Championship play-off final LIVE – Sheffield United v Sunderland updates

Thank you for following our live blog as Sunderland return to the Premier League for the first time in eight years.

“We are going to have to suffer, all the coaches, players, managers and most importantly supporters.

“There was real energy about our support after the final game of the season rolling into the play-off games and even today.

“We have got to put teams to bed.”

“It was difficult to realise because I was so connected on the moment, on what we had to do to win the game.

“I did not think about the consequences, defeat or win. In a few days it may be the case that I realise but let us enjoy, let us celebrate and let us spend time with family and friends.”

The Sunderland players all run over the the red and white wall.

Sunderland are going to the Premier League as the ref blows the full time whistle.

Enzo Le Fee wins a free kick in the Sheffield United half.

Former Spurs defender Cirkin goes into the book.

Eliezer Mayenda is replaced by Leo Hjelde.

Tommy Watson passes the ball into the bottom right corner of Michael Cooper’s goal sending the Sunderland fans into delirium.

Anel Ahmedhodzic receives treatment from the medical staff down in his own box. He is taken off the pitch – Sheffield United are down to ten men for the time being.

The fourth official shows that there will be seven added minutes.

Former Everton man Tom Davies and Tom Cannon come on for the injured Ben Brereton Diaz and Sydie Peck.

After Mayenda’s goal O’Nien ran over to the striker with a cast around his arm.

As Ben Brereton Diaz broke down the left Trai Hume came through him and the ball with a crashing tackle. The Chilean international is still down in discomfort.

Ben Brereton Diaz pulls back Patrick Roberts who had just nutmegged Sydie Peck and was breaking away towards the Blades’ goal.

Andre Brooks’ cross nearly finds a red and white shirt in the area but Mepham is able to clear

Jobe Bellingham was left free on the edge of the area and his strike sails just over the bar – Sunderland are going for this.

Red and white flares go off in the Sunderland end as the decibel level inside the stadium is raised ten fold in reaction to Mayenda’s leveller.

Eliezer Mayenda crashes the ball into the roof of the net to equalise for Sunderland.

As Sunderland look to get back into this Tommy Watson and Wilson Isidor come on for Dan Neil and Romaine Mundle.

Ben Brereton Diaz comes onto the pitch for Gustavo Hamer who looks to be in some discomfort.

Anthony Patterson keeps Sunderland in the tie after Dennis Cirkin misjudges a bouncing ball at the edge of the box.

Andre Brooks took advantage of the mistake before seeing his shot saved by the feet of Black Cats keeper.

Romaine Mundle is in the book after pulling back Vinicius Souza on the halfway line.

Rhian Brewster and goalscorer Tyrese Campbell make way for Andre Brooks and Callum O’Hare.

Sydie Peck creates some space on the edge of the area but Tyrese Campbell could not get a shot away.