An all-North East play-off final would be 'insane' but former Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer would love to see Sunderland and Boro battle it out at Wembley for a place in the Premier League next season.
Tony Mowbray's Black Cats head into the final two games of the season in sixth place in the Championship, with Watford to face at the Stadium of Light on Saturday followed by a final-day showdown with Preston North End at Deepdale. Such is the close nature of this season's batle that eight teams could yet take the final two places, with Sunderland one point behind fifth-placed Coventry and level with Millwall and Blackburn Rovers.
West Brom and Preston are two poiints behind the Black Cats, while Norwich and Swansea still retain an interest, sitting just three points behind the Black Cats. Boro have no such concerns, of course, having sewn up a play-off spot, and are now battling with Luton Town to see who will finish third.
