Full Sheffield Wednesday squad revealed for Sunderland with three players absent

Sheffield Wednesday must find a way to get past Sunderland in a monumental two-legged play off semi-final if they are to keep their promotion dream alive. The Black Cats finished fifth in the regular league season after accruing 84 points from 46 matches.

Although Sunderland ended up a place below the Owls in the standings, Alex Neil's team have momentum on their side after suffering just one defeat from their last 15 matches. There will be a 40,000 plus crowd in attendance at the Stadium of Light this evening as the Black Cats look to make home advantage count in the first leg.

Moore said: "They [Sunderland] have got some good, talented players. They have players who have played at the level above.

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"They have some good experience. It bodes well for such a good game.

"Both squads have had players who have played at a higher level. They have got Nathan [Broadhead] as an individual but they have got many other individuals who can contribute to the team. They have been in great form.

"Credit to Alex [Neil] and the blend that he has got with the team. He has given them hope up there. We know we will have to be at our level best."

It is the third time in the last four years Sunderland have competed in the play-offs and Moore expects the clash to be a "good advert for League One". "You can’t take League One for granted just because the two clubs are household names," he said.

"Two heavyweights in the pyramid of football but they are playing in the third tier of English football so it goes it to show you can't take the third tier for granted from a psychological and mental perspective.

"I said from day one that League One was