We've had the first shot - a left-footed effort from range from Ross Wallace after Brighton failed to clear their lines.

It was bouncing and he couldn't quite get it on target from 25 yards out.

The hosts have had the best of the early stages and look comfortable on the ball so far, while Brighton are doing their best to disrupt their passing play.

Sheffield Wednesday have settled into some early possession following a few battles for the ball in the Brighton half.

The Owls come close to carving out an early chance as Fernando Forestieri turns well in the area, but Anthony Knockaert is back to clear the danger for Brighton.

Chris Waddle
Ex-England winger at Hillsborough on BBC Radio 5 live

"It's all about who turns up on the night. They've had two 0-0 draws in the league but I don't think we'll get that tonight."

Brighton get us under way in their Championship play-off semi-final.

Andre Marriner is the referee for this evening's first leg.

Can the Owls make the most of the atmosphere at a sold-out Hillsborough?

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BBC Radio 5 live at Hillsborough

"Brighton reached 89 points, but now they have to start from scratch. That's going to be so difficult to take on board.

"They started with a 21-match unbeaten run and ended with a 14-match unbeaten run.

"Somehow they didn't go up, and somehow they've got to recover."

The two sides emerge onto the pitch at Hillsborough.

Kick-off will be upon us shortly.

Will either side manage to get the edge ahead of Monday's second leg?

Chris Waddle
Ex-England winger at Hillsborough on BBC Radio 5 live

"He's brought in a lot of players who have played at Premier League level, but not been regulars at that level.

"He's gelled them together, they've got a good team spirit, but they're also good players."

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The atmosphere is building at a sold-out Hillsborough.

Kick-off is about five minutes away....

Patrick Hallam: Come on! Sheffield Wednesday three games away from where we belong!

Andrew Clark: Come on the Seagulls! 3rd time lucky.

Both sides have in-form strikers heading into today's match.

No Championship player has scored more league goals in 2016 than Sheffield Wednesday's Gary Hooper and Brighton's Tomer Hemed, who have both scored 11 league goals since the turn of the year.

Hemed is Albion's top scorer this season, while Hooper trails Fernando Forestieri by two goals.

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Sheffield Wednesday finished the regular season in sixth while Brighton missed out on automatic promotion on goal difference.

The Seagulls finished the season with a 14-match unbeaten run - but a point at Middlesbrough on the final day was not enough to reach the Premier League.

Sheffield Wednesday have a strong home record coming into the first leg of this Championship play-off semi-final.

The Owls lost only two of their 23 home league games at Hillsborough, winning 13 matches and drawing eight times.

Their sole home defeat in 2016 came at the hands of Yorkshire rivals Rotherham in March.

Meanwhile, Hillsborough has not been a happy hunting ground for Brighton.

The Seagulls have never won on their 16 visits to Sheffield Wednesday in all competitions, a run stretching back to 1914.

Can Brighton boss Chris Hughton end that run of form?

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Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri is in attendance at Hillsborough for tonight's Championship play-off first leg - he's been posing for a few photographs with supporters before kick-off.

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Brighton's veteran striker Bobby Zamora has been ruled out of both legs of the semi-final with a hip injury.

The 35-year-old has good form in the play-offs, having scored the winner in two Championship finals; for West Ham in 2005 and Queens Park Rangers in 2014.

Brighton are hoping it is third time lucky in the Championship play-offs.

The Seagulls have lost at the semi-final stage in two of the last three seasons, first to rivals Crystal Palace in 2012-13 and then Derby County in 2013-14.

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"It's not been a great experience in the play-offs since I have been at Brighton but hopefully this is our year," 35-year-old centre-back Gordon Greer said.

Having finished 15 points ahead of Wednesday in the table, is this Albion's best chance of reaching the final at Wembley?