Dean Smith's Wembley advice for Bolton Wanderers and Plymouth bosses

Smith led Walsall to the final of the competition in 2015 but they were beaten by Bristol City on the day.

The 51-year-old also won promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs during his time in charge at Brentford.

Smith, who has been impressed with the job Evatt has done at Wanderers, says it is important not to “play up” the occasion too much.

He told Not The Top 20 Podcast: “Both of them will know their players, their needs and how they prepare for the game.

“The first time we went there, we probably played it up a little bit too much. It was great because we had suits from a local guy who came and did them for us.

“We stopped in quite a special hotel in Windsor and travelled there. I think we maybe got over overcome by the whole occasion, whereas when I went there in the play-off final we had a job to do. We needed to go and win there.

“I think both managers will have their own different ways they will want to go and approach it based on the players they’ve got.

“Steven is in his first job as manager and is doing fantastic. It is a team at the moment who are in the top six and trying to get promoted to the Championship.

“Ian has had the success already at Bolton by getting them promoted, and Barrow before that. He will know what it takes to be successful and will be using all of that experience they have had already.”

Wanderers have already overcome Barrow, Manchester United Under-21s, Portsmouth and Accrington in the knockout rounds after finishing top of Group B.

The final takes place on Sunday, April 2 and tickets are currently on sale to season-ticket holders via the club website. Official club members will be able to purchase tickets at 10am on Thursday, March 9 with a limit of two per person.

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