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2019 English Football League play-offs

The English Football League play-offs for the 2018–19 season (referred to as the Sky Bet Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in April 2019 with all finals played at Wembley Stadium in London. The play-offs will begin in each league with two semi-finals played over two legs. The teams who finish in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Championship and League One and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th-placed teams in League Two are set to compete. The winners of the semi-finals advance to the finals, with the winners gaining promotion for the following season.[1]

Background

The English 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. The fixtures are determined by final league position – in the Championship and League One this is 3rd v 6th and 4th v 5th, while in League Two it is 4th v 7th and 5th v 24th And 22nd Vs 23rd In Relegation Playoffs

Championship

Championship semi-finals

First leg
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 40,754
Referee: Graham Scott
Pride Park Stadium, Derby
Attendance: 31,723
Referee: Craig Pawson
Second leg
The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
Attendance: 25,702
Referee: Chris Kavanagh

West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Aston Villa on aggregate. Aston Villa won 4–3 on penalties.

Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 36,326
Referee: Anthony Taylor

Derby County won 4–3 on aggregate.

Championship final

Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 85,826
Referee: Paul Tierney


League One

League One semi-finals

First leg
Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Attendance: 26,610
Referee: Andy Woolmer
Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
Attendance: 11,140
Referee: Oliver Langford
Second leg
Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Attendance: 18,007
Referee: Peter Bankes

Sunderland won 1–0 on aggregate.

The Valley, London
Attendance: 25,428
Referee: Gavin Ward

Charlton Athletic 4–4 Doncaster Rovers on aggregate. Charlton Athletic won 4–3 on penalties.

League One final

Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 76,155
Referee: Andrew Madley

League Two

League Two semi-finals

First leg [3]
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 6,035
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Prenton Park, Birkenhead
Attendance: 9,579
Referee: John Busby
Second leg
Field Mill, Mansfield
Attendance: 7,361
Referee: Michael Salisbury

Mansfield Town 1–1 Newport County on aggregate. Newport County won 5–3 on penalties.

The New Lawn, Nailsworth
Attendance: 4,492
Referee: Eddie Ilderton

Tranmere Rovers won 2–1 on aggregate.

League Two final

Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 25,217
Referee: Ross Joyce


References

  1. ^ "EFL Official Website - Rules & Regulations". Efl.com. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Play-Off semi-final: West Brom confirmed as opponents". www.avfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Sky Bet EFL Play-Off dates confirmed". efl.com. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. ^ Pearlman, Michael (25 May 2019). "Newport County 0–1 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.