SUNDERLAND left it late to scrape past Sheffield Wednesday and earn themselves a spot in the League One play-off final.
Lee Gregory’s 74th minute equaliser looked to be taking the two sides into extra time.
But Patrick Roberts’ well-placed stoppage time finish fired the Black Cats to Wembley where Wycombe awaits.
- RESULT: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Sunderland (1-2 on agg)
- TV/Live stream: Sky Sports Main Event
- Sheffield Wednesday XI: Peacock-Farrell, Hunt, Storey, Dean, Hutchinson, Johnson, Byers, Luongo, Bannan, Windass, Gregory
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Wright, Batth, Cirkin, Gooch, Evans, O’Nien, Clarke, Roberts, Pritchard, Stewart
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That is all!
That’s all from us on SunSport tonight, and sees the end of our coverage of Sunderland vs Sheffield Wednesday.
We saw two legs and a deciding goal in each of them, one thanks to Patrick Roberts, and the other courtesy of Ross Stewart.
Join us again for the play off final, we hope you enjoyed the tie.
In other football news tonight we heard that Manchester City have almost signed Erling Haaland.
Goodnight!
Will they go all the way?
We could be in for an absolute cracker of a play off final.
When Wycombe faced Sunderland earlier this season it was 3-3.
That’s right, a six goal thriller, if the play-off final is anything like that then we are really in for a special day at Wembley.
Wembley Stadium will host the play-off final.Credit: PA Sunderland vs Wycombe Wanderers
It is Sunderland against Wycombe in the play off final this year for League One.
5th place against 6th place in the final, that is the beauty of the play offs.
Bailey Wright speaks out:
Bailey Wright spoke to SkySports On whether this year is going to be different for Sunderland
Yeah, we have got to believe, we have got a camaraderie, we have got a togetherness. That is not just in the playing group, that’s the staff, the fans, and that counts for a lot. On top of that we have got quality.
Bailey Wright
Patrick Roberts reacts:
On the teams reaction to Wednesday’s goal:
“We had to keep believing, keep going, stick it in there. We knew it would be tough coming here, it was tough for them going to our place, so we had to dig in and find that extra bit of energy which has been there for the last few weeks.”
Patrick Roberts
A deserved win
Patrick Roberts the hero, he is some player.
Sunderland deserved that after a monumental effort over the two legs.
Barry Bannan was sensational tonight, but Wednesday ultimately missed Dominic Iorfa tonight defensively.
The League One Messi, Patrick Roberts, celebrates his winner.Credit: PA Full Time!
FT. 102 Minutes played! It is all over!
Sunderland 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday! (AGG)
Final minute
90+9. Sunderland are hunting down every ball, the Sunderland fans whistling around us.
One last chance for Wednesday.
Berahino on
Saido Berahino is also on in place of George Byers
Triple Change
90+6. It is backs to the wall for Sunderland now, there is a triple change about to take place for them.
Nathan Broadhead comes on for Patrick Roberts
Jay Matete comes on for Alex Pritchard
And Doyle comes on for Jack Clarke
Roberts has done it!
90+4. We called him the League One Messi! And look what we have here!
He has rescued Sunderland at the death here!
Goal! Patrick Roberts! 2-1 Sunderland!
Cleared by Bannan
90+2. Every kick means more at the minute, one mistake will end the season for either team now.
TEN Additional minutes!
There will be TEN, yes TEN additional minutes here at Hillsborough.
Cross, to no avail.
89. Bannan does well again there, finds Johnson on the left hand side but the cross goes out for a Sunderland throw on the other side.
Stewart hits the deck
86. It is Ross Stewarts turn to hit the deck and hold the ball, it looks like Sunderland are looking for extra time here.
Wednesday putting them to the sword
83. Sheffield Wednesday are putting Sunderland to the sword here, if someone is going to win it, it looks like the blue and whites.
Bailey Wright bloodied
80. Bailey Wight is being patched up with some blood on his face, he should carry on playing however.
Bailey Wright has been excellent so far.Credit: Alamy Wednesday sub
78. Calum Paterson is coming on for Josh Windass.
Yellow for Harlee Dean
77. Sunderland surge forward and Harlee Dean puts a stop to that one. Yellow card.
Bannan unbelievable!
75. It is a great ball by Barry Bannan to find Johnson of Wednesday.
He plays a great ball into Lee Gregory who does really well to tap it into the goal from two yards out.
Goal! 1-0 Wednesday! Lee Gregory!
Keeping the faith
73. It looks as though Darren Moore is sticking to the same formation despite the two changes.
Wednesday have work to do.
Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren MooreCredit: Getty An additional sub
70. Mendez-Laing is also coming on for Jack Hunt, who failed to have the impact the Wednesday fans would have hoped for tonight.
Wednesday forced into a sub
70. Liam Palmer is replacing Sam Hutchinson, who is forced off the pitch with a concussion.
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