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Albion's James McClean on a final warning!

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There is one person who might well be pleased if West Brom are left concentrating on the Premier League after tomorrow - winger James McClean's fiance!

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The Baggies travel to Championship side Reading in the FA Cup fifth round tomorrow and stand just three games from the Wembley final.

Should Albion go all the way to the home of English football, that would pose a problem for wide man McClean - he's getting married the day before.

The Republic of Ireland international booked the date with his wife-to-be, Erin, before he signed at the Hawthorns for £1.5million last summer.

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The 26-year-old will be heading off with his country to prepare for June's European Championship in France after cup final weekend, so it's likely to be a tight schedule.

"She's the only person who doesn't want to see us reach the final," he told the Derry Journal. "We might have to get married at half-time or after the game, maybe, should we get there.

"You can imagine when I told her the final was the day after our wedding date - she wasn't exactly jumping for joy, put it that way, but she understands.

"I've a lot to look forward to this summer so, hopefully, it's a time I can look back on with a lot of happy memories in the future."

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