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Championship play-off final: Charlton and Sunderland played out a Wembley classic 20 years ago in 1998

On Saturday, Aston Villa and Fulham will battle it out for a place in the Premier League.

The Wembley showdown - reported to be worth £280m to the winner - will be live on talkSPORT and, with so much at stake, there’s sure to be plenty of thrills and spills.

But will it match the drama of the 1998 Championship play-off final? We certainly hope so!

The clash between Charlton and Sunderland occurred 20 years ago today and it had absolutely everything. Here we relive the classic encounter.