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    EFL Championship
    SUN
    SunderlandSunderlandSUN
    1
    AET
    Agg. 3-2
    COV
    Coventry CityCoventryCOV
    1
    Danny Ballard - 120'+2'
    Ephron Mason-Clark - 76'
    2nd Leg - Sunderland advance 3-2 on aggregate

    Sunderland v Coventry

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    Formations & Lineups

    Soccer pitch
    Isidor
    18
    Mayenda
    12
    Le Fée
    28
    Roberts
    10
    Bellingham
    7
    Neil
    4
    Cirkin
    3
    Hume
    32
    O'Nien
    13
    Ballard
    5
    1
    Patterson
    1
    Substitutions
    #11C. Rigg
    #18W. Isidor
    83'
    109'
    #14R. Mundle
    #10P. Roberts
    95'
    #33L. Hjelde
    #3D. Cirkin
    120'+1'
    Bench
    #26C. Mepham
    #21S. Moore
    #40T. Watson
    #20S. Abdul Samed
    #8A. Browne
    #50H. Jones
    Soccer pitch
    Wright
    11
    Mason-Clark
    10
    1
    Rudoni
    5
    Sakamoto
    7
    Grimes
    6
    Sheaf
    14
    Da Silva
    3
    van Ewijk
    27
    Kitching
    15
    Thomas
    4
    Wilson
    13
    Substitutions
    #28J. Eccles
    #14B. Sheaf
    73'
    #23B. Thomas-Asante
    #10E. Mason-Clark
    110'
    #8J. Allen
    #28J. Eccles
    117'
    Bench
    #9E. Simms
    #2L. Binks
    #12J. Paterson
    #21J. Bidwell
    #22J. Latibeaudiere
    #40B. Collins

    Match Leaders

    SUNCOV
    Total Shots
    12
    2
    E. MayendaF
    1 SOG, 0 G
    2
    Total Shots
    7
    5
    T. SakamotoM
    0 SOG, 0 G
    5
    Accurate Passes
    13
    58
    L. O'NienM
    65 PASS
    58
    Accurate Passes
    6
    107
    M. GrimesM
    120 PASS
    107
    Saves
    1
    1
    A. PattersonG
    1 GA
    1
    Saves
    13
    2
    B. WilsonM
    1 GA
    2

    Game Information

    Sunderland, England

    Crew Member:Andy Madley

    Sunderland players celebrate after scoring a goal against Coventry City in the Championship promotion playoffs.
    AP Images

    Last-gasp goal puts Sunderland in promotion final

    Sunderland will face Sheffield United in the Championship playoff final after Daniel Ballard's header in the final seconds of extra time snatched a 1-1 home draw against Coventry City on Tuesday to secure a 3-2 aggregate victory.
    May 14, 2025, 12:46 pm - Reuters

    Match Timeline

    SUNSUN
    KOHTFTAET
    COVCOV

    Team Stats

    SUN
    COV

    0%

    Possession

    0%

    0

    Shots on Goal

    0

    0

    Shots

    0

    0

    Fouls Committed

    0

    0

    Yellow Cards

    0

    0

    Red Cards

    0

    0

    Corners Won

    0

    0

    Saves

    0

    Data is currently unavailable.

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    2d

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