Football
Sunderland reach Championship play-off final as last-gasp Dan Ballard goal stuns Coventry
Dan Ballard sent Sunderland into the Championship play-off final with a last-gasp extra-time header as Coventry’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, May 24.
In a high-tempo opening, Mason-Clark warmed Anthony Patterson’s hands with a well-struck 17th-minute effort, but it was opposite number Ben Wilson who had to be at his best to keep out Eliezer Mayenda’s skidding attempt after he had turned Matt Grimes superbly and raced in on goal.
