SUNDERLAND are BACK in the Championship after beating Wycombe 2-0 in the League One play-off final.
Ross Stewart and Elliot Embleton scored for the Black Cats as they triumphed at Wembley Stadium.
- Result: Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe
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Emotions running high
Sunderland fans are over the moon after the victory over Wycombe Wanderers.
Die-hard supporters broke down in tears after full-time as they finally get some good news after five soul-crushing years.
The Black Cats’ misery started in 2017 when they were relegated from the Premier League following a number of turbulent seasons.
They then dropped to the third division a year later but Alex Neil’s arrival has drastically improved the situation for the English giants, who are hoping to be restored to the top tier in another 12 months
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Sunderland dominated most of the League One play-off final at Wembley.
But Wycombe Wanderers had 52 per cent of possession after improving in the second half.
The Black Cats registered a total of 13 shots, five of which were on target.
The Chairboys, on the other hand, produced six shots, half of which were on target
FT: Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe
Wembley has experienced one of its biggest roars as Sunderland are finally out of League One and back into the Championship.
Alex Neil’s men, who haven’t lost since February, kept it together and dominated Wycombe Wanderers throughout the entire match.
The Black Cats opened the scoring after just 12 minutes thanks to Elliot Embleton’s long-range shot and David Stockdale’s blunder as the ball went through his left hand.
Sunderland sealed promotion when Alex Pritchard set the team’s top scorer Ross Stewart up on the edge of the box and the striker sent the ball to Stockdale’s bottom right corner
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FT: Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe
PEEP!
That’s it at Wembley, Sunderland are back in the Championship!
Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe
90+3 Sunderland ace Pritchard has been announced as Man oof the Match at Wembley.
Wycombe have surrendered as the Black Cats are finally returning to the Championship
Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe
90 WHAT A CHANCE!
Sunderland ace Clarke breaks inside the area and has only Stockdale to beat but the Wycombe keeper denies him.
Five more minutes of stoppage time to go
Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe
90 CHANCE
Akinfenwa got his retirement match and is looking for his retirement goal.
A cross comes from the left and he catches a difficult shot in the far post that causes him to lose his balance.
But it is too soft and Patterson picks it up
Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe
88 SUBSTITUTION
Sunderland ace Broadhead comes on to replace the team’s best player this season Stewart.
Both of the Black Cats’ scorers are off
Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe
87 Chance
Wycombe push for a late goal to get back in the game.
But Patterson clears a corner and saves Stewart’s shot from a tight angle on the right
Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe
87 They’re going up, as it stands!
Stewart has given Sunderland a comfortable lead and they are pushing hard for a third!
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85 Chance!
Sunderland are still pushing for a third!
Roberts runs down the right wing and fires a rather weak low shot that just misses Stockdale’s bottom right corner
Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe
82 CHANCE
Sunderland star Stewart looks to end this once and for all with a shot from the right but just misses Stockdale’s bottom right corner
Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe
80 SUBSTITUTION
Sunderland boss Neil makes another switch to protect his lead.
Dyle comes on for Pritchard
Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe
79 And surely this is it! Surely, Sunderland’s League One misery ends after this!
Pritchard and Stewart have a nice one-two and the club’s top scorer this season gets two touches on the edge of the area before firing a shot to Stockdale’s bottom right corner!
Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe
GOAL!
And Sunderland have scored what could be the winner with Stewart!
Sunderland 1-0 Wycombe
78 Wycombe star Akinfenwa is going to retire after this match.
The 40-year-old has come on as a sub in the final
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78 It looks like Wycombe boss Ainsworth is now playing with two strikers.
Akinfenwa and Vokes are leading the line
Sunderland 1-0 Wycombe
76 YELLOW CARD
Sunderland ace Pritchard gets booked as he gets rough with Scowen there
Sunderland 1-0 Wycombe
75 Substitution
And here he is!
Akinfenwa comes on for his final ever match as he replaces the injured Gape.
The Beast would love to end his remarkable career with a goal at Wembley
Sunderland 1-0 Wycombe
74 It looks like Gape’s day at Wembley is over.
But is now time for AKINFENWA TIME!!!!
Sunderland 1-0 Wycombe
73 Wycombe ace Gape goes down with what could be a cramp.
Play has been halted as he may need some medical attention.
Meanwhile, a note is being passed around the Wycombe players from the bench.
Looks very important, but what does it say?
Sunderland 1-0 Wycombe
70 Sunderland ace Roberts was sandwiched between Jacobson and Stewart.
Close call that, there will be a lot of discussion about whether it was a penalty
Sunderland 1-0 Wycombe
68 PENALTY APPEAL!
Sunderland are calling for another penalty as Roberts is caught between two Wycombe players!
However, referee and VAR give a corner
Sunderland 1-0 Wycombe
65 Substitution
Wycombe boss Ainsworth makes another switch as Hanlan replaces Obita
Sunderland 1-0 Wycombe
63 Wycombe are picking up the pace and manager Ainsworth is preparing more changes.
Sunderland ace Pritchard hasn’t been much in the game, which is great news for the Chairboys
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