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Looks like an absolutely fantastic atmosphere at the Stadium of Light.

The hosts get us under way.

Here we go!

Who have you got for this one then everyone?

Can Sunderland become just the fourth team in play-off history to turn around a 2-0 first leg deficit or are Lincoln going to get over the line to set up a Wembley date with Blackpool?

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You can imagine both of these sides were watching last night's game between Blackpool and and Oxford and hoping the U's pulled off a remarkable comeback.

As mentioned in the 15:15 BST entry, the Seasiders are the play-off kings, with five wins from seven finals contested.

For Black Cats and Imps fans the play-offs have been... well, a lot less kind.

Neither side have ever won promotion through the play-offs (Sunderland did end up going up in 1990 but lost the final to Swindon, who were denied promotion because of financial irregularities) and both can point to recent end-of-season heartache.

Jack Ross took Sunderland to the League One play-off final in 2019 only for Charlton to come back from a goal down and consign them to another season in the third tier and Lincoln City, who made the League Two play-offs five seasons in a row between 2003 and 2007 without winning promotion, were beaten by Exeter City in the 2018 League Two play-off semi-finals.

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Thomas Frank accepts his Brentford side rode their luck slightly in the first half against Bournemouth, and is hoping to finish the job against Swansea or Barnsley next Saturday.

"Of course there were some key situations that went our way," the Bees boss told Sky Sports.

"For me, the penalty and the red card were clear. Vitaly's goal was a bit fortunate, but we built pressure on Bournemouth.

"I can't make sure of anything, but I will make sure we are 100% prepared for the final. We will give everything and, hopefully with the experience of last year, it will be enough."

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If this afternoon's game between Sunderland and Lincoln is anything like the fare served up over at Bloomfield Road last night then we're in for an absolute cracker.

Blackpool looked set to cruise into the League One play-off final after dismantling Oxford 3-0 at the Kassam Stadium on Tuesday to leave the second leg looking like a mere formality.

The U's took an early lead through Matty Taylor to give themselves an outside chance of pulling off something incredible but the hosts then bagged two in three minutes through Elliot Embleton and Kenny Dougall to stretch their aggregate lead to 5-1 at half-time.

Oxford, to their credit, kept going and equalised on the night through Rob Atkinson only for Jerry Yates to quickly re-assert Blackpool's four-goal lead.

Karl Robinson's men did at least have the final word as Olamide Shadipo made it 3-3 on the night.

This will be an eighth play-off final for Blackpool, more than anyone else, and, worryingly for Sunderland and Lincoln fans, the Seasiders' record when they do reach the final is mightily impressive. They've won five of their seven play-off finals to date, also more than anyone else.

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Unsurprisingly Sunderland have named a very attacking XI, with experienced forward Chris Maguire back in as one of four changes.

Lincoln make two changes from the 11 that started on Wednesday night, Alex Palmer is back in goal after concussion and centre-half Lewis Monstma is in for the injured Adam Jackson.

Sunderland XI: Burge, Wright, O’Nien, Gooch, McFadzean; Scowen, Leadbitter, Maguire, McGeady; Stewart, Wyke.

Subs: Matthews, Flanagan, Power, O’Brien, Diamond, Winchester, Jones.

Lincoln City XI: Palmer, Poole, Monstma, Eyoma, Edun, Bridcutt, Grant, Johnson, Scully, Rogers, Hopper.

Subs: Long, Sanders, Bramall, Walsh, McGrandles, Morton, Anderson.

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Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has been reflecting on their victory over Bournemouth in the Championship play-off semi-final.

The Bees came back from 2-0 down on aggregate to seal a place at Wembley.

"This is what sport and especially football is capable of doing. The emotions are crazy," Frank told Sky Sports.

"It was an insane game. If I have to praise anyone first, it is the fans. It was an unbelievable atmosphere.

"After a minor mistake we grew into it and fully deserved to win the game.

"Right from the off, we were better and more aggressive. We kept doing that and got a well-deserved penalty. From there we didn't look back."

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You don't need to tell Sunderland and Lincoln fans how much fortunes can change in football in a short period of time.

Five years ago Sam Allardyce had steered Sunderland to another great escape from relegation from the Premier League, while Lincoln City had just registered a 13th-placed finish in the National League.

Now?

The two meet at the Stadium of Light for the second leg of their League One play-off semi-final with Black Cats gaffer Lee Johnson saying it's his team who are now the underdogs after Wednesday's 2-0 defeat.

Can they overhaul the deficit to set up a Wembley date with Blackpool or will it be Michael Appleton's men who take on the Seasiders in eight days time?

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Right, wow, how do you follow that? Well, we're about to find out I guess.

It's time to turn our attentions to the North East and the League One play-off semi-final second leg between Sunderland and Lincoln.

The team news is in, around 10,000 Black Cats fans are back in the ground for the first time in over 14 months and a date with Blackpool at Wembley is on the line.

Don't forget, after the action is wrapped up at the Stadium of Light we've still got one more play-off game to bring you on this bumper Saturday as Swansea host Barnsley in the second leg of their Championship play-off semi-final.

If you are itching for more play-off action, then don't go anywhere.

Sunderland take on Lincoln City in the League One play-offs next.

Ian Woodcock is here to guide you through that game.

So, Brentford will get another chance to end their 74-year exile from the top flight at Wembley next Saturday.

The Bees will face either Swansea or Barnsley at the national stadium in the Championship play-off final.

The Swans lead the Tykes 1-0 on aggregate, with the second leg in south Wales at 18:30 GMT.

For Bournemouth, there will be no immediate return to the Premier League.

Will Jonathan Woodgate remain as boss? Can the Cherries hang on to their stars like Arnaut Danjuma and Dominic Solanke?

If you're just joining us, you missed a cracking play-off game.

Brentford overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Bournemouth and reach the Championship play-off final.

After Arnaut Danjuma's early goal, Ivan Toney, Vitaly Janely and Marcus Forss struck to give the Bees a 3-2 aggrefate win.

The turning point was arguably Chris Mepham's red card when the game was finely poised at 1-1.

Click below to read Adam Williams' report on proceedings at the Brentford Community Stadium.

The Brentford players are on a lap of the pitch, applauding the 4,000 supporters inside the ground.

Brentford players celebrate on the pitch as supporters sing along to Hey Jude.

The second half didn't quite have the drama of the first 45 minutes, but Brentford pulled off a second-leg comeback for the second year running.

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Brentford book a return trip to Wembley after turning around the tie in the second leg.

Arnaut Danjuma slotted Bournemouth 2-0 ahead on aggregate.

Ivan Toney levelled it from the spot, but the Bees took charge after Cherries defender Chris Mepham was sent off.

Second-half goals from Vitaly Janelt and Marcus Forss won it for the hosts.

Marcus Forss wins the ball on the left and then has his shirt pulled by Jack Stacey while looking to get into the box.

Stacey gets a yellow, the Bees will have a free-kick and they'll head to the corner.

Ethan Pinnock heads away the corner.

Bournemouth regain the ball and eventually send the ball in from the left.

Asmir Begovic gets his head to to it, but the offside flag is up against the Cherries keeper.

Only in the play-offs.

Ivan Toney helps out his defence as he heads the inswinging free-kick behind for a corner.

Asmir Begovic will stay forward for the visitors.