"We're going to Wembley, we're going up", fans shouted as they descended from the Stadium of Light after Sunderland reached the Championship play-off final. It was an incredible end to an evening filled with tension, as Dan Ballard's last-gasp goal in extra time decided their semi-final tie against Coventry City.

Sunderland have been allocated 35,531 tickets for their Championship play-off final, meaning tens of thousands of fans will be making the journey south. Many will be making the journey by rail, using Grand Central’s direct Sunderland to King’s Cross service, with huge queues expected.

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.