Millwall footballer's wife double-booked for semi

Millwall midfielder Andy Roberts and his

Lee-Anne, who plays the wife of Earls Park goalie Ron Bateman in the show, was due to give birth to their first child on Monday.

Now, in a plotline straight out of the TV series, the expectant parents could face a dramatic afternoon against Sunderland at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Roberts, 30, admitted that since the quarter-final win over Tranmere, the couple had asked doctors whether Lee-Anne could have an induced birth.

They were advised not to and Roberts said: 'It could be a brilliant week one way or the other. Lee-Anne is talking about going to the game if she hasn't had the baby. But if she gets too excited, it could happen up there.

'I want to be at the birth but I can't be in two places at once, so it would be ideal if it happens in the next couple of days.'

As of last night, Lee-Anne and Andy were still awaiting their big event.