'Pain made way for pride' - National media react as Sunderland promoted following Wembley success

At a lucky fourth attempt, Wembley is no longer a place of fear and fright for Sunderland, as the Black Cats were promoted to the second tier.

Ending the club's four-year relationship with League One, boss Alex Neil has helped revitalise fortunes, as Wycombe Wanderers were put to the sword.

Goals from both Elliot Embleton and Ross Stewart helped the side on their way, in front of a rapturous 46,000 strong following.

Following the almighty triumph, here's how sections of the national media reacted to Sunderland's win...

Alex Neil walked into his post-match press conference cradling a can of Budweiser and he will not be the only one of a Sunderland persuasion to enjoy the next few days. If London did not already know it, Sunderland are in town and back in the Championship after four long years away.

On Friday night, thousands of supporters, as they have done previously, took over Trafalgar Square, where they were joined by their owner, Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, and on Saturday afternoon more than 46,000 painted more than half of this arena in red and white, bobbing as they waved flags, almost all bedecked in club colours, to crank up the volume as Sunderland made it over the line.

Then came a rendition of Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling in Love, the club’s unofficial anthem. Saturday night? Many will still be paying for that on Sunday morning.

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"Wise men say, only fools rush in. But I can't help falling in love with you…. Sunderland, Sunderland.” Elvis Presley may have sung it better but Sunderland fans have always sung it louder and prouder.

They were singing it on the trains and coaches down to London. They were signing it on the tube to Wembley Park and they were singing it as they walked