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Aaron Connolly hit a hat-trick as Brighton & Hove Albion warmed up for the play-offs with an emphatic 5-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux Stadium.
After breaking the deadlock in first-half stoppage time, Connolly completed his treble by the 59th minute to make it 3-0.
Viktor Gyokeres made it 4-0 before Daniel Mandroiu struck a 25-yard free-kick as the Seagulls scored five goals for a third successive match.
Brighton are unbeaten in eight matches and will host Middlesbrough in their semi-final after finishing one place and three points above them in the table.
Wolves finished the season in ninth place.
See: Wolves report | Brighton report
Premier League 2 semi-final draw
Aston Villa v Reading
Brighton & Hove Albion v Middlesbrough
Ties to be decided over one leg. Dates to be confirmed.
