New chief calls for UK government support while raising possibility of sharing factory with Chinese partner Dongfeng

Everything Sunderland fans need to know on tickets, kick-off times and VAR ahead the play-off final against Sheffield United

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

"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 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 on Tuesday.

Sunderland and Coventry City yesterday shattered the record for the highest combined attendance across a two-legged Championship semi-final - bedlam greeting the final whistle at the Stadium of Light

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."

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

In support of Mental Health Awareness Week, Cygnet, a leading provider of mental health services, has launched a series of four expert-led guides designed to provide individuals and organisations across Newcastle and Sunderland with essential tools for better mental wellbeing.

The Sunderland Echo has teamed up with A Love Supreme to offer free return coach travel to Wembley Stadium for two fans ahead of the Championship play-off final.