Sunderland have a slight advantage over Portsmouth in their League One play-off showdown.
The Black Cats claimed a 1-0 win over Pompey at the Stadium of Light on Saturday thanks to Chris Maguire’s stunning volley.
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Portsmouth and Sunderland clash at Fratton Park tonight
But Portsmouth, who finished above their opponents during the regular season, had several chances and are far from out of it.
Tonight’s key game, as well as every EFL play-off tie, will be live on talkSPORT and here’s how you can tune in.
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Portsmouth vs Sunderland: How to listen
Full commentary from Fratton Park will be live on talkSPORT 2, with our coverage getting underway at 6pm.
Ian Danter and David Connolly will bring you all the build-up and commentary live from the south coast.
To tune into our coverage just click here for the live stream or click the radio player below.
You can also listen through the talkSPORT App, on DAB Digital Radio or on MW 1053 or 1089.
For more information about how to listen LIVE on talkSPORT click here.
Portsmouth vs Sunderland: Kick-off time
The League One play-off semi-final second-leg will get underway at 7:45pm on Thursday, May 16.
The two sides met three times in the regular season. Portsmouth beat Sunderland on penalties in their Football League Trophy tie in March while they also won 3-1 at Fratton Park in the league.
It finished in a 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light in the league last month.
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Portsmouth vs Sunderland: Confirmed line-ups
Portsmouth: MacGillivray, Burgess, Clarke, Thompson, Naylor, Close, Brown, Evans, Soloman-Otabor, Hawkins, Pitman.
Subs: Bass, Walkes, Morris, Dennis, Curtis, Lowe, Vaughan
Sunderland: McLaughlin, O’Nien, Flanagan, Ozturk, Oviedo, Leadbitter, Cattermole, Power, Honeyman, Maguire, Wyke.
Subs: Ruiter, Dunne, Watmore, Matthews, Gooch, Morgan, Grigg
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