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Ian Holloway gave his Football League play-off semi-final first-leg predictions, tipping a draw at Valley Parade on Sunday. Portsmouth and Plymouth kicked off the schedule with a thrilling 2-2 draw at Fratton Park on Thursday, while Sheffield Wednesday beat Brighton 2-0 on Friday night and Hull won 3-0 at Derby on Saturday.Meanwhile, Barnsley saw off Walsall 3-0 and Tom Beeres last-minute winner gave AFC Wimbledon a 1-0 advantage going into their second leg against Accrington Stanley. Bradford v Millwall, League One (Sunday from 12pm on Sky Sports 1 HD)I fancy Millwall strongly to win the play-offs.Neil Harris is leading a fresh young team into a new era and hes done a brilliant job. They probably could have done with avoiding Bradford in the play-offs as theyre a dangerous outfit at Valley Parade and have only conceded one goal there in the last seven games. I fancy Millwall strongly to win the play-offs. Neil Harris is leading a fresh young team into a new era and hes done a brilliant job Ollie on Millwall However, over two legs, Millwall should have enough firepower in Lee Gregory and Steve Morison to get the job done. A draw here would be a great result for the Lions.OLLIE PREDICTS: 1-1 (Sky Bet odds 6/1)Ollies earlier predictions...AFC Wimbledon v Accrington Stanley, League TwoHow unlucky were Accrington last weekend? All they needed was a win to go up but they drew 0-0 and hit the crossbar three times. Highlights of the Sky Bet League 2 semi final 1st leg between Wimbledon and Accrington. It would be a fantastic story if they were to see the job via the play-offs - their fans deserve a Wembley day out.Saying that, AFC Wimbledons fans also deserve a huge amount of credit to stick with their team during some dark days. This will be a cagey game as AFC dont concede too many. OLLIE PREDICTED: 1-1 - RESULT: 1-0Barnsley v Walsall, League OneThis has all the credentials for a wham-bam game! Goals galore.Both teams will be full of confidence. Barnsley sensationally hammered the champions last weekend while Walsall scored some absolute screamers as they dismantled Port Vale. Highlights of the Sky Bet League 1 semi-final 1st leg between Barnsley and Walsall. I do feel sorry for Walsall, though - a bit like Brighton, theyve had a fantastic season but just fell short despite amassing a big total of points.Sam Winnall has bagged 22 goals this season for Barnsley and I feel he has to be at his clinical best if Barnsley, who have had a strange yet sensational season, are to really trouble Walsall over two legs. OLLIE PREDICTED: 2-2 - RESULT: 3-0Derby County v Hull City, ChampionshipI was worried about Derbys mentality earlier this season, but theyve turned a corner in that regard. On their day, they can wipe the floor with anyone.This is a tough test for Hull, who Im shocked didnt finish in the top two. They have relied on Abel Hernandez to score their goals this season - no one else has chipped in regularly - and they have slipped up in too many winnable games. Highlights of the Championship play-off semi-final between Derby and Hull at the iPro Stadium. Both these teams have unbelievable talent on show. This game could be any scoreline if there is an early goal, especially now George Thorne is missing for Derby. He gives his back four plenty of protection.In their last seven league games, both teams have scored a total of 28 goals. I fancy a thriller here with Derby just edging it.OLLIE PREDICTED: 3-2 - RESULT: 0-3Sheffield Wednesday v Brighton, ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday have had a fantastic season and have a free shot at this now. I always love the underdog and will be delighted for them to defy the odds, although Brighton deserve to go up.Hillsborough will be rocking and rolling, the locals will be right up for this and their team will be able to play with the shackles off. Highlights of the Championship play-off semi-final between Sheffield Wednesday and Brighton at Hillsborough. However, they are bumping into a Brighton team that racked up 89 points in the Championship - a total usually more than enough to go up with.How will they overcome last weekends disappointment? Thats the key question.Brighton will probably be looking to keep this tight then get them down to the Amex on Monday. But Ive got a sneaky feeling Wednesday will give their home fans something to shout about. Home win.OLLIE PREDICTED: 2-1 - RESULT: 2-0Portsmouth v Plymouth Argyle, League TwoDerek Adams will be making sure his Plymouth boys remain positive. Despite their recent slump, they have had a magnificent season. Highlights of the League Two play-off 1st leg between Portsmouth and Plymouth at Fratton Park. Three more strong performances is all thats required - I hope they do it.Their first job at Fratton Park will be to silence the home crowd, who will be buzzing for this. If they achieve that, then I fancy an away win. OLLIE PREDICTED: 1-2 - RESULT: 2-2 Also See: FL72 Podcast Burnley ready to spend FL play-offs: Who, when, where? Holloway: How to win the play-offs Wholesale College Jerseys . -- Josh MacDonalds second goal of the game kept his team alive as the Peterborough Petes edged the host Kingston Frontencas 6-5 in overtime on Friday in Ontario Hockey League playoff action. Fake College Jerseys . And on Sunday against the Houston Astros they were pleased to see his work finally pay off with his first win since May 24. https://www.fakecollegejerseys.com/ . The second-ranked Jayhawks will play the Miners of Texas-El Paso at Imperial Arena in the Bahamas. The game can be seen live on TSN2 starting at 7pm et/4pm pt. Fake College Football Jerseys .28 mph. Logano will start on the front row next to Penske Ford teammate Brad Keselowski, who came in second Friday at 193.099. The Penske drivers swept the top two spots for the second straight race, reversing their qualifying finish in Phoenix a week ago. Custom College Jerseys .C. -- Duke sophomore Rodney Hood is entering the NBA draft.Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) - The NFC playoffs will run through the Pacific Northwest for a second consecutive season. The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks used their patented defense, behind their rowdy crowd, to stifle the St. Louis Rams in a 20-6 win and wrap up the NFC West division in the process. The Seahawks (12-4), who ended the regular season on a six-game winning streak, clinched a first-round bye and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs by winning their seventh NFC West title in team history. Seattle has taken nine of its last 10 games overall since a loss at St. Louis (6-10) in Week 7, a game that the Rams returned a punt for a touchdown and also converted a gutsy fourth-down play in the closing minutes with punter Johnny Hekker. We surely witnessed how difficult the NFC West is the last month and a half, said Seahawks coach Pete Carroll. It just shows you how difficult it is. It was a very tough game today. They played great on defense. Russell Wilson threw for 239 yards with an interception and Marshawn Lynch rushed for a touchdown in the win. Rams quarterback Shaun Hill committed a costly interception on the first play of the fourth quarter in Seattle territory. On 2nd-and-19 from the 34, Hill tossed the ball right into the arms of defensive tackle Jordan Hill. Kevin Norwood then picked up a first down five plays later on a 31-yard catch to the St. Louis 9. That set up Lynchs TD run that gave the hosts their first lead of the game, 13-6 with 12:07 left. Seattles defense really put the pressure on with another interception on St. Louis next series. Close to midfield, Hill threw a short pass to Lance Kendricks, who had the ball knocked free into the air by Bobby Wagner, and Bruce Irvin picked it off and returned it 49 yards for a score. It was really exciting to see the big playss on defense today, Carroll added.dddddddddddd Benjamin Cunningham looked to cut the deficit to a one-score game, but Earl Thomas jarred the ball loose and out of the end zone as Cunningham reached for the goal line, giving Seattle the ball back with just under six minutes to play. We gave it our best shot, the problem is we just didnt finish, Rams coach Jeff Fisher said. We had some really good things happen out there today, we just couldnt finish it. It was St. Louis defense that impressed in the first half. After suffering two straight losses entering the game on the heels of consecutive shutouts, the Rams defensive unit got back to work in this one. Greg Zuerlein provided all the scoring with a 33-yard field goal in the first quarter and a 52-yard boot in the second to give the Rams a 6-0 lead at the break. Seattle was driving after Zuerleins initial field goal, but Luke Willson was a yard short of a first down on 4th-and-5 from the St. Louis 35. Then a Lynch fumble set up Zuerleins second kick. Late in the half, Wilson attempted to orchestrate a late scoring drive. However, Pro Bowl rookie Aaron Donald picked up a big sack near midfield when the Seahawks were in range for a long field goal. Seattle marched right down the field out of the locker room and Steven Hauschka, coming off the first 0-for-3 kicking day of his career last week against Arizona, knocked down a 42-yarder to cut the deficit in half. Hauschka kicked a 45-yard field goal on the Seahawks ensuing possession to tie the game. Game Notes Seattle had not been shutout in the first half since Oct. 23, 2011 at Cleveland ... Hill threw for 243 yards on 26-of-37 passing ... The Seahawks have won 10 straight at home over the Rams ... Lynch had 60 yards on 14 carries ... St. Louis was held to 245 total yards. ' ' '
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