Barnes added: "He was immense on Friday night at Coventry City. Suddenly from nowhere Sunderland have dug this out tonight and Dan Ballard has written his name in Sunderland folklore."

Sheffield United and Sunderland will face each other in the Championship Play-Off Final with both sides aiming to get back into the Premier League for next season.Dan Ballard’s 122nd minute

Sunderland AFC qualified for the Premier League promotion playoff final, where they will face Sheffield United.

Sunderland’s players went wild after booking their play-off final spot, but a little too wild according to one club legend. The Black Cats will face Sheffield United at Wembley for a place in the

Sunderland reached the Championship play-off final in the most dramatic fashion as Dan Ballard’s goal in the dying seconds of extra-time sealed a

Frank Lampard pushed away a Sunderland fan who tried to take a selfie with him moments after his Coventry team lost in the Championship play-off semi-final. Dan Ballard’s goal in the final

Sunderland has booked a showdown with Sheffield United for a place in the Premier League. Dan Ballard bundled in a goal in stoppage time of extra time to earn Sunderland a 1-1 draw with Coventry and a 3-2 victory on aggregate in the Championship playoff semifinals.

And then there were two sides still vying for the 20th and final place in next season's Premier League — Sheffield United vs Sunderland in the "richest game in sports," the Championship playoff final.

Por STEVE DOUGLASSunderland aseguró un enfrentamiento con Sheffield United por un lugar en la Liga Premier. Dan Ballard anotó un gol en el tiempo de descuento de la prórroga para

Sunderland will face Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final on Saturday week. Sheffield United are now the only thing standing in the way of Sunderland securing a long-awaited return to the Premier League.