PREVIEW: SHEFFIELD v WOLVERHAMPTON (P-KOC)

SHEFFIELD and Wolverhampton go into Premiership KO Cup action tonight (Thursday) with the first leg of their semi-final at Owlerton.

A place in the Final against Ipswich or Peterborough – with the Witches strong favourites – awaits the aggregate winners, with the tie to be concluded at Monmore Green on June 19.

David Bellego returns from concussion for the Tigers so both sides are at full strength, and both have been in fine form in recent weeks.

Sheffield boss Simon Stead said: “I’ve always said that Wolverhampton over two legs is always a tricky prospect no matter how good you are or what sort of run you are on. 

“They’re another side who appear to be growing in confidence week-by-week, but you all know where I stand with things like that now when we’ve got a side like we’ve got here at Sheffield – if we stick to our task, focus on ourselves and do what we know we can do, then we have every chance of getting past them and making it into the Final.”

Wolves manager Peter Adams said: “Looking at their results against King’s Lynn, they’re obviously in tremendous form so it will be a very difficult match for us.

“But we’re on something of a hot streak ourselves right now so I’m hopeful that we can keep it close enough for there to be everything to ride for in the second leg.”

SHEFFIELD: Tobiasz Musielak, Lewis Kerr, Adam Ellis, David Bellego, Jack Holder, Kyle Howarth, Dan Gilkes.
WOLVERHAMPTON: Sam Masters, Steve Worrall, Luke Becker, Ryan Douglas, Rory Schlein, Zach Cook, Leon Flint.