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Northern Ireland hero Keith Gillespie is backing former club Sheffield United in the Play-Off Final
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It’s dubbed the richest game in football, with the winners of Saturday’s Championship Play-Off Final at Wembley set to land £250million! So, who comes out on top? Sheffield United or Sunderland?
Former Northern Ireland hero Keith Gillespie wants to see his old club Sheffield United make it into the Premier League though, on the flip side, admits a Sunderland victory would benefit the national team due to Trai Hume and Dan Ballard being influential figures for the North East outfit.
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