Both Sunderland and Sheffield United are set to bring tens of thousands of fans to Wembley, with Sunderland already receiving an allocation of 35,531 tickets for the final. With ticket sales set to begin this week, fans are eagerly awaiting confirmation of the kick-off time to make necessary travel and accommodation plans.

Sunderland will face Sheffield United in the Championship playoff final after Daniel Ballard's header in the final seconds of extra time snatched a 1-1 home draw against Coventry City on Tuesday to secure a 3-2 aggregate victory.

Dan Ballard sent Sunderland into the Championship play-off final with a last-gasp extra-time header as Coventry City's Wembley dream died on Wearside. The central defender struck in the third minute of stoppage time after the clock had ticked past the 120-minute mark with the aggregate score tied at 2-2 to make it 1-1 on the night and book Regis Le Bris' side a final showdown with Sheffield United on Saturday 24 May.