Montgomery expects new Wembley legends to be made

Sunderland legend Jimmy Montgomery is looking forward to the club's current crop joining him in Wembley folklore.

The 81-year-old produced one of the most iconic double saves to deny Leeds duo Trevor Cherry and Peter Lorimer on the way to Sunderland winning the 1973 FA Cup final under the old twin towers.

He's now told BBC Radio Newcastle he expects the Black Cats to beat Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final at Wembley on Saturday, though he hopes goalkeeper Anthony Patterson won't need to perform any heroics on the day.

"I think we're going to win," Montgomery said. "I think the two games we've played against Sheffield United we've beaten them at home and should have beaten them away also.

"They're going to try to outmuscle us, but I think we have learned a lot over the course of this season - I think we have coped quite well with it.

"I am so confident we're going to win you wouldn't believe."

Montgomery's heroics came in a 1-0 win, but he would like a more comfortable margin of victory this time around, saying: "I'm at the age where 1-0 doesn't suit me at all.

"I want Patto to do nothing, be a spectator. It would be great if he saved a penalty or made some magnificent saves but I want him to have the quietest game he's had all season."

The west stand at the Stadium of Light was renamed in honour of the club's record appearance-maker before the second leg of the play-off semi-final against Coventry, and Montgomery was given a guard of honour before the game, adding: "That was something special.

"Dan Ballard scoring that goal in the third minute of injury time was the icing on the cake."

Click here for more from Montgomery's interview with BBC Radio Newcastle.