13 pictures as Sunderland end 48-year Wembley hoodoo to lift the Papa John's trophy by beating Tranmere Rovers

Lynden Gooch scored the only goal of the game despite Lee Johnson’s side coming under some late pressure which they managed to withstand.

Unfortunately there were no fans present to witness the occasion, but our photographer Frank Reid captured plenty of images throughout the day.

Scroll down and flick through the pages of our picture gallery to see how the day unfolded:

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