A game-winning goal from Tom Watson in the dying minutes against Sheffield United became Sunderland's ticket back to the Premier League.
Sunderland spent much of Saturday's playoff game at Wembley trailing behind a goal from Sheffield's Tyrese Campbell in the 25th minute. Eliezer Mayenda tied the game in the 76th minute before Watson, a substitute, put the nail in the coffin for the victory.
In the fifth minute of stoppage time, Watson slotted a shot into goal as celebrations erupted across the stadium. The victory sends Sunderland back to the Premier League after an eight-year drought that saw them drop to the third-tier League One in 2021-22.