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.

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

Main article: 2018–19 EFL Championship

Championship semi-finals

First leg
Derby County0–1Leeds United
ReportRoofe55'
Attendance: 31,723
Referee: Craig Pawson
Second leg

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

Leeds United2–4Derby County
Dallas23', 62'ReportMarriott45', 85'
Mount46'
Wilson58' (pen.)
Attendance: 36,326

Derby County won 4–3 on aggregate.

Championship final

Main article: 2019 EFL Championship play-off final
Aston Villa2–1Derby County
El Ghazi44'
McGinn59'		ReportMarriott81'
Attendance: 85,826
Referee: Paul Tierney


League One

Main article: 2018–19 EFL League One

League One semi-finals

First leg
Sunderland1–0Portsmouth
Maguire62'Report
Attendance: 26,610
Referee: Andy Woolmer
Doncaster Rovers1–2Charlton Athletic
Blair87'ReportTaylor32'
Aribo34'
Attendance: 11,140
Referee: Oliver Langford
Second leg
Portsmouth0–0Sunderland
Attendance: 18,007
Referee: Peter Bankes

Sunderland won 1–0 on aggregate.

Charlton Athletic2–3 (a.e.t.)Doncaster Rovers
Penalties
Solly soccer ball with check mark
Cullen soccer ball with check mark
Taylor soccer ball with check mark
Aribo soccer ball with check mark
Sarr soccer ball with red X		4–3soccer ball with check markWhiteman
soccer ball with check markSadlier
soccer ball with check markCrawford
soccer ball with red XMarquis
soccer ball with red XRowe
Attendance: 25,428
Referee: Gavin Ward

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

League One final

Main article: 2019 EFL League One play-off final
Charlton Athletic2–1Sunderland
ReportSarr5' (o.g.)
Attendance: 76,155
Referee: Andrew Madley

League Two

Main article: 2018–19 EFL League Two

League Two semi-finals

First leg
Newport County1–1Mansfield Town
Amond83'ReportHamilton12'
Attendance: 6,035
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Tranmere Rovers1–0Forest Green Rovers
Banks26'Report
Attendance: 9,579
Referee: John Busby
Second leg

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

Forest Green Rovers1–1Tranmere Rovers
Mills12'ReportNorwood27'
Attendance: 4,492
Referee: Eddie Ilderton

Tranmere Rovers won 2–1 on aggregate.

League Two final

Main article: 2019 EFL League Two play-off final
Newport County0–1 (a.e.t.)Tranmere Rovers
Jennings119'
Attendance: 25,217
Referee: Ross Joyce


References

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