Sunderland 2-1 Lincoln City (2-3 agg): Tom Hopper scores decisive goal as Lincoln City survive scare to secure place in League One play-off final against Blackpool despite Jorge Grant missing a penalty

Tom Hopper was on the scoresheet as Lincoln City made it through to the League One play-off final by overcoming Sunderland 3-2 on aggregate.

Sunderland won the second leg 2-1, with goals from Charlie Wyke and Ross Stewart giving them a chance of progressing.

However, Lincoln managed to prevail despite Jorge Grant missing a penalty in the second half.

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Tom Hopper scored the decisive goal as Lincoln progressed to the League One play-off final

Lincoln managed to make it through despite Jorge Grant missing a penalty in the second half

Charlie Wyke is congratulated by his Sunderland team-mates after he made it 2-2 in the tie

Wyke scored Sunderland's second goal of the game as he found the net in the 33rd minute

MATCH FACTS

Sunderland: Burge, Gooch (Flanagan 90), Wright, O'Nien, McFadzean (Power 65), Maguire (Diamond 65), Scowen, Leadbitter, McGeady, Stewart (O'Brien 78), Wyke

Subs: Flanagan, Power, Matthews, Winchester, Jones

Goals: Stewart 13, Wyke 33

Booked: Scowen, Leadbitter

Lincoln City: Palmer, Poole, Montsma (Walsh 45), Eyoma, Edun, Johnson, Bridcutt, Grant, Scully (McGrandles 45), Hopper, Rogers

Subs: Sanders, Bramall, Morton, Anderson, Long

Goal: Hopper 56

Booked: Johnson, Edun

Ross Stewart celebrates having scored the opening goal for Sunderland in the 13th minute

Stewart showed impressive composure to score as Sunderland looked to get back in the tie