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    Southern upbeat about Wembley chances

    Keith Southern is confident of npower Championship play-off final glory next weekend despite Blackpool's seemingly established status as underdogs.

    The Seasiders secured a 3-2 aggregate victory over Birmingham in their semi-final this week despite failing to beat Blues in four previous league meetings.

    Ian Holloway's men will now chase a second Wembley triumph in three seasons against a West Ham side who have humbled them 4-0 and 4-1 this term.

    "We could be playing Aldershot Town at Wembley and they'd still be the favourites," midfielder Southern told the Blackpool Gazette.

    "It goes with the territory being at Blackpool FC, I'm afraid. But that suits us down to the ground. West Ham won't want to play us, trust me on that.

    "I genuinely think we can win. We wouldn't bother turning up if we didn't. They beat us twice this season, so what? We hadn't got much from Birmingham in either league game yet we knocked them out. So all the pressure is on West Ham and let's see how they handle it."