Lynden Gooch cut an emotional figure on the pitch dropping to his knees after the final whistle went at Wembley. The Sunderland academy graduate has been through it all with the Black Cats; dropping to the Championship, relegation to League One, failed play-off attempts, a Papa John's Trophy win, and finally promotion back to the second tier.
The 26-year-old revealed he's set for contract talks with Alex Neil on Tuesday, with his contract set to expire this summer. It's been a rollercoaster of a journey for the American but if this is his final act, he admits it could not have a better ending.
"Unbelievable. I've been through everything and this means everything," said Gooch. "This is better than anything I've ever experienced.
