Sheffield United couldn't have had an easier time in the semifinals of the promotion playoffs as Chris Wilder's side beat Bristol City 3-0 in both legs. Sunderland, on the other hand, needed every single second of the 210 minutes of regular and extra time to see off Frank Lampard and Haji Wright's Coventry City.

Sheffield United and Sunderland face off today in the Championship play-off final, with a place in the Premier League up for grabs. What is often said to be the most lucrative game of football in the world, the financial windfall for promotion to the top flight is now worth an estimated £220million to the winner.

A place in the Premier League is on the line as Sheffield United and Sunderland battle for promotion in the play-off final. Perhaps English football’s most consequential single game, the winners will join Leeds and Burnley in returning to the top tier next season.