2010 Playoffs

[EPJr]

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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
#3 Nottingham Forest @ #6 Blackpool
12:45pm

Sun 9th May
Semi-Final 1st leg
Championship
#4 Cardiff City @ #5 Leicester City
1:15pm

Tue 11th May
Semi-Final 2nd leg
Championship
#6 Blackpool @ #3 Nottingham Forest
7:30pm

Wed 12th May
Semi-Final 2nd leg
Championship
#5 Leicester City @ #4 Cardiff City
7:30pm

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
Cardiff City Vs. Blackpool
League 1 on Saturday 29th May
League 2 on Sunday 30th May.

[ForeverRed]

Shame they're not all on the same weekend, playoff weekend was always really good fun. Lots of beer and lots of football!

[theguvnor]

Playoff final: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Cardiff City ;)

[EPJr]

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Blackpool came from behind to beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 at Bloomfield Road in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final.

http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3277876,00.html

[EPJr]

Advantage Cardiff at halfway stage of play-off semi-final
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Whittingham: Important strike

A stunning free-kick from Peter Whittingham ensured it is advantage Cardiff City at the halfway stage of their Championship play-off semi-final with Leicester.

It was a tight affair that ensued at the Walkers Stadium before Whittingham's perfectly executed free-kick 12 minutes from time, which caught Chris Weale unawares at his near post.

http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3277877,00.html

[EPJr]

DJ Campbell rocks Blackpool into final

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Campbell was Blackpool's hat-trick hero


A stunning hat-trick from DJ Campbell inspired Blackpool to a 4-3 victory over Nottingham Forest to hand the Seasiders a shot at winning promotion to the Premier League following a breathless play-off second leg at the City Ground

http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3277878,00.html

[EPJr]

Penalty joy for Cardiff
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Thriller settled from 12-yards as Kermorgant blunder proves costly

Cardiff City booked their place in the Championship play-off final after seeing off Leicester 4-3 on penalties following a breathless encounter that finished 3-2 to the Foxes after extra time.

http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3277879,00.html

[EPJr]

CONGRATS TO MILLWALL LIONS FINALLY BACK UP
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TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP

[EPJr]

Dagenham & Redbridge 3 Rotherham United 2
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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/football/leagues/leaguetwo/dagenhamredbridge/7787858/Dagenham-and-Redbridge-3-Rotherham-United-2-match-report.html

[ForeverRed]

Great game and Daganham and Redbridge really deserve it. Hope they do well in League One.