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Many Midlands clubs are in action tonight. Live updates can be found here
Today's football matches – Live updates
With many of the Midlands' sides in action today, follow the link to the games.
Footballer left shaken after thieves stole £30,000 watch
Birmingham City player, Peter Lovenkrands, has been left 'shaken' following an attack where his £30,000 watch was stolen outside his house.
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Nigel Pearson: Fans have supported us all season
Nigel Pearson says while the fans have supported Leicester City throughout the season but the club needs to deliver.
Leicester host Watford in first leg of play-off semi-final
by Michael Sibert
Leicester take on Watford tonight in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final at the King Power Stadium.
Defender Paul Konchesky is expected to be fit for the game after he missed the 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest that confirmed Leicester's place in the play-offs over their East Midlands' rivals.
Watford missed out on automatic promotion on the final day of the season. Their goalkeeper Manual Almunia will undergo a late fitness test.
The second leg is at Watford's Vicarage Road on Sunday and the winner of the tie will face either Brighton or Crystal Palace at Wembley for a place in next season's Premier League.
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Police review CCTV after Molineux pitch invasion
Police are looking through CCTV to try to identify supporters who invaded the pitch and caused damage at Molineux after Wolves' defeat against Burnley,
Advertising hoardings and the dug-out were damaged, and at least one steward was assaulted.
Inspector Richard Cox, of West Midlands Police, said:
– Inspector Richard Cox, of West Midlands Police"The encroachment of the pitch by approximately 300 Wolves supporters was a disappointing end to an otherwise exciting and trouble-free game.
"During the course of the fixture only one arrest was made and that was a teenager who attempted to enter the ground drunk.
"In the coming days officers will be working with club officials to explore how people were able to evade security and get on to the pitch."
"Together we will review CCTV and where necessary seek to arrest anyone who may have committed a serious offence."
The defeat to Burnley left Wolves on the brink of relegation to League 1.
One arrested after Molineux pitch invasion
Wolverhampton Wanderers has confirmed one person was arrested by police after fans invaded the pitch at the Molineux this afternoon.
It followed a 1-2 home defeat to Burnley, making it increasingly likely Dean Saunders' side will be relegated from the Championship.
This evening Wolves made the following statement on its website.
– Wolverhampton Wanderers Club spokesperson“The Club has contingencies in place to deal with every eventuality, including pitch incursions.
“The pitch was cleared relatively quickly and there were no reported injuries. There was one arrest.
“The Club will work with West Midlands Police to review all the footage relating to the post-match events.”
Derby defeated away at Blackpool
Blackpool claimed a 2-1 home win over Derby but it could have been more as Tom Ince missed a penalty in the first half.
Gary Taylor-Fletcher put the Seasiders ahead in the 18th minute before Ince's spot-kick miss after Craig Forsyth fouled Kirk Broadfoot.
Ben Davies levelled for Derby midway through the second half and it fell to Ludovic Sylvestre to claim a 90th-minute winner for Blackpool.
Greg Halford keeps Forest's play-off hopes alive
Nottingham Forest beat Millwall 1-0 to remain just outside of the play-off places on goal difference to sixth-placed Bolton thanks to Greg Halford's eighth-minute score.
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Wolves' woes as relegation looms larger
Wolves remain in the bottom three as their 2-1 defeat by 10-man Burnley at Molineux sparked a pitch invasion by disgruntled fans.
Danny Ings and Martin Paterson both scored for the visitors before Burnley defender Michael Duff was sent off for his second yellow card of the game.
Nouha Dicko pulled a goal back for Wolves two minutes before the final whistle but it was too little, too late, as Wolves remain second-bottom with one game against promotion-hunting Brighton still to play.
Play-offs 'in our own hands', says Leicester manager
Leicester City manager, Nigel Pearson, has told ITV News Central his side's chances of reaching the play-offs are in their own hands.
They face Birmingham City tomorrow night at the King Power Stadium.
They drew 1-1 away at Brighton in their previous match.
Championship full time scores
Cardiff 1 - 1 Leicester - read match report here
Leeds 1 - 1 Peterborough - read match report here
Championship full time results
- Nottingham Forest 1 - 0 Ipswich
- Peterborough 2- 2 Charlton
- Cardiff 1-1 Derby
- Leicester 1-1 Leeds
- Millwall 0 - 2 Wolves
- Birmingham 1 - 1 Blackpool
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