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SUNDERLAND FAN VIEW: Today will be my eighth trip to Wembley with Sunderland but like tens of thousands of other Black Cats I've NEVER seen them win there - this time it will be different!

I remember my dad arriving back home from Wembley after our historic FA Cup win over Leeds in 1973. Seven-year-old me was still struggling to deal with not having been there.

'Don't worry son,' he said. 'In your lifetime, you'll see Sunderland win at Wembley again.'

That was 49 years ago and I'm still waiting.

Sunderland's 1973 FA Cup Final triumph over Leeds United was their last win at Wembley in front of fans. They did win the EFL Trophy 1-0 against Tranmere last season but no one could go

49 years of hurt: Sunderland at Wembley

1973 FA Cup Final vs Leeds 1-0 WON

1985 League Cup Final (Milk Cup) vs Norwich 1-0 LOST

1990 Second Division Play-Off vs Swindon 1-0 LOST

1992 FA Cup Final vs Liverpool 2-0 LOST

1998 First Division Play-Off vs Charlton 4-4 LOST (7-6 on pens)

2014 League Cup Final vs Manchester City 3-1 LOST

2019 EFL Trophy Final 2-2 vs Portsmouth LOST (5-4 on pens)

2019 League One Play-Off Final vs Charlton 2-1 LOST

2021 EFL Trophy Final vs Tranmere 1-0 WON (Lockdown: Played in empty stadium)

2022 League One Play-Off Final vs Wycombe Wanderers

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My dad passed away in 2020 so he didn't see last season's 1-0 EFL Trophy victory over Tranmere.