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Self-confessed 'control freak' Alex Neil goes into tonight's play-off semi-final at Sheffield Wednesday determined to avoid the kind of 'kamikaze football' that cost Manchester City dear against Real Madrid. The Black Cats take a 1-0 lead to Hillsborough for the second leg, with Ross Stewart's goal giving them the advantage after Friday's clash on Wearside.
Sheffield Wednesday will face Wycombe Wanderers in the League One play-off final - if they get past Sunderland at Hillsborough on Monday night. The Chairboys lost 1-0 at MK Dons in their semi-final second leg, but won through 2-1 on aggregate after their 2-0 first-leg win.
Danny Cowley believes Sheffield Wednesday have a better chance of reaching the play-off final than Sunderland because of their second leg home advantage. The Owls head into Monday evening’s huge clash a goal behind after Ross Stewart gave his side a 1-0 lead in the tie at the Stadium of Light.
Alex Neil insists Sunderland's slender one-goal lead will not change his approach to tomorrow's play-off semi-final second leg at Sheffield Wednesday. Ross Stewart scored the only goal of the game when the Black Cats took on the Owls at the Stadium of Light on Friday night.
Sunderland managed to pull off a 1-0 win in the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final against Sheffield Wednesday to give themselves the advantage heading into Monday night – and the good news is they could have that same team available again.
Lynden Gooch is happy to ride to Sunderland's rescue and fill in at full-back as he looks to help end the club's four-year stay in League One purgatory. Gooch has demonstrated his versatility this season, with Black Cats boss Alex Neil and his predecessor Lee Johnson both using him in a variety of different positions.
Sunderland reportedly now risk losing Ross Stewart in the summer, as per journalist Pete O’Rourke.
Sunderland manager Alex Neil says his team have the advantage in the battle to reach the play-off final but predicts a “tough” match against Sheffield Wednesday.