West Brom strike big ticket milestone as Southampton close latest phase of play-off sales

West Bromwich Albion have announced the Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final home leg against Southampton has now fully sold out.

The Hawthorns will be rimmed to the brim this Sunday as the Saints come to town for the first of a possible three-game road to the Premier League. The tension will be palpable in West Bromwich as both teams look to get off to the best possible start.

Southampton confirmed two days ago that all of their 2,009-seat allocation had been purchased, bringing a close to their final sale phase. West Brom’s success in selling the remaining 24,679 means the total attendance should reach the maximum of 26,688 for this weekend’s 2.15pm kick-off.

It’s bound to be an absolute cracker as Albion will carry the home advantage at the Shrine but Southampton hold the better Championship tally for 2023/24. Carlos Corberan’s team finished fifth with a points total of 75, a dozen behind Russell Martin’s Saints in fourth.

Albion lost both meetings during the regular season - 2-1 away at St Mary’s Stadium on November 11 and 2-0 at The Hawthorns on February 16 - but the play-offs are a completely different kettle of fish. Absolutely anything could happen.

For those unable to clinch a ticket for the match, it will be shown live on Sky Sports Football, with the build-up starting around an hour before proceedings get underway. There will also be coverage here, at Birmingham World, including the match report, player ratings and post-match press conference quotes.