Sunderland promoted to Premier League
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The 2025-26 season will feature two Bellingham players playing in Europe’s top flight with the promotion of Jobe Bellingham and Sunderland to the Premier League
Sunderland are celebrating clinching the most dramatic promotion back to the Premier League. The Black Cats trailed Sheffield United for much of Saturday’s Championship play-off final at Wembley, with Chris Wilder’s Blades looking firmly on course to secure an instant return to the top-flight to join champions Leeds and runners-up Burnley.
Sunderland staged a remarkable comeback to beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the Championship playoff final with substitute Tom Watson sending them back to the Premier League by scoring the winner deep in stoppage time at Wembley on Saturday.
It was a fifth consecutive defeat in an EFL Championship play-off final for Sheffield United. No side has appeared in more without ever earning promotion
BBC Sport looks at the omens that might be in Sheffield United's favour as they look to end their wretched play-off record against Sunderland on Saturday.