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West Bromwich Albion travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers in what will be a gruelling Midlands Derby in the first leg of the Championhip Play-Offs Semi-Final at Molineux.
Wolverhamnpton Wanderers Team News:
So here we are, 46 league games come down to this. And for the four remaining teams planning to upstage on another to claim a massive prize with promotion to the Premiership.
Mick McCarthy, who managed his side to a 4-1 victory at Leicester City last Sunday to claim that last Play-Off spot along with Southampton and Derby County will be happy at his teams progress this season – the last time Wolves made the play-offs (2003), they won it, beating Sheffield United 3-0 in the finale in Cardiff.
The Molineux faithful don’t expect any injuries with Andy Keogh, Michael Kightly, Jay Bothroyd and Gary Breen all rested for their trip to Walkers Stadium.
Player to watch: Jay Botheroyd
West Bromwich Albion Team News:
Albion will be on a high after they demolished a terrible Tykes team 7-0 at the Hawthorns last Sunday with Kevin Phillips slamming a hat-tick past Barnsley.
Baggies manager Tony Mowbray will be rejuvenated by the return of two key players; defender Neil Clement and Diomansy Kamra who both return from suspension after being sent off against Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry City respectively
Defender Sam Sodje (foot), who is on loan from Reading is defiantly missing from the Baggies side that will play at Molineux.
Player to watch: Kevin Phillips
The Last Time
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (Botheroyd)
West Bromwich Albion 0
Championship – 11 March 2007
Wolverhampton Murray, Edwards, Breen (Craddock 68),Neill Collins, McNamara, McIndoe (Bothroyd 67), Olofinjana,Potter, Kightly (Mark Davies 90), Ward, Keogh.
West Brom Kiely, McShane (Albrechtsen 85), Curtis Davies,Clement, Robinson, Greening, Chaplow (Carter 67), Koumas, Gera,Kamara, Phillips (MacDonald 63).
Match Prediction:
Wolverhampton 1-1 WBA
Next Fixture:
West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Championship Play-Offs Semi-FinalSecond Leg
16 May 2007 – 7:45pm