Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship play-off final between Sheffield United and Sunderland at Wembley; Eliezer Mayenda and Tommy Watson strike in turnaround win for Black Ca

Outgoing Sunderland winger Tommy Watson's stunning final contribution in a Black Cats shirt means Regis Le Bris' side will join him in the Premier League next season

When Kristjaan Speakman arrived at Sunderland in December 2020 he accepted a mission to lift the club from the depths of League One and back into the Premier League.

And the game — and at least £200m — was secured when 19-year-old Watson kept his cool to slip in the winning goal in the 95th minute. Watson came through the Sunderland academy but a deal was agreed in April for him to join Brighton this summer.

Sunderland fans travelling to Wembley today are experiencing delays and disruption after cancellations on LNER and Lumo trains. The Black Cats will take on Sheffield United in the play-off final in London, but some fans travelling down by train could potentially be left stranded.

Keane has warned both play-off finalists they must be ‘harder to beat’ than Ipswich Town, Southampton and Leicester City, who were all condemned to an immediate return to the Championship after securing promotion into the Premier League just 12 months ago.

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The Black Cats winger could have a key role to play in the Championship play-off final against Sheffield United