Sunderland has booked a showdown with Sheffield United for a place in the Premier League. Dan Ballard bundled in a dramatic 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 on Tuesday.

Sunderland or Coventry will play Sheffield United in the EFL Championship playoff final. But is it really the "richest game in football".

The winners of the 2024-25 Championship play-off final are set to receive an estimated £210m. Their counterparts in League One will be about £12m better off, while the club victorious in the League Two final will receive more than £2m in additional income.

Sunderland have been accused of 'cheating' after making a pitchside change ahead of their Championship play-off second leg with Coventry tonight. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

Sunderland and Coventry City clash this Tuesday at the Stadium of Light of the EFL Championship. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on Sky Sports Main Event.Last time out, Sunderland triumphed

We're now heading into the second legs of the EFL Championship semifinals as the ... Stadium of Light for Tuesday's second leg against Coventry City. Eliezer Mayenda's ruthless finish following ...

Sunderland have taken drastic measures to try and limit the threat posed by Coventry City ’s long throws ahead of Tuesday night’s Championship play-off semi-final second leg at the Stadium of Light, according to reports.

The summer transfer deadline will no longer be a late night rush following an agreement between the Premier League and EFL, it is claimed. The transfer clock will stop at 7pm at the end of this summer window rather than 11pm to allow "a more normal working pattern" for those involved, FA insiders have told Mike Keegan at the Daily Mail.

Along with Birmingham City's 100th-season, where they broke a world record for the most points in a season with 111, this is also the most teams ever to accumulate 100 points in the EFL at the same time.