Sheffield Wednesday midfield George Byers has claimed home advantage in the second leg of their play-off showdown with Sunderland could be "massive" in their quest for promotion. The Black Cats booked their place in the play-offs with a win at Morecambe on Saturday, but a win for the Owls against Portsmouth meant they stayed in fourth place in the League One table.
That ensured a battle between two of the biggest clubs in the division, with the first leg at the Stadium of Light on Friday night, before a crucial second leg at Hillsborough on Monday, May 9. And it's that home advantage in the second game which Wednesday hope will prove all-important.
Byers told our sister title Yorkshire Live: "It’s massive for us that the second leg is at home. You’ve seen what the crowd is like. It was incredible (against Portsmouth), and that just pushes us on to do the best that we can. That’s what we need."
