Tommy Watson spoke to the media after hitting Sunderland’s winner in the play-off final against Sheffield United

ChronicleLive photographer Craig Connor captured these photos as Sunderland AFC beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the English Football League (EFL) Championship play-off final at Wembley

The 2025-26 season will feature two Bellingham players playing in Europe’s top flight with the promotion of Jobe Bellingham and Sunderland to the Premier League

Jayden Danns' loan spell at Sunderland during the 2024–25 season was unfortunately hampered by injury, which has prevented him from making any appearances for the

Celebrations continue as Sunderland beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the English Football League (EFL) Championship play-off final at Wembley

Sunderland secured promotion to the Premier League on Saturday after defeating Sheffield United 2-1 with an extraordinary injury-time winner in the most valuable match in soccer, as the Championship playoff final is known.

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Tell them that in the end it really was worth it. That Sunderland’s eight years in the wilderness is over. That their club and their city is on the rise again. Tell them about how this was one of the greatest days of your life, even if for so long it looked like the wait would go on.