SUNDERLAND have been lingering in the third tier of English football for the past four seasons.
And the Black Cats have the chance to bounce back if they can beat Wycombe in the League One play-off final.
The Mackems were almost taken the full distance by Sheffield Wednesday in their semi-final.
But Patrick Roberts’ well-placed stoppage time finish fired Sunderland to a dramatic semi-final victory.
Meanwhile Wycombe’s ride to Wembley was a little smoother as they led MK Dons for the entire tie.
However, the Chairboys needed to show their resilience as Dons striker Troy Parrotts’ goal in the second leg, made it a nervy ending to the contest.
What time does Sunderland vs Wycombe kick off?
What TV channel is Sunderland vs Wycombe on and can I live stream it?
- Sunderland vs Wycombe will be broadcasted live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
- Coverage commences from 2pm UK time on both channels – one hour before kick-off.
- Subscription members will have the option to stream the game live via the Sky Sports website and Sky Go app.
Can I buy tickets for Sunderland vs Wycombe?
Tickets are currently on sale for the League One play-off final for Sunderland vs Wycombe.
The Wembley Stadium official website have stated that tickets for this years final will be sold via the relevant competing clubs.
Sunderland have been granted their request for an increase in ticket allocation of 6,000 – from 43,960 to 49,960.
For further details on tickets, head to the Wembley Stadium ticket portal.
Team news
Sunderland duo Aiden McGeady and Nathan Broadhead could both feature in the League One play-off final despite the latter battling through the Sheffield Wednesday whilst not being at 100 percent.
However, the Black Cats head coach Alex Neil has mentioned that Carl Winchester’s groin issues makes him a doubt and Leon Dajaku may miss the trip through illness.
Wycombe Wanderers head coach Gary Ainsworth was delighted to name Garath McClearly in his side which held on to defeat MK Dons in the second leg of their semi-final.
And Ainsworth will be thankful that McClearly came through the game unscathed, along with the rest of the squad.
Team news to be updated closer to the match
Latest odds
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- Sunderland to win 21/20
- Draw 23/10
- Wycombe to win 13/5
Promotion
- Sunderland to get promoted 4/7
- Wycombe to get promoted 5/4
*Odds courtesy of Betfair are correct at time of publication
Stay up to date with all the latest from Wembley in our live blog…
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Head-to-head
Sunderland and Wycombe Wanderers first faced off in 2018 in a League One clash at the Stadium of Light which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Since then, the two sides have met a total of six times – all of them in the third division – with the Black Cats winning a mere majority of two games, compared to the Chairboys’ one win.
Sunderland should be feeling confident as they are undefeated against Gareth Ainsworth’s side this season having beaten them 3-1 at the Stadium of Light and drawing 3-3 at Adams Park.
In fact, Wycombe haven’t beaten today’s opponent since October 2019 when they won 1-0 at home thanks to Darius Charles’ winner
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Good afternoon from Wembley
Welcome to our live coverage of the League One play-off final between Sunderland and Wycombe Wanderers at Wembley Stadium.
This is it, the talking is over, the bookies are out as it is now time for the two finalists to determine who will be playing in the Championship next season.
Sunderland manager Alex Neil may be without Carl Winchester, who is a doubt due to a groin problem he has been dealing with.
But Winchester has been pictured in training with the rest of the squad this week, which has given Neil a major injury boost.
Aiden McGeady, Leon Dajaku and Nathan Broadhead are all expected to be available for the Black Cats, who have a near-clean bill of health.
Broadhead could start after his return from a muscle injury for the second leg against Sheffield Wednesday.
Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth, on the other hand, may be without Anis Mehmeti who is still dealing with injury.
Nick Freeman is still sidelined as he hasn’t played for the Chairboys since August due to a long-term cruciate ligament problem.
Cult hero Adebayo Akinfenwa will be hoping to come on in at Wembley and help his team return to the Championship in what will be his retirement match
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