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Brighton & Hove Albion Vs Sheffield Wednesday ****OFFICIAL MATCH THREAD****



SeagullofMalaysia

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Brighton & Hove Albion Vs Sheffield Wednesday (0-2 agg)
Date: 16/05/2016
Kick-Off: 19:45
Venue: The AMEX​


OFFICIALS

ROGER EAST
Richard West and Eddie Smart
Fourth Official Kevin Friend

TEAM NEWS

Brighton have doubts over Tomer Hemed, Connor Goldson, Anthony Knockaert and Steve Sidwell as they bid to overturn Sheffield Wednesday's two-goal lead.
All four were injured in the first leg and, although Lewis Dunk will return from suspension, Dale Stephens is still banned and Bobby Zamora (hip) is out.

Wednesday, who won 2-0 at Hillsborough on Friday, have no fresh injury worries ahead of the second leg.
Manager Carlos Carvalhal could decide to name an unchanged side.
The two sides drew 0-0 when they met at the Amex back in March.

MANAGER/PLAYER COMMENTS

Brighton forward Sam Baldock told the club website: "We've got nothing to lose now and the pressure is completely on them.
"We're positive and we're going to go for it. We've got 90 minutes for them to come to the Amex with a full stadium, with screaming fans egging us on.
"Stranger things have happened. I came off the pitch thinking, 'Come on, bring on Monday,' because believe me, this tie is not over.

Sheffield Wednesday manager Carlos Carvalhal told the club website: "We are absolutely and 100% focused and ready to go.
"As far as we are concerned, the score is 0-0 when we kick off on Monday. Brighton are a dangerous opponent, and they know what they must do.
"But we do also. And we are feeling good, feeling fresh mentally and physically.
"We will prepare for this game exactly the same as every game we have played this season. There is no other way.
"I do not even think about the final. I think 100% about the second leg and we are going to Brighton to give our absolute best."

STATS
  • Brighton have conceded at least twice in three of their four home play-off games.
  • Sheffield Wednesday are unbeaten in their last three trips to Brighton in league competition (W1 D2).
  • The Seagulls have lost three of their four play-off games, including losing the last three in a row. They have not won a home play-off encounter since 1991.
  • The Owls have won all of their four play-off games, winning three in 2004-05 and 2-0 against Brighton in the first leg.
  • Brighton have scored two or more goals in seven of their last 10 home league games.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have kept six consecutive clean sheets against the Seagulls, last conceding to them in October 2013.
  • The five previous second-tier sides to win 2-0 in the first leg of a play-off semi-final reached the final, most recently West Ham in 2012.
  • Brighton haven't won a play-off game since winning the Division Three final in 2004, drawing one and losing four since.

MATCH PREVIEW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deJE71n3o2A

PREVIOUS FIXTURE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob5n7Z58OUo


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Get behind the boys and remember, even if we fail, this season has been a massive success considering last season's binfest! COYS!

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perseus

Broad Blue & White stripe
Jul 5, 2003
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Team News
Brighton
Brighton have some major problems heading into the second leg of their Championship play-off semi-final with Wednesday.
Connor Goldson, Tomer Hemed, Anthony Knockaert and Steve Sidwell all picked up injuries in Friday's first leg, and look set to miss out.
Lewis Dunk will return from suspension to replace Goldson, whilst Richie Towell, Gaetan Bong and James Wilson could be handed starting roles having come on as substitutes on Friday.


Sheffield Wednesday
Wednesday have no fresh injury worries after winning Friday's first leg 2-0 at Hillsborough.
The Owls could even keep the exact same starting line-up which beat Brighton just days ago, with Carlos Carvalhal withdrawing Alex Lopez, Ross Wallace and Gary Hooper to rest them up for this game.
Atdhe Nuhiu and Marco Matias both came on against Brighton on Friday, and would step in if Carvalhal wants to freshen things up.

https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1071581/Preview

Who Scored predicts 2-1
 








SeagullofMalaysia

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Jan 29, 2016
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Somewhere in north Malaysia
Er, why isn't @Stoneham Park or whatever his name is doing this?
[MENTION=17571]StonehamPark[/MENTION] said the Boro match was his final OMT

You know, someone new stepping up to the plate properly can pay off handsomely :wink: look at [MENTION=13230]Psychobilly freakout[/MENTION], he only authored 2 OMTs, but both OMTs resulted in 4-0 wins for the Albion
 








Paul Reids Sock

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Nov 3, 2004
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[MENTION=17571]StonehamPark[/MENTION] said the Boro match was his final OMT

You know, someone new stepping up to the plate properly can pay off handsomely :wink: look at [MENTION=13230]Psychobilly freakout[/MENTION], he only authored 2 OMTs, but both OMTs resulted in 4-0 wins for the Albion

And you didn't leave this to him WHY?!

4-0 would be perfect tonight
 




Mackenzie

Old Brightonian
Nov 7, 2003
33,508
East Wales
Just about to set off from Wales. May the motorway gods be smiling on me today.
 








glasfryn

cleaning up cat sick
Nov 29, 2005
20,261
somewhere in Eastbourne
early goal is what we want

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS
 


Iovan The Sweeper

New member
May 16, 2016
169
We've got to believe we can do this.

We will be the history makers.

No team has ever overturned a two goal deficit in a play off game for promotion to the top division, but we can look to Bolton in 1995 for some inspiration.

They lost the first leg 2-1 away at Wolves, then beat them 2-0 at theirs in extra time.

The final? They were trailing 2-0 to Reading, who then missed a penalty. Bolton won 4-3 in extra time.

And what position did Bolton finish that year? 3rd. It's going to happen! Especially given that Middlesbrough finished top...

(ok Reading finished 2nd that year, but I'll gloss over that bit)
 


Everest

Me
Jul 5, 2003
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Wheel loose
 


Wrong-Direction

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Is the outside bar gonna be open?

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