EXPLAINED: Why Sunderland vs Sheffield United EFL Championship Play-off Final will kick off one minute late

Championship play-off final delayed by sickening injury to Sunderland star

THE Championship play-off final has been delayed because of an injury to Sunderland club captain Luke O’Nien. The defender dislocated his shoulder in the second minute. Shutterstock EditorialSunderland captain Luke O’Nien was forced off with injury[/caption] GettyThe defender received treatment on the pitch for several minutes[/caption] PAO’Nien appeared to be in pain as he left the pitch[/caption] PAThe match was delayed for around six minutes[…

EXPLAINED: Why Sunderland vs Sheffield United EFL Championship Play-off Final will kick off one minute late

The clash between Sunderland and Sheffield United, set to be held at the Wembley Stadium in London, will begin a minute later than the standard kickoff time of 3pm BST (7:30pm IST).

STAR FOOTBALL PREVIEW: EFL Play-Off Finals

After all the drama of the semi-finals, the climax of this season’s EFL play-offs are very nearly upon us with three games at Wembley this weekend deciding the fate of six clubs in the Championship, League One and League Two, writes JOE CITRONE. Sheffield United v Sunderland Championship Play-Off Final Saturday, 3.01pm STARSPORTS.BET MATCH MARKETS The trio of play-off finals kick off with what is often dubbed the most valuable game in football, …