Sentence:  The <WSD>Midlanders</WSD> will hope the victory will kickstart a campaign that looked to have hit the buffers, but the sense of trepidation enveloping the Reebok Stadium heading into the new year underlines the seriousness of the predicament facing Owen Coyle's men. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A native or inhabitant of the British Midlands.