Wallace & Lee scored for Owls
Forestieri had earlier goal disallowed for offside
Brighton lost four players to injuries
Second leg at Amex Stadium on Monday
Sheffield Wednesday v Brighton (19:45 BST)
Chris Waddle
Ex-England winger at Hillsborough on BBC Radio 5 live
"Sheffield Wednesday have been playing some good football. They beat Cardiff in a big game recently and won comfortably.
"They play nice football and are dangerous at set-pieces. They've got a lot going for them. Going forward, they're a good side."
Sheffield Wednesday v Brighton (19:45 BST)
Image source, Rex FeaturesFormer Sheffield Wednesday and England winger Chris Waddle joins Ian Brown for live commentary on Radio 5 live this evening.
Waddle was part of the Owls side which reached the FA Cup final in 1993.
Click on the Live Coverage tab at the top of the page to access live commentary from Hillsborough from 19:45 BST.
Sheffield Wednesday v Brighton (19:45 BST)
Brighton finished 15 points ahead of Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship table, but were forced to settle for a place in the play-offs after missing out on automatic promotion on the final day.
The Seagulls finished third behind Middlesbrough on goal difference, following a 1-1 draw at Boro last Saturday.
Albion boss Chris Hughton says his players were "distraught" after the game but need no extra motivation for the play-offs.
Image source, Rex Features"I haven't had to do too much," the 57-year-old told BBC Sussex.
"The disappointment the lads showed after the game shows how close we have come, how motivated they are.
"Yes, they were distraught, but I think that is something they will use to their benefit."
Sheffield Wednesday v Brighton (19:45 BST)
Head coach Carlos Carvalhal has led Sheffield Wednesday to their highest league finish since they were relegated from the Premier League in 2000.
The Owls have even spent four seasons in the third tier since falling out of the top flight.
The Portuguese insists his side are underdogs for the tie with Brighton - and has called for supporters to make their voices heard at Hillsborough.
Image source, Getty Images"We cry, we smile and we have a lot of happiness with our fans through the season," he said.
"The fans have followed us through the good and bad moments.
"I appeal to them to bring a positive vibe and they will see what the players will give to them.
"The team has shown all season that it likes big games. It can be a very good night for us."
Sheffield Wednesday v Brighton (19:45 BST)
Brighton boss Chris Hughton makes three changes from the side which drew 1-1 at Middlesbrough on the final day.
Gaetan Bong replaces Liam Rosenior at left-back, Steve Sidwell comes in for the suspended Dale Stephens in midfield and winger Jiri Skalak comes in for Jamie Murphy.
Image source, BBC SportSubstitutes: Maenpaa (GK), Calderon, Rosenior, Towell, LuaLua, Murphy, Wilson.
Sheffield Wednesday v Brighton (19:45 BST)
Sheffield Wednesday head coach Carlos Carvalhal makes 11 changes to the side which lost 2-1 to Wolves last weekend.
The Portuguese had the luxury of changing his entire starting line-up, with Wednesday's play-off place secure heading into the final day.
Top scorers Fernando Forestieri and Gary Hooper lead the line alongside Ross Wallace.
Image source, BBC SportSubstitutes: Wildsmith (GK), Hutchinson, Sasso, Helan, Matias, Nuhiu, Joao.
Sheffield Wednesday v Brighton (19:45 BST)
Image source, PAGood evening and welcome to our live text commentary of tonight's Championship play-off semi-final first leg between Sheffield Wednesday and Brighton & Hove Albion.
The Seagulls finished the regular season in third place, 15 points ahead of the Owls, but will have to overcome the Yorkshire side over two legs to reach the Wembley final.
Wednesday are looking to return to the Premier League for the first time since their relegation in 2000, while Brighton have not been in the top flight since 1982-83.
We'll have the team news on the way shortly.