League One Play-Off Final: When is Sunderland vs Wycombe Wanderers at Wembley, kick off time, how to watch, referee, team news, latest odds
Alex Neil will be hoping to achieve promotion to the English Championship this weekend with Sunderland – but the charismatic Gareth Ainsworth and his Wycombe side stand in the way.
This weekend signals the first of three huge play-off finals takes place at Wembley Stadium this weekend, as Alex Neil’s Sunderland face Gareth Ainsworth’s Wycombe Wanderers for a place in the English Championship.
Two of the most in-form sides in the country, the Black Cats head into the game an astonishing 15 games unbeaten, while the Chairboys have only lost two in their last 14 matches.
The North East side progressed to the final thanks to an injury time strike from former Celtic loanee Patrick Roberts, the forward scoring in the 93rd minute to hand his side a 2-1 aggregate win over Sheffield Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Ainsworth’s Adams Park outfit were equally as impressive in their play-off semi final, overcoming the much fancied MK Dons 2-1 on aggregate following a resolute defensive display at Stadium MK.
It promises to be one of League One’s most intriguing finals of all time, and Sunderland fans have already sold out their allocation of approximately 44, 000. They will mainly be housed in the west side of London’s Wembley Stadium.
A win for Neil’s side would complete a remarkable spell for Sunderland’s Glaswegian boss Neil, who has made a huge impact at the Stadium Of Light after being appointed at the beginning of February, while a victory for Ainsworth’s team would hand them a second promotion in three years.
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Where: Wembley Stadium, London, England, Saturday May 21, 3pm
Referee: Simon Hooper
Assistant referees: Adam Crysell, Craig Taylor
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