We’re getting the beer ordered in for Sunderland AFC’s play-off final next weekend
A London pub is preparing to welcome Sunderland fans once again.
The Nags Head, on James Street, in London’s Covent Garden, is preparing to welcome Sunderland AFC fans to the capital once again ahead of the Championship play-off final on Saturday, May 24.
The Black Cats booked their place in the fixture with a dramatic last-minute winner over Coventry City at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday night (May 13) - thanks to a header from Dan Ballard.
It means that Sunderland will now face Sheffield United at the national stadium, with the winner to set to join already promoted Leeds United and Burnley in the Premier League next season.
The upcoming play-off final will be Sunderland’s sixth time at Wembley since 2014 - although the 2021 EFL Trophy final against Tranmere was played behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
With the win against Tranmere being the only outlier, the Black Cats are always heavily backed by fans when they travel to Wembley, with thousands of them making it a tradition to take over Covent Garden and Trafalgar Square the night before the fixtures.
As a result of this, The Nags Head has become a “local away from home” for Sunderland fans, with the pub being a hub for the red and white army to gather.
Following victory on Tuesday night, the pub took to social media to welcome Sunderland fans back to London.
The post said: “Well what can we say! Well done to our friends in Sunderland with an epic win tonight to make the play-off finals again!
“We shall start getting the beer ordered in and ready for you for next weekend!”
Following victory against Wycombe in the League One play-off in May 2022, Sunderland fans launched a Go Fund Me page to act as a ‘virtual tip jar’ for staff at The Nags Head.
Fans raised more than £1,100 for the staff to say thank you for working “tirelessly” over that play-off weekend.
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