Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town

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They meet at Hillsborough in the second leg on Wednesday still standing on square one after Sunday's first leg finished deadlocked at 0-0.

Sheffield Wednesday take on Huddersfield at Hillsborough on Wednesday, May 17.

However, viewers can turn onto Sky Sports 3 from 7.30pm to watch 15 minutes of previews before the kick-off.

Alternatively you can follow all the action on the SunSport live blog.

'To lose in a play-off final is not nice for anybody and a lot of the lads who played against Hull will be playing on Wednesday.

A 2-1 win over Newcastle in the second game of the season was the only time the visitors have won at a fellow top six side.

Carlos Carvalhal's Wednesday suffered play-off heartbreak a year ago, beaten 1-0 by Hull City at Wembley, and will profit from that experience, however hard it was at the time.

That has got him into trouble on occasion such as against Leeds, when he ran towards the goal to celebrate a last minute victor with the fans, resulting in a touchline row with Garry Monk.

'It was to visualise to the players how far away it was - the last time they were in the Premier League.

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Although the Portuguese boss' work still has its detractors.

This season's run-in could have been a lot more uncomfortable for Sheffield Wednesday as they spent the closing weeks with Fulham breathing down their necks.

But, with this being the play-offs, things could be much more frantic in the closing stages and the straight win bet on Carvalhal's men at 6/5 (2.20) looks big enough to consider getting involved in as both teams chase their dreams of playing in the Premier League next term.

But the capitulation of Leeds meant they secured their spot in the top six with a game to spare.

Danny Ward will likely replace Joel Coleman in goal for Huddersfield after missing the first match through suspension.

The semifinal game on May 14, was the first meeting between these teams in the last 5 matches, in which Huddersfield managed to avoid defeat.

Back in 2015, Sheffield Wednesday were David Wagner's first opponents as Huddersfield boss, and ran out 3-1 winners at Hillsborough.

The two sides played out a 0-0 draw at the John Smith's Stadium on Sunday to keep the tie nicely poised going into the crucial return leg on Wednesday night.

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