Soccer Football - League One Play-Off Semi Final Second Leg - Portsmouth v Sunderland- Fratton Park, Portsmouth, Britain - May 16, 2019 Portsmouth's Tom Naylor in action with Sunderland's George Honeyman Action Images/John SIbley
(Reuters) - Sunderland maintained their hopes of climbing back up English football's pyramid by booking a place in the League One playoff final after holding out for a 0-0 draw at Portsmouth on Thursday to seal a 1-0 aggregate victory.
Sunderland, who were in the Premier League two years ago, showed little attacking ambition and had to rely on three vital saves from goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin to see them through to the final while hosts Portsmouth also hit the bar.
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