Follow live coverage as Sheffield United face Sunderland in the Championship today.An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

It was a fifth consecutive defeat in an EFL Championship play-off final for Sheffield United. No side has appeared in more without ever earning promotion

In a pulsating Championship play-off final at Wembley, Sunderland snatched a dramatic 2-1 win over Sheffield United thanks to academy star Tom Watson’s stunning stoppage-time strike.

The final Premier League spot for next season is up for grabs on Saturday at Wembley Stadium as Sunderland and Sheffield United battle in the EFL Championship playoff final live on Paramount+ at 10 a.

Sheffield United take on Sunderland in the 2025 Championship playoff final. Preview includes team news, how to watch on TV and more.

McAnuff also disagreed with former Sheffield Wednesday striker Clinton Morrison after he predicted the Blades would suffer a second consecutive defeat against the Black Cats and would fall short in their bid to make an immediate return to the Premier League.

It may not have been pretty at times, but Austin FC got what it needed Saturday by grinding out a 1-1 draw at Minnesota. Not only did the Verde & Black take a point on the road off a team that entered the contest in second place in the Western Conference, they did so after falling behind early and with a mediocre performance.

Sunderland and Sheffield United contested the Championship play-off final to discover who would follow Leeds United to the Premier League