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Matty Hewitt

Sunderland’s fixtures with play-off rivals compared ahead of key midweek fixtures

The Championship play-off race is set to go to the wire with eight teams still in with a shout of finishing in the top-six. Tony Mowbray's Sunderland are currently occupying the final play-off spot, but Blackburn Rovers and West Brom have midweek games that could change the complexion of the play-off race once again.

The Wearsiders know their fate relies on others slipping up, but to still be in with a shout of a Premier League return with two games left in the current campaign is nothing short of remarkable. The Black Cats have adjusted brilliantly to life back in the second tier of English football after four seasons in League One.

The Black Cats have two tough games against Chris Wilder's Watford and fellow play-off hopefuls Preston North End. In truth, anything less than maximum points from those two games would seriously hamper any hopes of a return to the top flight.

READ MORE: Tony Mowbray on the crucial factor that could carry Sunderland all the way to the play-offs

However, it won't be plain sailing for a number of their rivals who still have to play one another as the season approaches its climax.

With that in mind, Chronicle Live has taken a look at the remaining fixtures for both Sunderland and their play-off rivals below.

Coventry City 5th

Birmingham (H) Saturday, April 29.

Middlesbrough (A) Monday, May 8.

Sunderland 6th

Watford (H) Saturday, April 29.

Preston (A) Monday, May 8.

Millwall 7th

Blackpool (A) Friday, April 28.

Blackburn Rovers (A) Monday, May 8.

Blackburn Rovers 8th

Burnley (H) Tuesday, April 25.

Luton Town (H) Monday, May 1.

Milwall (A) Monday, May 8.

West Brom 9th

Sheffield United (A), Wednesday, April 26

Norwich City (H) Saturday, April 29.

Swansea City (A) Monday, May 8

Preston 10th

Sheffield United (A) Saturday, April 29.

Sunderland (H) Monday, May 8

Norwich City 11th

West Brom (A) Saturday, April 29.

Blackpool (A) Monday, May 8

Swansea City 12th

Hull City (A) Saturday, April 29.

West Brom (H) Monday, May 8

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