WORCESTER Wolves Basketball Club are confident they can win the biggest game in their short history tonight.

Wolves take on North-West London in their National League Division One play-off semi-final at University College Worcester (7pm) in front of an expected capacity crowd of over 500.

A place in the final at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena on May 3 is at stake and the prospect of promotion to the Conference if they win that -- and Wolves are full of confidence after surprising Bath in last week's quarter-final.

They also beat North-West London at home in the league and only lost narrowly away from home.

Wolves' Director of Operations Mick Donovan said: "We know if we play as well as we can and they play as well as they can, we will win -- we just can't afford to play below par."

Player-coach Rick Solvason added: "If we play anywhere near how we played last Saturday, we have an excellent chance of pulling this one out."

Solvason also backed Wolves' fans to play their part. "It's a big game for them as well and the crowd will make a big difference -- having home court is a big incentive."

Wolves should be at full strength with Solvason available after his wife gave birth to a baby boy on Thursday.

If Wolves win it will cap a remarkable rise to fame for a club only formed three years ago. Donovan added: "We started out in Division Three as a new club -- now we have a chance of going to the Division One play-off final. We thought it would take us five or six years to do that.

"We have always talked about potential -- now we have the chance to realise it if we can put in a good performance."

Should Wolves get through to the final and win, they have yet to decide on where the club will go. Donovan added: "We would definitely be offered promotion but the club will have to make a decision as to whether it is in our best interests -- don't forget we went into the play-offs after losing six games in a row.

"We hope to make some new signings soon and we will definitely be stronger, but let's try and see if we can win this one first."

Fans are asked to take their seats no later than 6.40pm to avoid delays.