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'I've faced Lionel Messi - but the stakes are a lot higher in promotion clash': Blackpool midfielder Kevin Stewart looks ahead to League One play-off final against Lincoln City

Blackpool's Kevin Stewart played against Lionel Messi in his only previous game at Wembley, but even that thrill won't compare with facing Lincoln City on Sunday with promotion to the Championship up for grabs.

'This is more important. The stakes are a lot higher,' affirms the midfielder, who was part of Liverpool's team that thumped Barcelona 4-0 in front of 90,000 fans at the national stadium in a 2016 pre-season tournament.

'Having said that, it was amazing to go up against Messi, Luis Suarez, Andres Iniesta. I'd studied Sergio Busquets more than anyone as a defensive midfielder and ended up snatching the ball off him and put someone through.