A nailing-biting 3-3 draw was played out in normal time before Michael Gray’s penalty miss cruelly dealt the Black Cats a 7-6 defeat on penalties.
It has been labelled as one of the greatest finals in play-offs history, so scroll and click through as find out where each SAFC player to appear that day is now:
1. Lionel Perez
Perez hung up his gloves in 2004 at Stevenage and after a spell as the League Two club’s goalkeeping coach, the 54-year-old moved away from football. Photo: Ben Radford
2. Darren Holloway
The Crook-born defender balances his time between being assistant manager at National League North club Darlington and head coach at East Durham College football academy. Photo: Michael Steele
3. Jody Craddock
Craddock has certainly taken one of the more colourful routes since his retirement in 2013 by becoming a professional artist. Photo: Jamie McDonald
4. Darren Williams
The 43-year-old tried his hand at management with Northern Premier outfit Whitby Town from 2011 to 2015. During lockdown, he has appeared as a pundit on Football Matters. Photo: Graham Chadwick