Sunderland were promoted despite losing in play-offs after rivals invaded pitch

Championship Play-offs: Stuttering Sunderland Need To 'flip The Switch' Against In-form Coventry For Premier League Return - Great Yorkshire Radio

Regis Le Bris’ side guaranteed their place in the play-offs with five games to spare but have been stuttering as of late, having suffered defeat in all of their remaining games throughout the build-up to their two-legged tie with the Sky Blues, live on Sky Sports. To add to their woes, the Black Cats have netted just the one goal across their last six outings in the second tier and come into this fixture short on the confidence that fired them i…

How Regis Le Bris has tried to address worrying Sunderland statistic, it could be crucial in the play-offs

Sunderland head to Coventry City in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final, and Regis Le Bris has already tried to address one worrying statistic ahead of the clashes. In the 46-game campaign, Sunderland spent the majority of their time in fourth position, rarely ever in danger of dropping out of the top six, but also not good enough to challenge for the top two. This worked against Regis Le Bris‘ side as they knew they were in …

Sunderland were promoted despite losing in play-offs after rivals invaded pitch

Sunderland will be hoping for a similar outcome to their 1990 play-off campaign in the coming weeks – but perhaps with slightly less drama. The Black Cats take on Coventry in their Championship play-off semi-final first leg on Friday night, and older fans are unlikely to have forgotten the last time their club won promotion to the top-flight this way. Sunderland are hoping to return to the Premier League for the first time since 2017Getty We all…