BBC · May 14, 2025
'Ballard has written his name in Sunderland folklore'
Dan Ballard sent Sunderland to Wembley scoring a last-minute extra-time winner in the Championship play-off semi-final against Coventry.
The defender put in back-to-back man of the match performances in each leg for the Black Cats and BBC Radio Newcastle's Sunderland commentary duo sung his praises.
As the final whistle sounded, Gary Bennett said, "What a way to win a game. Fantastic."
Nick Barnes added: "What a night. Sunderland didn't really turn up for the 90 minutes. They made the change in extra time. Mundle coming on. They changed the formation. They went until the end."