Regis Le Bris’ team takes on Coventry City in the first leg of the EFL Championship semi-final with the return leg on the way next week.
In the meantime, join us as we build up the excitement with this Sunderland Echo archive step back to some of the dramatic Black Cats memories we’ve seen in the past, from 1990 to 2022.
9. A party atmosphere
Fans in central London as they get ready for the 2019 play-off finals. | se
10. The agony of 2019
Heartache for these fans as they watched the play-off final in 2019. | se
11. Hoping for glory
Sunderland fans inside of the Stadium of Light on the day SAFC beat Lincoln 2-1, in 2021. | se
12. A big day in 2022
Singing their hearts out for the Lads in 2022, at Hillsborough in the play-off semi finals. | se
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