"Sometimes fortune favours the brave" Ex-West Brom promotion-winning skipper on sealing the deal
Former promotion-winning skipper Derek McInnes has called on Albion to be brave in their hunt for a Wembley ticket.
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Kilmarnock manager McInnes was captain at The Hawthorns as Albion earned promotion to the rebranded top flight for the first time under Gary Megson in 2002.
The ex-midfielder watched on from afar last Sunday as Carlos Corberan's hosts played out a stalemate with Southampton in a tense and even first leg ahead of Friday night's showdown at St Mary's.
"I think with the play-offs there is a lot of tension in them, a lot of people scared to make mistakes," said Scot McInnes, 52, told the Express & Star.
"They were two teams that are well-coached and it looked as though one goal would be the difference, neither team looked like being opened up too much.
"But it was still quite an entertaining game for a 0-0 and these semi-finals are fraught with tension.
