Just been watching the championship finish on the red button. So many twists and turns at both ends. Agony turning to ecstasy and ecstasy to agony, and I only followed the second half!

Are we going to be celebrating with Hull, Leicester and Barnsley, who all had to wait to the very end (and beyond in Hull's case) to discover their fate?

Or will our elation at Thursday's magnificent achievement be taken away as cruelly as Bolton's and Peterborough's who must have each thought they had done enough.

A few months ago I read a book by Adrian Chiles about a season following West Brom. In it he says that for most us that follow the beautiful game, we come to expect disappointment.

And so with heavy heart, and hoping that my predictions are as reliable as they have been all season (i.e. rubbish) I say

Brewers 1 Bantams 2.

Which would make it 4-4. Extra time. Possibly penalties.

Otep - I think we need some guidance as to how you are giving out the points!! (Give you something to think about to steady those nerves!!)

Burton 1- 1 Bradford 1. After 90 mins.Surely Otep thats the rule.

Zola and Mags looked razor sharp on Thursday and I think Bradford will find it hard to contain them.
Brewers 3-1 Bradford.

UTB.

Indeed, the score after 90 minutes is the rule / requirement for your prediction.

Hope you don't mind my comment otep.
We have won 17 out of 23 at home.
Best record in 3 leagues.
Surely a record like that will carry us through to wembley.
If we get there then whatever happens happens.

I didn't think we'd win at Bradford before the game was played and was at both the Matlock games people have mentioned and so know upsets can happen in a cup tie. All the same with the best home record in all the Football League, I'm going for Albion 2 Bradford1.

Hey, no worries Pez. All comments, analysis, facts, score predictions and reminiscences welcome here.

Otep
James Hanson picked up an injury on Thursday and is a doubt for today,
I think this afternoon's performance will be decided by which of our fitness coaches has got his respective squad in the best shape to play 60 hours after the last game.

Whilst agreeing your home league record has been great there are other factors today;-
a) It's a cup match.
b) Albion are favourites
c) You will have non-regular supporters amongst your ranks who will struggle to get behind the team if City score first.
d) Many City players are out of contract and are desperate to play in a higher division.
e) Although supporters don't win matches they can lift the team particularly if it goes to extra time. City will be backed by a noisy crowd-250 of whom camped out overnight to buy tickets.

I'll be watching on Sky. Enjoy the occasion.

Brewers 2 Bradford 1

I'm so nervous and excited it took me four attempts to sign in to JA606 !
Some brilliant posts on here from all of you,well what can i say,as you know i've been supporting the club 45 years and today for me is the biggest game in the clubs history,i was at Bradford on thursday when we played superbly, it will be a totally different game today,i'll take any sort of performance as long as we get through !
I don't give 2 hoots that the final is at Wembley,promotion is what i'm interested in and seeing my beloved Albion competing in league 1.
I'm going for 1-1 and an afternoon of high drama !

Some City fans are comparing the Road to Wembley scarves on your website with what Blackpool did in 1996 when they had a 2-0 lead in the away leg.

A great way to motivate the Bantams.

Definitely squeaky bum time but I am going for a narrow 1.0 victory for the Brewers. Have been excited since I woke at 5 this morning.

I just hope that it doesn't turn into another "Matlock". I consider the second half of that game my biggest disappointment in almost 60 years of watching the Brewers.