Sunderland and Sheffield United face off in a EFL Championship play-off final with the match kicking off one minute later to raise CPR awareness.

Sunderland are celebrating clinching the most dramatic promotion back to the Premier League. The Black Cats trailed Sheffield United for much of Saturday’s Championship play-off final at Wembley, with Chris Wilder’s Blades looking firmly on course to secure an instant return to the top-flight to join champions Leeds and runners-up Burnley.

Ipswich Town have discovered their Championship opponents for the 2025/26 Championship campaign following today's League One play-off final.

The 24 Championship clubs were vying to be one of the three that earns a spot in the 2025/26 top flight season. Burnley and Leeds United, two teams that were relegated the previous season ...

Sheffield United have failed to earn promotion in any of their four previous finals. No side has appeared in more without ever earning promotion (four also for Leeds United and Reading)

The Blades are just the third team in the history of the second tier to finish on 90 points and not win automatic promotion. Only Leeds last season and Sunderland in 1997/98 have done so, with both ominously losing in the play-off final.

Financially, winning the Championship play-off final is undoubtedly the best way to be promoted. Dubbed 'the richest game in football', the winner receives a minimum of £200m - while ironically, winning the league only earns roughly 10% of that.

Ex-Leeds United defender Cody Drameh is the subject of transfer interest from a host of clubs in England and overseas. Managerless Hull City have rejected offers from Championship rivals Derby County and Preston North End for the defender, according to Sky Sports News.