The story of the day as Kyril Louis-Dreyfus' Sunderland begins in stunning fashion at Burton Albion
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The Black Cats comprehensively beat Doncaster last weekend before following that up with a midweek penalty win over Lincoln City, which secured a return to Wembley.
And a fine few days was topped-off by the confirmation of Kyril Louis-Dreyfus’ takeover on Thursday afternoon – and his era in charge begins today!
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Hide AdThe new chairman is expected to be in attendance as Sunderland head to Burton Albion, which hasn’t been a happy hunting ground in recent years.
Our team of writers will be bringing you a live stream of updates throughout the game – with Phil Smith and Mark Donnelly on hand to provide team news, analysis, updates and reaction across the day.
So simply scroll down for the latest updates as the game progresses: