Summary

  • Sunderland beat Wycombe in the League One play-off final to secure promotion

  • Black Cats join Wigan and Rotherham in the Championship next season

  • Goals in either half from Embleton and Stewart win game for Sunderland

  • Victory ends Sunderland's four-year stay in League One

  1. Postpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 21 May 2022

    FT: Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe

    Nick Barnes
    BBC Radio Newcastle's Sunderland commentator

    Sunderland celebrateImage source, PA Media

    Sunderland return to the Championship after four long years.

  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
    Breaking

    Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe

    Sunderland promotedImage source, Getty Images

    FOUR SEASONS, FOUR PERMANENT MANAGERS, SO MANY DAYS OF MISERY. ALL OVER FOR SUNDERLAND.

    The Black Cats are promoted to the Championship.

    Elliot Embleton and Ross Stewart score the goals to overcome Wycombe, and the second-tier again awaits.

  3. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe

    Luke O'Nien is throwing himself into challenges to quell Wycombe's late surges, blocking a shot on the edge of the box.

    It's the grafters stepping up at the end to maintain the Sunderland position.

    It's nearly time up.

  4. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe

    Unsurprisingly, Alex Pritchard was named the man of the match within the stadium.

    Sunderland's talisman has been outstanding, before his withdrawal late on.

    Alex PritchardImage source, Rex Features
  5. GREAT SAVE!published at 90+2 mins

    Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe

    David Stockdale is awake even if his defence aren't, as Jack Clarke slips in behind and is one-on-one, but the Wycombe keeper stops him point blank.

    Could have been the cherry on top, that.

  6. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe

    Wycombe get the ball through to Adebayo Akinfenwa at the back stick, and his scuffed effort is claimed by Anthony Patterson.

    Five minutes added time.

    The Chairboys need a comeback ala Man City in 1999 to get back into this.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 21 May 2022

    #bbcefl

    Rachel: Watching as a neutral as I absolutely love the play-offs. If you could harness the atmosphere it would power the national grid for a year!

  8. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe

    Anthony Patterson calls for calm. Takes a loose ball.

    Last minute of normal time.

  9. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe

    Corry Evans throws himself into the shot by Garath McCleary, desperate to preserve Sunderland's clean sheet. The skipper earns his corn.

    Ross Stewart is taken off to a huge reception, and Nathan Broadhead is on.

  10. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe

    Corry Evans heads Josh Scowen's shot behind, saving Anthony Patterson.

    Anthony Stewart gets an effort on goal which Patterson claims to deny Wycombe again.

    'Wise men say', is being roared by the Sunderland fans.

  11. Postpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 21 May 2022

    Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe

    Keith Ryan
    Former Wycombe midfielder on BBC Three Counties Radio

    The Sunderland fans think they have won it, they are going wild.

  12. Postpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 21 May 2022

    Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe

    Chris Peddy
    BBC Sport

    Sunderland fans celebrateImage source, PA Media

    It's just completely gone off in the Sunderland end - they know just how big a goal that is. The noise they're generating is immense.

    Every time a Sunderland player wins a tackle or passes forward the noise is deafening. They know they're so close now..

  13. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe

    Patrick Roberts sears down the right and drifts in, he's got Jack Clarke in support but goes along, and his shot rolls agonisingly wide.

    That would have done it for sure. Sunderland hunting a third on the break.

  14. Postpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 21 May 2022

    Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe

    Keith Ryan
    Former Wycombe midfielder on BBC Three Counties Radio

    Sunderland know the danger of Adebayo Akinfenwa. Every time the ball goes forward there are three men around him.

    Wycombe need a goal in the next couple of minutes.

  15. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe

    From having been high-voltage and sizzling with the arrival of Adebayo Akinfenwa, it's almost as if someone temporarily pulled Wycombe's plug out of the socket.

    They've jammed it back in again, but it might be too late.

    Sunderland look so comfortable defending and the spaces are there.

  16. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe

    Ryan Tafazoli tries to hold up the marauding Ross Stewart and does well to push him wide, as the Sunderland striker's shot sears across goal.

    The Black Cats fans want the whistle now. The party is ready to start from Roker through to Seaburn.

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 21 May 2022

    #bbcefl

    John Kay's left foot: I’m in rural Kenya in a horrendous thunder storm and no power. Managed to get the BBC commentary and so grateful for it! Ha’way lads and finish the job.

    It's looking good for Sunderland now!

  18. Postpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 21 May 2022

    Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe

    Gary Bennett
    Ex-Sunderland defender on BBC Radio Newcastle

    It a great understanding between Alex Pritchard and Patrick Roberts. It's a great one-two between them and a great finish by Ross Stewart.

    Well done Ross Stewart!

  19. goal

    GOAL: Sunderland 2-0 Wycombepublished at 80 mins

    Ross Stewart

    Ross StewartImage source, Getty Images

    It's taken 80 minutes but Sunderland have the crucial second goal that surely takes them into the Championship.

    Alex Pritchard wriggled across field, rolled the ball into Ross Stewart, who took a touch to tee it up and drilled it into the far corner.

    David Stockdale stood still. Sunderland fans massed leap to the air in delight.

  20. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Sunderland 1-0 Wycombe

    Brandon Hanlan races away down the left, bundles past Lynden Gooch and is in for Wycombe.

    The fans rise to their feet, he's got teammates to hit, but instead tries to brush the ball across goal and it's an easy save for Anthony Patterson.