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Sunderland found the most spectacular route possible into the Championship play-off final and they put a smile on one lucky punter's face too. The Black Cats will face Sheffield United at Wembley in the richest game in English football with a place in the Premier League on the line.
There was a chance that O’Hare, and his United teammate Gus Hamer, could have been lining up against their former clubs at Wembley, before Sunderland edged out Coventry with a dramatic goal from Dan Ballard in extra-time injury time on Tuesday evening.
Sunderland has booked a showdown with Sheffield United for a place in the Premier League. Dan Ballard bundled in a goal in stoppage time of extra time to earn Sunderland a 1-1 draw with Coventry and a 3-2 victory on aggregate in the Championship playoff semifinals.
Having lost the first leg at home 2-1, the Sky Blues levelled up the tie at the Stadium of Light in the 76th minute thanks to Ephron Mason-Clark's first-time finish
Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has delivered his verdict on Sunderland ’s dramatic play-off semi-final victory over Coventry City, suggesting that the Sky Blues were “bang unlucky” to miss out on a trip to Wembley.
COVENTRY, England (AP) — Sunderland struck late to beat host Coventry 2-1 on Friday in the first leg of the Championship semifinal playoffs.