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May 22
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Championship Catch-up: Sheff Utd vs Sund...

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Simeon Gholam is joined by Andy Hinchcliffe and Gary Weaver to look ahead to the biggest game in football - the Championship play-off final!

The panel look ahead to the game at Wembley between Sheffield United and Sunderland, assessing the key battles, who needs the win more, and what tactics and lineups may be deployed by Chris Wilder and Regis Le Bris.

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