Phil Brown
Former Hull manager on BBC Radio Manchester

It's 90 minutes, it's halfway but we've heard it a million times - just stay in the game.

I'm as excited as these supporters. It's a great atmosphere in here.

Away we go in the glorious 22C sunshine at Brisbane Road.

Leyton Orient have gone through in all four of their previous play-off semi-final ties. Stockport are chasing back-to-back promotions.

Something has got to give then...

Clear blue skies. Brisbane Road is packed. The players are out. The stage is set. The excitement and tension of the play-offs, everybody...

With two teams in such a hot run of form, it's hard to separate Leyton Orient and Stockport.

Who do you think has what it takes to make it to Wembley? And can either of them go all the way and win promotion to the Championship?

And what would a return to the second tier mean, Orient and County fans? It's been more than 20 years for you Hatters - and 40-odd for you O's! We're talking generations here...

Let us know your thoughts via the usual channels above!

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It's been quite the season for young Stockport captain Lewis Bate. Within weeks of walking through the door at Edgeley Park in the summer after signing from Leeds, he was handed the captain's armband.

Fast-forward 10 months and the 21-year-old has been named in the League One team of the season at the EFL Awards and now has a play-off final in his sights.

"I looked around the dressing room and thought there may be a few unhappy people about me getting that captaincy," Bate told BBC Sport.

"But I did think it was a great opportunity for me. I decided to take it on and the only way to top it would be to lift a trophy at Wembley."

Bate says Stockport "don't have a lot of pressure" on their shoulders heading into the semi-final but believes they have what it takes to go all the way.

"We've got a winning mentality, Stockport has a winning culture," he added. "I feel like there will be more pressure on other teams to get out of the league than us and that will suit us."

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Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens is under no illusions just how big an occasion a play-off semi-final is.

"It doesn't matter where you finish, it doesn't matter what has gone on in the league at all now," he told BBC Radio London.

"It's about who handles the pressure, who handles these momentum shifts.

"These are passionate games. It's all on the line. We know after these two games there's no tomorrow, only if you win, so we'll make sure we handle them.

"We've achieved absolutely nothing yet. We're not here for an extra two weeks, just to enjoy it and say, 'oh, everybody thinks Leyton Orient have done great just because they got in the play-offs'.

"We're here to win them."

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Dave Challinor makes just one change for Stockport after the 3-1 win at fellow play-off contenders Wycombe last weekend.

Fraser Horsfall comes in for Callum Connolly, who is among the subs, while Lewis Bate has also returned to the bench after missing the past six games.

Winger Jack Diamond is serving the final game of a three-match suspension for violent conduct in the 2-1 win over Huddersfield on Easter Monday so cannot play. He will be available for the second leg.

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Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens makes just the one change from the convincing 4-1 win at Huddersfield on the final day of the regular season.

Midfielder Jordan Brown has only missed two league games all season but isn't in the squad for the O's.

Wellens told Sky Sports Brown is suffering with a hip flexor issue and could recover in time for the second leg on Wednesday.

Azeem Abdulai comes into the starting line-up in his place, while League One top goalscorer Charlie Kelman, who has played in every match, leads the line.

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Stockport just continue to impress, both this season and as a club in general.

If County can return to the second tier of English football for the first time since 2002, it will mean they've secured back-to-back promotions for the first time in their history.

And who would put it past them given the form they're in and their trajectory over the past six years, from National League North to the cusp of the Championship.

Dave Challinor's side are unbeaten in their past eight games (W7 D1) and won three in a row to finish the season in third spot.

They have also lost just twice in 21 league games (W15 D4) - both coming away from home, at Wrexham in March and Cambridge in February.

The 25 points Stockport and Leyton Orient both amassed in their final 10 games was only bettered by champions Birmingham (28).

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Leyton Orient have steam-rolled their way into the League One play-offs, winning six games on the bounce to secure a sixth-place finish and a spot in this semi-final.

Since a run of five straight defeats through the end of February and beginning of March, Richie Wellens' side have lost just one of their past 10 games (W8 D1).

It's worth noting it's not the first time this season the O's have put together a formidable run of form, having gone 11 games unbeaten from December until a loss at the start of February against... Stockport County.

When you consider Orient were in the relegation zone and 12 points adrift of the play-offs when they lost 2-0 at home to Huddersfield on 26 November, it's quite the achievement to have made it this far.

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Leyton Orient and Stockport's respective journeys to this stage haven't been too dissimilar.

Both were playing in the National League in the not too distant past. Both have won promotion a few times in recent years.

County's rise is remarkable in itself with three promotions in the past six seasons, coming up through the National League North, National League and League Two.

Dave Challinor's side will be aiming to make it an incredible four promotions in seven seasons. Meanwhile, Orient are on for their third promotion in seven seasons.

It has also been quite some time since either of these clubs were in the second tier of English football. Stockport had a five-year stay before relegation in 2001-02 and it's been 43 years for Orient who have never returned since going down in 1981-82.

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Here’s a quick reminder of the final top six in League One.

Stockport were five points off the automatic promotion spots, while Leyton Orient finished three points ahead of Reading to secure the final play-off berth.

County and the O’s were separated by nine points after 46 games. Will that make a difference in this tie?

Charlton travel to Wycombe for the first leg of the other semi-final on Sunday evening with that one kicking off at 18:30 BST.

The return legs and final are as follows:

Wednesday, 14 May: Stockport v Leyton Orient (20:00 BST)

Thursday, 15 May: Charlton v Wycombe (20:00 BST)

Sunday, 25 May: League One play-off final (13:00 BST)

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Good afternoon and welcome along to day three of 10 of the EFL’s play-off semi-final bonanza.

Two Championship first legs ticked off and now it’s time for League One to take centre stage.

We couldn't ask for a better day with bright blue skies and the sun beating down on east London.

The old adage in football is that the side who comes into the play-offs in excellent form often goes on to win promotion.

But in the case of this tie, we’ve got two teams who are absolutely flying.

It’s anyone’s guess who will come out on top over the two legs, though we might just have a better idea in a couple of hours…