Although 2 March 2014 may not be a familiar date to recall for most football fans, for Sunderland fans, it was the day they returned to a first major final in pursuit of winning their first major trophy since their famous 1973 FA Cup win against Leeds United. Although Fabio Borini's fine angled strike gave the Black Cats the lead in the opening half, Manuel Pellegrini's Manchester City fought back to win 3-1. Sunderland's wait for a major trophy went on, but with City being found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons - should Sunderland be awarded the EFL Cup trophy?
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