For all 24 teams in the EFL Championship, the stakes are huge.
Come the end of any season, three teams will get promotion to the promised land of the Premier League and the many benefits that come with it.
However, with a number of big clubs finding themselves in English football's second tier, this charge towards the Premier League gets harder in every passing campaign.
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One of the 'big' clubs eager to return to the top tier is Sunderland who have not been in the top flight since the 2016/17 season. The Black Cats have frequently been within touching distance of the Premier League, and they are in a similar position at this stage of the current season sitting at the top of the table.
If Sunderland can keep up this momentum, former striker Dwight Yorke is backing the club to get the promotion which they crave.
"Listen, when the Black Cats have their tails up, that is a football club that is really hard to stop. The momentum is building in Sunderland and it’s great to see that," Yorke told SafestCasinoSites.co.uk.
"Sunderland are one of the best supported teams in the country. The fans are really behind them, and the players respond to that – when the football club is performing, everyone in the city gets behind them and its buzzing up there.
"It’s a buzzing city when the club is doing well. Obviously, the Newcastle thing winds them up, but they will love being top of the Championship.
"We know the Championship is not easy. They've been there before; they understand what is required to go back to the Premier League. They've been making good in-roads this season.
"For Sunderland to get promoted, they need to keep building on what they’ve already built at the football club over the last few seasons. If they can do that, then I would suggest that they will get the promotion they’re looking for."
Sunderland look to cement their position at the top of the EFL Championship on Saturday afternoon when they make the trip to Queens Park Rangers.
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