Sunderland suffered play-off agony as they lost 2-0 at Luton Town to miss out on a Wembley appearance and a potential promotion to the Premier League. The Black Cats had taken a 2-1 aggregate lead to Kenilworth Road after Saturday's first leg at the Stadium of Light.
But Gabe Osho scored from a set-piece to put Luton ahead on the night and level the tie overall after only ten minutes. And Luton skipper Tom Lockyer scored his side's second goal just before half-time to edge Luton ahead on aggregate.
Sunderland had no answer to Luton's aerial bombardment, but boss Tony Mowbray will still take pride in a fine season after finishing sixth on the club's return to the Championship. As for Luton, they will go forward to the play-off final on Saturday week, where they will meet either Middlesbrough or Coventry City, who meet at the Riverside Stadium tomorrow for the second leg of their semi-final.
