Sunderland winger Patrick Roberts reckons the Black Cats desire was what dragged them over the line in their nail-biting 2-1 aggregate League One play-off semi final win over Sheffield Wednesday. Roberts and Co travelled to Hillsborough on Monday night with a 1-0 lead on aggregate knowing they would be in for a tough clash against Darren Moore's Wednesday.
Neither side were able to find the back of the net until Hillsborough erupted on 74 minutes when striker Lee Gregory turned in Marvin Johnson's superb cross, giving the hosts all the momentum heading into the final stages of the contest. However, Sunderland would not be denied their trip to Wembley. In stoppage time, winger Jack Clarke got onto the end of a Danny Batth long ball on the left hand side.
The winger, on loan from Spurs, burned his way past Jordan Storey, crossing the ball into the path of the oncoming Roberts cutting in from the other wing, with the latter's finish slipping between Wednesday keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell's legs, sending the travelling Sunderland fans into rapturous scenes.
