Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder was unhappy last summer when Leeds United made a play for his star midfielder Gus Hamer. The Blades boss had already lost Jayden Bogle to the Whites earlier in the summer and was none too pleased about that either.

Follow live coverage as Sheffield United face Sunderland in the Championship today.An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

In a pulsating Championship play-off final at Wembley, Sunderland snatched a dramatic 2-1 win over Sheffield United thanks to academy star Tom Watson’s stunning stoppage-time strike.

It was a fifth consecutive defeat in an EFL Championship play-off final for Sheffield United. No side has appeared in more without ever earning promotion

The final Premier League spot for next season is up for grabs on Saturday at Wembley Stadium as Sunderland and Sheffield United battle in the EFL Championship playoff final live on Paramount+ at 10 a.

Sheffield United take on Sunderland in the 2025 Championship playoff final. Preview includes team news, how to watch on TV and more.

The regular Championship season had been played in full without the use of VAR but it came in and was at the centre of attention in the Play-Off Final at Wembley