Alex Neil has warned his Sunderland players to expect an atmosphere to rival that of the Stadium of Light when they face Sheffield Wednesday at a sold-out Hillsborough tomorrow evening.
The Black Cats boss described Friday night's 1-0 victory over the Owls as one of the best occasions he has ever experienced, a raucous crowd of 44,742 making it a Football League record for a play-off semi-final.
Neil, whose side are unbeaten in 14 League One matches, said: 'We know it's going to be doubly difficult on Monday because they will do likewise in terms of the atmosphere.