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BBC News
24-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Championship play-off final: Sheffield United v Sunderland
Update: Date: 12:13 BST Title: Why does the match start at 15:01 BST? Content: Sheff Utd v Sunderland (15:01 BST) Like the two other play-off finals this bank holiday weekend, today's game kicks off at 15:01 BST to highlight the British Heart Foundation's Every Minute Matters campaign. It aims to inspire people to learn life-saving CPR skills in the event someone has a cardiac arrest. Luton captain Tom Lockyer collapsed eight minutes into his team's Championship play-off final against Coventry two years ago. Lockyer, who is now an ambassador for the charity, said: "I'm lucky to be alive today, but the reality is that less than one in 10 people usually survive, which is why it's vital we continue to raise awareness. "The symbolic kick-off times are the perfect way to make our life-saving message impossible to ignore." Update: Date: 12:05 BST Title: A sea of red and white Content: Sheff Utd v Sunderland (15:01 BST) Steve MarshallBBC Sport at Wembley Walking towards the ground from Wembley Stadium station more than three hours before kick-off, it was no surprise to be greeted by a sea of red and white striped shirts of both sides. And there were more than a few apprehensive faces among the wearers. The last time I was at a play-off final here, Oxford United beat York City in the National League promotion final to return to the Football League. The U's manager that day in 2010? A certain Chris Wilder, who today returns to Wembley as boss of Sheffield United with a place in the Premier League on the line. The Blades have never won promotion through the play-offs in nine previous attempts and have not tasted victory at the national stadium in 100 years. Something has to give - but will it be Wilder's winning record in play-offs or the Blades' hoodoo? Update: Date: 12:00 BST Title: Championship play-off final countdown begins Content: Sheff Utd v Sunderland (15:01 BST) David SpereallReporter, BBC News Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of today's Championship play-off final at Wembley. Will Sunderland make it back to the Premier League after eight years away, or will Sheffield United finally break a 100-year curse and win at the national stadium? We'll be bringing you all the pre-match build-up over the next three hours, before switching to updates from the final itself at 15:01 BST. A place in English football's promised land awaits.
Tom's Guide
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Tom's Guide
Sunderland vs Sheff Utd live stream: How to watch 2025 Championship playoff final online for FREE
The richest game in soccer, the Championship play-off final is a winner-takes-all scrap for access to the Premier League and its riches. The gulf between victory and defeat couldn't be more extreme — as one side gets promotion glory and well over £100m in the bank, the other is doomed to another season in the toughest league in the world. You can watch Sunderland vs Sheff Utd live streams from anywhere with a VPN and potentially for free. The Sunderland vs Sheff Utd live stream takes place on Saturday, May 24. ► Time: 10:01 a.m. ET / 7:01 a.m. PT / 3:01 p.m. BST / 12:01 a.m. AEST (Sunday)• FREE STREAM — CBS Sports Golazo (U.S.)• U.K. — Sky Sports• Canada — DAZN• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN 100% risk free This wasn't the plan for Sheffield United, who finished 14 points clear of Sunderland in the league, yet missed out on automatic promotion by a distance. Having either been promoted or relegated four times in the past six seasons, the Blades' wealth and squad is the envy of all other Championship teams. To say the Black Cats have put their fans through it would be an understatement. In 2017 and 2018 Sunderland suffered back-to-back relegations that took them from the Premier League to League One in the space of 12 months. It took four years, four managers and two playoff heartbreaks to return to the Championship, but this season has brought renewed hope to the Stadium of Light. Led by former Lorient manager Regis Le Bris, for much of the season they were in contention for automatic promotion, but they had to make do with the playoff lottery after five straight defeats. Their semi-final was customarily fraught, as the Black Cats required a 123rd-minute Dan Ballard header to see off Coventry. The Blades, by contrast, racked up a 6-0 aggregate score against Bristol City. One thing Chris Wilder doesn't have in his favor, however, is history. Sheffield United have lost all four of their previous Championship playoff finals. Read on for how to watch a Sunderland vs Sheff Utd live stream in the Championship playoff final wherever you are and potentially for FREE. Soccer fans in the U.S. can watch Sunderland vs Sheff Utd live streams for FREE. The Championship play-off final will be shown on the free CBS Sports Golazo streaming service. Away from home? You may not be able to watch the action like you normally would due to regional restrictions. Fortunately, there's an easy solution. Use a VPN to watch the Championship play-off final for free — we'll show you how to do that below. Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the Championship play-off final on your usual subscription? You can still watch Sunderland vs Sheff Utd live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are, making it ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN — we explain why in our NordVPN review. There's a good reason you've heard of NordVPN. We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate best. It's outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it's fast and it has top-level security features too. With over 7,000 servers, across 110+ countries, and at a great price too, it's easy to recommend. Get 70% off NordVPN with this deal Using a VPN is incredibly simple. 1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite. 2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're in the U.K. and want to view an American service, you'd select U.S. from the list. 3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to CBS Sports Golazo or another streaming service and watch Championship play-off final 2025. As mentioned above, CBS Sports Golazo is live streaming Sunderland vs Sheff Utd in the U.S.. The platform works across a huge array of devices, including laptops, tablets, smartphones, media streaming devices like Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Chromecast and Roku, and PlayStation and Xbox consoles. The Championship play-off final is also being shown on Paramount Plus, which costs $7.99/month for the basic package or $12.99 without ads. Paramount Plus combines CBS shows with lots of other streaming content from the archives, plus regular live sport such as the Europa League. With prices starting at $7.99 per month, get access to "Survivor" and "Big Brother" episodes, as well as originals like "Star Trek: Picard" and "The Good Fight". Sky Sports is hosting the Championship play-off final in the U.K... Sunderland vs Sheff Utd will go out on the Sky Sports Main Event and Football channels. Sky Sports subscribers can also watch the game on mobile devices via the Sky Go app that's available for iOS, iPadOS and Android devices, along with Xbox and PlayStation consoles. If you want to sign up, you can check out Sky TV deals and packages for today's best prices. Or, if you don't fancy being locked into a contract, you could opt for a NOW Sports membership with plans starting from £14.99/day. If you're not in the U.K., you can still follow your usual Sunderland vs Sheff Utd live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN. Sunderland vs Sheff Utd is on DAZN in Canada. DAZN plans start at CA$24.99/month, although you can save a little by buying annually (CA$224.99). If you're unfamiliar, DAZN has apps on pretty much every single streaming platform out there. Canadians traveling abroad who want to access their usual subscription can use a VPN such as NordVPN to make their streaming device behave like it's back home. In Australia, Sunderland vs Sheff Utd is being shown on beIN Sports which also has the rights to La Liga, Serie A, rugby and tennis. beIN can be added to most TV packages, or you can sign up for it as a separate subscription costing AU$14.99/month or $149/year after a 7-day FREE trial. You can also catch full match replays via the platform if you're out when the game kicks off. On vacation outside Oz right now? You can simply use NordVPN to watch all the action on your travels as if you were back home. In similar fashion to Australia, New Zealand residents can catch the play-off final action on beIN Sports. Plans begin at NZ$14.99, but you can grab a 7-day FREE trial right now. If you're on holiday outside New Zealand We recommend NordVPN. Kick-off is at 2:01 a.m. NZST on Sunday morning. We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
Rhyl Journal
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Focus on Chris Wilder and Regis Le Bris ahead of Championship play-off final
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the strengths and weaknesses of rival managers ahead of their Wembley showdown on Saturday, May 24. Chris Wilder (Sheff Utd) Five-time promotion winner Wilder, front second right, led the south Yorkshire club to the Premier League in 2019 (Danny Lawson/PA) The 57-year-old is a proven winner, having guided the Blades from League One to the Premier League during his first spell in charge. He also won promotion with former clubs Alfreton, Oxford and Northampton. Wilder knows what it takes to get the job done. His man-management and motivational powers are a real attribute. All Wilder's sides possess 'never-say-die' attitudes, under-pinned by a siege-mentality in a united dressing room – which gets the best out of his players. No-nonsense Wilder is not just a tub-thumper either. His basic principles are non-negotiable, but his flexible, innovative tactics – he used and then abandoned overlapping centre-halves when last in the Premier League – won widespread acclaim and the admiration of Pep Guardiola. Fiercely passionate and opinionated, Wilder can overstep the mark, with outspoken comments leading to several run-ins with the game's authorities and opposing players and managers. He will also call out his own club's fans if he deems criticism of him or his players unfair. He can be confrontational and is sometimes perceived to be divisive. Regis Le Bris (Sunderland) Le Bris has used youth to his advantage at Sunderland (Cody Froggatt/PA) Many eyebrows were raised when the then little-known Frenchman was appointed by the Wearside club at the start of the season, having overseen Lorient's relegation to Ligue 2 last year. However, the Black Cats – who finished 16th last season – have been involved in the fight for automatic promotion for large parts of this term and now stand just one match away from a top-flight return. Le Bris' squad have the youngest average age in the league (23.2 years), with teenagers Chris Rigg and Jobe Bellingham playing central roles and the likes of Dan Neil, Trai Hume and Eliezer Mayenda having plenty of exciting years ahead of them. Sunderland, who spent time atop the Championship standings early in the season, finished the regular campaign with five straight defeats and with the fewest goals scored out of the top six, but will hope to have turned a corner following their dramatic play-off semi-final win over Coventry.
Glasgow Times
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Focus on Chris Wilder and Regis Le Bris ahead of Championship play-off final
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the strengths and weaknesses of rival managers ahead of their Wembley showdown on Saturday, May 24. Chris Wilder (Sheff Utd) Five-time promotion winner Wilder, front second right, led the south Yorkshire club to the Premier League in 2019 (Danny Lawson/PA) The 57-year-old is a proven winner, having guided the Blades from League One to the Premier League during his first spell in charge. He also won promotion with former clubs Alfreton, Oxford and Northampton. Wilder knows what it takes to get the job done. His man-management and motivational powers are a real attribute. All Wilder's sides possess 'never-say-die' attitudes, under-pinned by a siege-mentality in a united dressing room – which gets the best out of his players. No-nonsense Wilder is not just a tub-thumper either. His basic principles are non-negotiable, but his flexible, innovative tactics – he used and then abandoned overlapping centre-halves when last in the Premier League – won widespread acclaim and the admiration of Pep Guardiola. Fiercely passionate and opinionated, Wilder can overstep the mark, with outspoken comments leading to several run-ins with the game's authorities and opposing players and managers. He will also call out his own club's fans if he deems criticism of him or his players unfair. He can be confrontational and is sometimes perceived to be divisive. Regis Le Bris (Sunderland) Le Bris has used youth to his advantage at Sunderland (Cody Froggatt/PA) Many eyebrows were raised when the then little-known Frenchman was appointed by the Wearside club at the start of the season, having overseen Lorient's relegation to Ligue 2 last year. However, the Black Cats – who finished 16th last season – have been involved in the fight for automatic promotion for large parts of this term and now stand just one match away from a top-flight return. Le Bris' squad have the youngest average age in the league (23.2 years), with teenagers Chris Rigg and Jobe Bellingham playing central roles and the likes of Dan Neil, Trai Hume and Eliezer Mayenda having plenty of exciting years ahead of them. Sunderland, who spent time atop the Championship standings early in the season, finished the regular campaign with five straight defeats and with the fewest goals scored out of the top six, but will hope to have turned a corner following their dramatic play-off semi-final win over Coventry.
Powys County Times
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Focus on Chris Wilder and Regis Le Bris ahead of Championship play-off final
Sheffield United and Sunderland stand on the brink of the Premier League with this season's last promotion place up for grabs in the Sky Bet Championship play-off final. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the strengths and weaknesses of rival managers ahead of their Wembley showdown on Saturday, May 24. Chris Wilder (Sheff Utd) The 57-year-old is a proven winner, having guided the Blades from League One to the Premier League during his first spell in charge. He also won promotion with former clubs Alfreton, Oxford and Northampton. Wilder knows what it takes to get the job done. His man-management and motivational powers are a real attribute. All Wilder's sides possess 'never-say-die' attitudes, under-pinned by a siege-mentality in a united dressing room – which gets the best out of his players. No-nonsense Wilder is not just a tub-thumper either. His basic principles are non-negotiable, but his flexible, innovative tactics – he used and then abandoned overlapping centre-halves when last in the Premier League – won widespread acclaim and the admiration of Pep Guardiola. Fiercely passionate and opinionated, Wilder can overstep the mark, with outspoken comments leading to several run-ins with the game's authorities and opposing players and managers. He will also call out his own club's fans if he deems criticism of him or his players unfair. He can be confrontational and is sometimes perceived to be divisive. Regis Le Bris (Sunderland) Many eyebrows were raised when the then little-known Frenchman was appointed by the Wearside club at the start of the season, having overseen Lorient's relegation to Ligue 2 last year. However, the Black Cats – who finished 16th last season – have been involved in the fight for automatic promotion for large parts of this term and now stand just one match away from a top-flight return. Le Bris' squad have the youngest average age in the league (23.2 years), with teenagers Chris Rigg and Jobe Bellingham playing central roles and the likes of Dan Neil, Trai Hume and Eliezer Mayenda having plenty of exciting years ahead of them. Sunderland, who spent time atop the Championship standings early in the season, finished the regular campaign with five straight defeats and with the fewest goals scored out of the top six, but will hope to have turned a corner following their dramatic play-off semi-final win over Coventry.
