Ian Holloway gives us his Football League play-off predictions

By Ian Holloway, Football Expert

Ian Holloway gives his predictions ahead of the Football League play-off semi-final second-leg ties.

League One

Millwall v Bradford (3-1 agg) - (Friday from 7.30pm, Sky Sports 1 HD)

Millwall are on a roll.

Highlights of Millwall's 3-1 first-leg win at Bradford on Sunday

We tried to change things when we went there to get the wage bill down to an acceptable level and get some young players in team, who had the right hunger. They seem in a much better place now than when I first walked in despite being a league lower. With one of their own in the dugout, the whole club is pulling in the right direction and they should get the job done at the Den.

OLLIE PREDICTS:  2-0 (Sky Bet odds 8/1)

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Walsall v Barnsley (0-3 agg) - (Thursday from 7.30pm, Sky Sports 1 HD)

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Highlights of Barnsley's 3-0 win over Walsall on Saturday

I was blown away by Barnsley on Saturday - they were sensational and in Sam Winnall they could have the best player in League One. Not only is he a goal machine, he can also set up his team-mates too. The way he pulled the ball back for Adam Hammill to force the own-goal was equally as impressive as his two goals.

Walsall were tactically all over the place. They tried to overplay and didn't suss the impact of the home crowd and the situation - sometimes you have to be more cautious. They now have a mountain to climb against a Barnsley team who have shown automatic promotion form in the league since Christmas.

OLLIE PREDICTS: 1-2 (Sky Bet odds 11/1) RESULT - 1-3 (1-6 on agg) - Barnsley reach play-off final

League Two

Accrington v Wimbledon (0-1 agg) - (Wednesday from 7.30pm, Sky Sports 1 HD)

Highlights of AFC Wimbledon's 1-0 win over Accrington on Saturday night

Accrington are in the same boat as Brighton. They missed out on automatic promotion by the skin of their teeth and now they're staring down the barrel of play-off heartbreak.

However, I've got so much time for their manager John Coleman and I can see them getting to Wembley. Despite them missing out on the final day, Coleman still had enough class to send a txt to Bristol Rovers manager Daryl Clarke to say congratulations. I've got a soft spot for Accrington and although Neil Ardley has done a magnificent job at Wimbledon, I think Coleman's men deserve to go up.

The Accrington front pair of Billy Kee and Josh Windass may just be too hot to handle on their own patch.

OLLIE PREDICTS: 2-0 (Sky Bet odds 8/1) - RESULT: - 2-2 (2-3) - AFC Wimbledon reach League One play-off final

Brighton v Sheffield Wednesday (0-2 agg) - (Monday from 7.30pm, Sky Sports 1 HD)

I feel for Chris Hughton - I've never seen a game like it. A game of such magnitude and importance, and for four of your players to go down, is just unbelievable. In the space of a week they could end up losing everything. However, this is life and football can be unfair at times.

Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final second leg between Brighton and Sheffield Wednesday.

Hughton is a very experienced man and will do his best to put a team together to trouble a confident Wednesday outfit. They've got to claw back a two-goal deficit, but I think they'll give it a good go in front of their home fans, who have to create a raucous atmosphere, like the Wednesday fans did on Friday. I urge the Brighton fans to stay with their team.

Can Hughton's boys do it? Of course. Will they? They'll need everything to go their way. They may just fall short.

OLLIE PREDICTS: 2-1 (Sky Bet odds 17/2) - RESULT: 1-1 (1-3) - Sheff Wed reach Championship final

Hull v Derby (3-0 agg) - (Tuesday from 7.30pm, Sky Sports 2 HD)

Hull were magnificent on Saturday. They performed in a way I expected them to do all season. I expect them to see the job through very easily on Tuesday.

What happens at that Derby group? Those players have got to grow some. They lack character. You have to have the will do achieve something, not just the skill. It doesn't really matter who the manager is at Derby, whether it's Harry Redknapp and Darren Wassall, there's a massive character flaw within that squad. The crowd went quiet. The team went quiet and they went out with a total whimper. No-one takes responsibility. Derby need to have a complete rebuild - there is something wrong at the club.

Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final second leg between Hull City and Derby County.

The whole group needs to be looked at and questions need to be asked. Compare it to Middlesbrough, where questions were brought up by their manager, he smashed them into place and they achieved their goal.

OLLIE PREDICTS: 2-0 (Sky Bet odds 17/2) - RESULT: 0-2 (3-2) - Hull reach Championship final

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