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Daily Star Sunday
|May 18, 2025
DAN EYES MORE WILD SCENES
SUNDERLAND hero Dan Ballard insists the Black Cats can upset the odds at Wembley and secure a return to the top flight.
Ballard’s header in the 122nd minute against Coventry booked Sunderland's place in Saturday's play-off final against Sheffield United, sparking wild scenes at the Stadium of Light.
And the defender insisted surviving the nerve-jangling semi-final against Frank Lampard’s Sky Blues proves they can handle the pressure of a game estimated to be worth £220million.
This story is from the May 18, 2025 edition of Daily Star Sunday.
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