Postpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 21 May 2022
FT: Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe
Nick Barnes
BBC Radio Newcastle's Sunderland commentator
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Sunderland return to the Championship after four long years.
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
Matt Newsum
FT: Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe
Nick Barnes
BBC Radio Newcastle's Sunderland commentator
Sunderland return to the Championship after four long years.
Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
#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!
Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe
Anthony Patterson calls for calm. Takes a loose ball.
Last minute of normal time.
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.
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.
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.
Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe
Chris Peddy
BBC Sport
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..
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.
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.
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.
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.
#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!
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!
Ross Stewart
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.
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.