Watch the emotional moment when Sunderland fans returned to the Stadium of Light for the first time in 14 months

Around 10,000 supporters will attend today’s play-off semi-final clash with Lincoln City, aiming to play their part as the Black Cats look to recover from a 2-0 defeat in the first leg.

Fans have not been permitted to attend games on Wearside since March 2020, with Sunderland fans having been absent from the Stadium of Light since the 2-2 draw with Gillingham.

But they have returned today – in what was an emotional moment for many supporters.

While they may not be sat in their usual seats, and the match day experience is a vastly different one to normal with social distancing measures in place, the delight at returning to the ground was clear in the faces of many.

You can watch the moment when supporters returned to the Stadium of Light in the video above.

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