The teams may be nowhere near confirmed but we can announce the provisional dates for this season's Coca-Cola Football League Play-Off Semi-Finals, so you can make sure you don't miss the chance to see your side winning promotion. Because of the World Cup this summer the Play-Off Finals will not be all played over one weekend, as in previous seasons. DATE MATCH DIVISIONS KICK-OFF Sat 8th May Semi-Final 1st leg Championship 12:45pm Semi-Final 1st leg Championship 5:30pm Tue 11th May Semi-Final 2nd leg Championship TBC Wed 12th May Semi-Final 2nd leg Championship TBC Sat 15th May Semi-Final 1st leg League 1/ League 2 12:15pm Semi-Final 1st leg League 1/ League 2 6:00pm Sun 16th May Semi-Final 1st leg League 1/ League 2 12:05pm Semi-Final 1st leg League 1/ League 2 2:05pm Mon 17th May Semi-Final 2nd leg League 1/ League 2 7:45pm Tue 18th May Semi-Final 2nd leg League 1/ League 2 7:45pm Wed 19th May Semi-Final 2nd leg League 1/ League 2 7:45pm Thu 20th May Semi-Final 2nd leg League 1/ League 2 7:45pm Remember all dates and times for the semi-finals are provisional and will not be confirmed until the clubs involved are finalised. The Finals for all three divisions will take place at Wembley with: The Coca-Cola Championship on Saturday 22nd May, League 1 on Saturday 29th May League 2 on Sunday 30th May.
The Canaries win League One - promoted to Championship Congrats Norwich City!!! The battle for the second automatic promotion spot in League One will go to the final day of the season after Leeds and Millwall both lost. 1. Norwich City 4595 2. Leeds United 4583 3. Millwall 4582 4. Swindon Town 4582 5. Charlton Athletic 4581 6. Huddersfield Town 4580 7. Southampton 4570 8. Colchester United 45699
CONGRATS TO NOTTS COUNTY FC FOR WINNING LEAGUE 2 and promotion to league 1 Notts County secured the League Two title following a convincing 5-0 win at relegated Darlington. The Magpies took the lead in the 33rd minute when Delroy Facey found Johnnie Jackson 12 yards out and his tame shot somehow went in under Darlington goalkeeper Nick Liversedge. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27042010/58/league-notts-county-clinch-title.html
Congrats Leeds Leeds United wins 2nd place in League 1 and automatic promotion Leeds United have won promotion back to the Championship at the third time of asking while Gillingham have been relegated on the last day of the season Leeds recovered from Max Gradel's sending off and Darryl Duffy's opener to secure the win they needed against Bristol Rovers to clinch second place thanks to goals from Jonny Howson and Jermaine Beckford http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11719_6140847,00.html
Football League One Play-Offs Semi-Final 1st Leg Swindon Town - 2 Charlton Athletic - 1 Swindon Town will have an advantage when the second leg of this League One play-off semi-final kicks off on Monday evening, but it should have been far greater. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/may/14/swindon-town-charlton-athletic-league-one
Re: 2010 League 1 Playoffs League One play-off semi-final first leg game Huddersfield Town 0::0 Millwall at the Galpharm Stadium Millwall have lost out in the play-off semi-finals four times over the last 20 years and suffered the anguish of defeat in the final at Wembley against Scunthorpe last year, but they are clearly ready to dispense with their reputation as play-off fall-guys judging by this resolute display. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...6/Huddersfield-0-Millwall-0-match-report.html
2010 League 2 Playoffs Le Fondre hits late winner for Rotherham Aldershot Town - 0 Rotherham United - 1 Rotherham striker Adam Le Fondre claimed his 29th goal of the season as the Millers snatched a late winner at Aldershot in the first leg of the League Two play-off semi-final http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article7127737.ece
Dag & Red thrash Morecambe in League Two play-off Dagenham & Redbridge 6::0 Morecambe Josh Scott scored four goals as Dagenham & Redbridge beat Morecambe 6-0 in the first leg of their League Two play-off semi-final at Victoria Road. Dagenham took just four minutes to open the scoring, through Paul Benson. Scott struck four times in 34 minutes, with Benson scoring another. John Still's side will head to Christie Park on Thursday knowing only a remarkable comeback can stop them reaching Wembley. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/may/16/league-two-play-off-dagenham-morecambe
Swindon Town might come back to regret not getting a bigger lead after the first leg. I think Millwall definitely likes their situation going into the 2nd leg.
Nicky Bailey's penalty miss sends Swindon Town to Wembley final Swindon Town players celebrate after beating Charlton Athletic on penalties in the League One play-off semi-final Charlton Athletic - 2 Ferry (og) 27, Mooney 45 Swindon - 1 Ward 74 Swindon won 5-4 on penalties Swindon Town will compete for the chance to return to the Championship for the first time in a decade after beating Charlton to a place in the play-off final. Stephen Darby struck the decisive penalty after the home side had finished level after extra-time, setting up a Wembley showdown on 29 May with either Millwall or Huddersfield, who meet tomorrow night in the other semi-final. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/may/17/charlton-athletic-swindon-town-league-one-play-off
Millers book Wembley date Rotherham United 2::0 Aldershot Town Goals from Adam Le Fondre and Kevin Ellison ensured Rotherham kept their promotion dream alive, beating Aldershot 2-0 on the night at 3-0 on aggregate to book a place in the League Two play-off final at Wembley. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=292585&cc=5901
Morecambe 2 Dagenham & Redbridge 1 agg 2-7 On our way: the Dagenham players celebrate after reaching the League Two play off final Dagenham booked their place in the League Two play-off final against Rotherham at Wembley on May 30 as Morecambe bade an emotional and victorious farewell to Christie Park. The tie was effectively over after John Still's men recorded a thumping 6-0 first-leg victory last Sunday but Morecambe refused to lie down in front of their own supporters. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...ham-and-Redbridge-1-agg-2-7-match-report.html
2010 Playoffs Finals!!! The Finals for all three divisions will take place at Wembley on espn3 with: The Coca-Cola Championship on Saturday 22nd May Cardiff City Vs. Blackpool The Coca-Cola League One on Saturday 29th May Millwall Vs. Swindon Town The Coca-Cola League Two on Sunday 30th May Rotherham United Vs. Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge 3 Rotherham United 2 John Still turns pipe dream into reality for Daggers Dag & Red, who were playing in the Isthmian League just 10 years ago, won promotion to the third tier of English football in a scintillating League Two play-off final on Sunday. The domestic season closed with one of the most romantic successes possible; a decade after playing Canvey Island and Heybridge Swifts, Dagenham will face Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday in League One. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...bridge-3-Rotherham-United-2-match-report.html