24 at Twickenham.