Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth has now shifted his focus onto the club’s play-off semi-final matches against Milton Keynes.
The two Bucks sides will battle it out on May 5 and May 8 respectively for a chance in the League One play-off final that will take place on May 21.
It will be the first time in the history of the play-offs that Wycombe and MK will face each other.
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The two games will also mean that both teams would have played each other five times this season.
Twice in the league, twice in the play-offs, and once in the EFL Trophy back in the autumn.
The 48-year-old wants his players to ‘regroup’ ahead of the match at Adams Park on Thursday, and he also hopes that some players could return to the frame.
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Chris Forino missed the match at Burton due to injury, whilst Brandon Hanlan, Anis Mehmeti and Jack Young are also pushing to get fit.
The manager said: “I need to regroup the boys and see where we are going to be for the match on Thursday squad-wise as we’ve got one or two injuries.
“Chris Forino missed today and he has been fantastic for us, but we have got the depth we’ve needed ad we’re in form.
PLAY-OFFS ACHIEVED!#Chairboys will face #MKDons over two legs in the League 1 Play-Off Semi-Final.
— Wycombe Wanderers (@wwfcofficial) April 30, 2022
Adams Park: 5th May, 7.45pm
StadiumMK: 8th May, 6.30pm pic.twitter.com/O0H8JEU5f2
“We score goals and I am pleased we’ve got three games to go.
“Well, I’m hoping there are three.
“It’s a job done and a new job to come.”
The boss also revealed that despite the club’s current run of 12 unbeaten, he believes that the play-offs are a ‘lottery’ and that are ‘no favourites’.
In the other play-off semi-final, Sheffield Wednesday will take on Sunderland, with both sides being former Premier League teams.
FT: Burton 1-2 #Chairboys
— Wycombe Wanderers (@wwfcofficial) April 30, 2022
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Both teams lost their previous play-off finals respectively.
Sunderland lost 2-1 to Charlton Athletic in the League One play-off in 2019, whilst Sheffield Wednesday fell to a 1-0 loss against Hull City in the Championship play-off final in 2016.
Ainsworth added: “We’ve got a chance and there are no favourites.
“These are the play-offs.
“Each team has a 25 per cent chance of going through.
“This isn’t the league anymore, and let’s see who will come out on top.
“I can’t wait for it.
𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗨𝗦𝗛!
— Milton Keynes Dons (@MKDonsFC) April 30, 2022
🆚 Wycombe Wanderers (A)
🏟 Adams Park
🗓 Thursday 5 May, KO 7.45pm
🆚 Wycombe Wanderers (H)
🏟 Stadium MK
🗓 Sunday 8 May, KO 6.30pm
Ticket details to be confirmed shortly. pic.twitter.com/BoHbPkqaad
“I think both matches were very close this season.
“The red card didn’t sit right with me when Anthony Stewart got it [in the 1-0 loss against MK in September at Stadium: MK) and I thought at 11 v 11, it would have been a different game.
“We are a different outlet from when we played them and we need to get the players ready for the game, but we’ve got a real chance.”
For ticket information, go to the club’s official website.
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