Barnes added: "He was immense on Friday night at Coventry City. Suddenly from nowhere Sunderland have dug this out tonight ...

Romaine Mundle saw his extra-time shot cleared off the line by fellow substitute Josh Eccles, but as Sunderland made their ...

Dan Ballard sent Sunderland into the Championship play-off final with a dramatic last-gasp extra-time header, securing a 3-2 aggregate win and ending Coventry City’s Wembley dream at the Stadium of ...

Northern Ireland international Dan Ballard sent Sunderland into the Sky Bet Championship play-off final with a last-gasp ...

Sunderland secured their place at Wembley with one of the most dramatic goals in the history of the Stadium of Light ...

Ballard headed home a corner off the crossbar in the dying moments of extra-time to spark chaos at the Stadium of Light ...

Frank Lampard has heaped praise on Dan Ballard, claiming Sunderland defender’s ‘imposing presence’ was key factor in play-off ...

Kevin Phillips didn’t hold back in his assessment of Sunderland ’s gritty play-off semi-final win over Coventry City, ...

Dan Ballard was Sunderland's hero as his last-gasp strike sent the Black Cats to Wembley for the Sky Bet Championship ...

The Black Cats reached the Championship play-off final after Dan Ballard's last-gasp header in extra time decided their ...

Former Swindon Town loanee Dan Ballard was the hero for Sunderland as they reached the Championship playoff final with a win over Coventry City ...

Dan Ballard scored a dramatic 122nd-minute goal to defeat Coventry City and send Sunderland through to the Championship ...