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Brighton vs. Sheffield Wednesday: Score, Reaction from 2016 Championship Playoff

Sheffield Wednesday secured their place on Monday in the Championship play-off final as they drew 1-1 with Brighton and Hove Albion in a thrilling match at the Amex Stadium, winning on 3-1 aggregate.

Lewis Dunk opened the scoring amid a dominant first half for Brighton, but the Seagulls still went in two goals down at half-time due to Ross Wallace's fortunate equaliser.

Albion were the better side for most of the match as they sought to overturn Wednesday's 2-0 lead, but they ultimately failed to make their chances pay.

The match began at an electric pace as the hosts immediately set about reducing the deficit.