ELIEZER MAYENDER slammed home a stunning eqauliser to set up a TENSE finale to the £200MILLION Championship play-off final at Wembley!
Sheffield United striker Kieffer Moore forced Sunderland keeper Anthony Patterson into a STUNNING low save within two minutes after a bullet header into the corner.
That same towering header from the Welshman also saw Black Cats star Luke O’Nien crash to the floor, with the defender forced off with a horror dislocated shoulder.
Tyrese Campbell then gave the Blades the lead after a SUPERB sweeping move saw him dink past Patterson to open the scoring and Chris WIlder’s team should have had another before Mayenda’s brilliant finish brought Sunderland level.
- Kick off time: 3.01pm BST
- TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event / Football
- Live stream: NOW / Sky Sports app
- Sheffield Utd team: Cooper, Brewster, Hamer, Moore, Burrows, Ahmedhodzic, Robinson, Souza, Campbell, Choudhury, Peck
- Sunderland team: Patterson, Hume, Ballard, O’Nien, Cirkin, Neil, Jobe, Le Fee, Mundle, Rigg, Mayenda
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Sheffield United 1-2 Sunderland
100 – Le Fee wins a much-needed free-kick deep into the Blades half and offers respite.
Former Sunderland player Jordan Henderson is amongst the stunned crowd.
Sheffield United 1-2 Sunderland
98 – The Black Cats bury down the hatches with defender Hjelde on for Mayenda.
Sheffield United 1-2 Sunderland
95 – Unbridled joy at Wembley from the Sunderland fans.
In the minutes of wait, Sunderland restart with intent.
Kieffer Moore is lax in his play and substitute Watson picks it up before caressing his finish into the bottom right corner.
One of their own, who will be off in the summer to Brighton, has seemingly done it.
GOAL – Tom Watson (Sunderland)
Sheffield United 1-1 Sunderland
93 – Whilst Cannon jumped back on his feet straight away, Ahmedhodzic took his time as he was assessed by medical staff.
Sheffield United 1-1 Sunderland
90 – Seven minutes added on here.
More will be played as Cannon and Ahmedhodzic clash heads in the Sunderland box.
Sheffield United 1-1 Sunderland
90 – Brereton Diaz comes of worse for wear from that Hume challenge as he exits down the tunnel.
Tom Cannon replaces him. Peck also leaves play for Tom Davies.
Sheffield United 1-1 Sunderland
86 – The sense of revival has clearly spread across the Sunderland team as Hume wipes out Brereton Diaz, who requires treatment.
Sheffield United 1-1 Sunderland
85 – Brooks picks up a O’Hare’s pass out on the right wing, skips past Ballard but a renewed Le Fee is there to intercept to restart Sunderland’s momentum charge.
Roberts is cynically stopped by Brereton Diaz who earns a yellow.
Sheffield United 1-1 Sunderland
80 – The power of a goal.
Momentum has quite literally shifted as Bellingham lets off a shot from 20-plus yards out but no trouble.
O’Nien’s shoulder seemed fine in the celebrations as he came rushing out of the bench.
Sheffield United 1-1 Sunderland
76 – And just like that, we’ve got a game.
Roberts who has added some more purpose to the Black Cats play, picks out Mayenda in a quick transition move initially constructed by Le Fee and Watson, who buries his finish past Cooper.
GOAL – Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland)
Sheffield United 1-0 Sunderland
75 – A bouncing ball once again causes all sorts of panic for the Sunderland backline.
Brooks alerts to the defensive mishap but is unable to play it back to his fellow attackers.
Sheffield United 1-0 Sunderland
72 – Hamer is forced to make way for Brereton Diaz.
Whislt, a double substitution is ensued for Sunderland: Watson and Isidor for Neil and Mundle.
Sheffield United 1-0 Sunderland
69 – GOLDEN CHANCE!
Sheffield born substitute Brooks latches on a Hamer long ball to pickpocket Crikin on the edge of the area, but can’t slide past an alert Patterson.
Sunderland go rushing down the field to win a free-kick.
Sheffield United 1-0 Sunderland
67 – Sunderland’s corner is once again underwhelming as the result comes out to Roberts who flicks it behind his back and sees the ball land on top of Cooper’s goal.
Sheffield United 1-0 Sunderland
65 – The Bruno Fernandes comparison I used for Hamer earlier shown in a passage.
The Dutchman harries around to reclaim the ball in the middle of the park, skips past a man before receiving a one-two back, his attempted punch pass meets no one.
Brooks and O’Hare come on for Brewster and Campbell.
Sheffield United 1-0 Sunderland
62 – Roberts has clearly been brought on to force the initiative as he once again goes for a pass that’s not on.
Cooper remains untested as he comes out to take under control and release some tension.
Sheffield United 1-0 Sunderland
60 – Roberts gets his first touches as he peels off the right wing but sees his lofted ball fall short of its intended target.
United pick up the lax pieces and gain some yardage into Sunderland’s half.
Sheffield United 1-0 Sunderland
58 – Hume slides the ball into Le Fee in yards of space around the centre-circle.
The Frenchemn drives a strike into a United body instead of crafting a more favourable attacking move with those supporting him.
Roberts enters the game as Rigg makes way. Whilst Brewster receives a yellow for a late challenge.
Sheffield United 1-0 Sunderland
54 – Space is growing out on the Wembley pitch.
Sunderland’s pushed-up approach leaves them thin at the back as Moore’s movement proves beneficial to create a two-vs-two counter-attack situation but fails to get off a threatening effort as Mepham hurries back to block.
The chance is deflected to the path of Brewster, who is denied by the sliding Rigg on the edge of the box.
Sheffield United 1-0 Sunderland
51 – The Sunderland crowd are not beaten by their side’s unsuccessful efforts as they egg them on with every foray.
United’s adopted deep block means the Black Cats play is ushered out to the wide areas which Mundle receives again, cuts inside, but balloons a strike high and wide.
Sheffield United 1-0 Sunderland
48 – A proactive start from the Black Cats.
United’s attempted one-two with Moore and Campbell is cut out as defence is turned straight into attack with Mundle.
Quality remains sparse though as nothing comes from the earned corner.
SECOND HALF
Sunderland restart play – with their Premier League hopes on the line.
No changes from either side.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
