sentences:  Since 1989–90, the final has been a single game (contested between the winners of the semi-finals, which remain two-legged) has been held either at Wembley or the Millennium Stadium.The first winners of the one-match play-off final were Swindon Town, who beat Sunderland 1–0 in 1990 but were later denied promotion due to financial irregularities, with Sunderland being promoted instead.Birmingham City have reached the Championship play-offs four times consecutively from 1999–2002, losing the first three attempts before, in 2002, reaching the play-off Final at the Millennium Stadium, finally winning promotion to the Premier League after extra time and then penalties.