stringtranslate.com

2014 Football League play-offs

The Football League play-offs for the 2013–14 season (referred to as the Sky Bet Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in May 2014 with all finals being staged at Wembley Stadium in London.

The play-offs began at the semi-final stage with all semi-finals being played over two legs, contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League Championship and League One and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th-placed teams in the League Two table. The winners of the semi-finals then advanced to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining promotion for the following season.

Background

The Football League play-offs have been held every year since 1987. They take place for each division following the conclusion of the regular season and are contested by the four clubs finishing below the automatic promotion places.

Championship


Semi-finals

First leg
Falmer Stadium, Falmer
Attendance: 27,118
Referee: Roger East
DW Stadium, Wigan
Attendance: 14,560
Referee: Mike Jones
Second leg
Pride Park Stadium, Derby
Attendance: 32,602
Referee: Craig Pawson

Derby County won 6–2 on aggregate.

Loftus Road, London
Attendance: 17,061
Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Queens Park Rangers won 2–1 on aggregate.


Final

Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 87,348
Referee: Lee Mason


League One


Semi-finals

First leg
London Road, Peterborough
Attendance: 9,519
Referee: Graham Salisbury
Deepdale, Preston
Attendance: 17,221
Referee: Ian Williamson
Second leg
Brisbane Road, London
Attendance: 8,545
Referee: Mick Russell

Leyton Orient won 3–2 on aggregate.

New York Stadium, Rotherham
Attendance: 11,576
Referee: Keith Stroud

Rotherham United won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final

Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 43,401
Referee: David Coote


League Two

Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: BBC Sport[needs update]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

Semi-finals

First leg
Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent
Attendance: 4,581
Referee: Oliver Langford
Bootham Crescent, York
Attendance: 5,124
Referee: Carl Boyeson
Second leg
Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
Attendance: 5,194
Referee: Scott Duncan

Fleetwood Town won 1–0 on aggregate.

Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
Attendance: 9,696
Referee: Paul Tierney

Burton Albion won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 14,007
Referee: Michael Naylor

See also

References

  1. ^ Originally to be played on 10 May (19:30) but postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[2]
  1. ^ "AFC Wimbledon docked three points for ineligible Jake Nicholson". BBC Sport. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. ^ "York P–P Fleetwood". BBC Sport. 10 May 2014.