Sheffield Wednesday manager, Alan Irvine has named the same starting line-up that lost 1-0 to Bristol City on Easter Monday as his players prepare to take on Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.

The Owls welcome Jermaine Johnson back to the substitutes bench having recovered from hamstring trouble after the match at QPR seven days ago.

Don't forget the only place to get live online commentary of this crunch Championship match is on Wednesday Player.

Sheffield Wednesday: Grant; Nolan, Purse (c), Beevers, Spurr; Soares, Potter, O'Connor, Varney; Clarke, Tudgay.

Substitutes: O'Donnell, Gray, Hinds, Simek, Johnson, Esajas, Jeffers.

Middlesbrough: Jones; Wheater, McManus, Naughton, Hoyte; Robson (c), Arca, Franks, Williams, McDonald, Lita.

Substitutes: Coyne, Taylor, Killen, O'Shea, Miller, Grounds, Bennett.