Brentford boss Mark Warburton gets a small reminder of what might be every morning on his way to work.

The 52-year-old, who will leave club at the end of the play-off campaign come what may, commutes to the Bees’ Osterley training ground from St Albans daily and passes Wembley stadium on his way to work.

Warburton’s side head to Middlesbrough on Friday night for their Championship play-off semi-final second leg trailing 2-1 after last week's defeat at Griffin Park.

Victory tomorrow by way of a two goal winning margin or a penalty shoot-out - should the aggregate scores be level at the end of extra-time - would secure a place in the most lucrative match in world football.

And seeing the home of English football on a regular basis acts as a reminder of what could be for Warburton and his men should the manager get the send off he craves.

“Every morning I drive in early. I leave my home at 5am, drive up the A406 over the bridge and past Brent Cross,” he said.

“Every morning I see Wembley, so every morning it hammers home the point.

“Premier League status is at stake. That means a huge amount of money for the club, a great level for the players to play and a huge shop window for them, too.

“Winning at Wembley would be the greatest way to go out. Last year we were in League One and this year the players could be playing for Premier League status and getting there would be a fantastic achievement.

“If we get there I will have a glass of red wine I can assure you of that and one with the owner, too.”

Warburton has drawn inspiration from Burnley’s rise to the top flight last season and speaks regularly with their manager Sean Dyche.

The Bees will take to the pitch tomorrow with the words of the Clarets’ boss - who spoke to the players in the build up to the win at Blackburn Rovers in March - still ringing in their ears.

And Warburton is hoping his words can continue to inspire his men and land him one more game at the helm.

“We mentioned Burnley and Barnsley last year to the players at the start of this season. Two clubs with a similar budget, but too different outcomes for two big clubs,” he added.

“I speak to Sean [Dyche] every week and he has been fantastic for us.

“Burnley had a similar budget to us last year, and with a very small squad of players he produced Premier League football. We have used that as inspiration time and time again.

“We have a sign in the changing room that says ‘enter the pitch with no doubts, leave the pitch with no regrets’. That is a big thing for us.

“And Sean basically just said ‘you are where you are, go for it. Don’t be shy and don’t fall short, relish the situation.’

“We’ve got to go there and enjoy it. There will be nerves in your stomach, but they are nerves that make you better.

“They have nothing to fear. We are not underestimating them, but we will go there with zero fear and enjoy the game.”

The Bees lost 4-0 on their last visit to the Riverside, but have since found success at the likes of Nottingham Forest, Norwich City, Leeds United and Cardiff City.

And Warburton, whose men lost out to ‘Boro in the last minute last week, echoed defender Harlee Dean’s words earlier this week when he insisted being 2-1 adrift at the half way stage of the tie made little difference.

“We knew we had to go to the Riverside and score goals before last week and little has changed,” he added.

“It is a huge game. It is possibly the biggest game these players have played in their careers. They are not there by default. They deserve to be there over 46 games.

“These players are hungry to play at the highest level they can. They are two wins away from the Premier League.

“We have to go there and win. They are a young group of players and there is a lot more still to come.”