Sunderland are expecting an FA charge after a minority of fans invaded the pitch following the conclusion of their play-off semi final against Coventry City.

Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Coventry City in the Championship today.An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Sunderland found the most spectacular route possible into the Championship play-off final and they put a smile on one lucky punter's face too. The Black Cats will face Sheffield United at Wembley in the richest game in English football with a place in the Premier League on the line.

Kevin Phillips didn’t hold back in his assessment of Sunderland ’s gritty play-off semi-final win over Coventry City, admitting the Black Cats “got away with murder” at times during Tuesday night’s second leg at the Stadium of Light.

Frank Lampard will need to perform another play-off semi-final miracle when his Coventry City side travel to the Stadium of Light looking to overturn a one-goal deficit on aggregate

Three of the Championship play-off teams have a history, which explains why Jimmy Hill's name may echo around Coventry's away end tonight

It’s the advertising hoardings cinched in tight to the touchlines like an LED corset. It’s Eliezer Mayenda and his apparent disdain for a certain Geordie songsmith. It’s a heartbeat like a stampede of lemmings hurtling towards a cliff. It’s nails chewed to the quick, to the flesh, to the bone.

Sunderland booked their place in the Championship play-off final with a last gasp aggregate win over Frank Lampard’s Coventry City. Dan Ballard’s goal in the final moments of extra