Morecambe beat Newport in play-off final " EFL play-offs "

BRENTFORD PROMOTED TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE AFTER BEATING SWANSEA CITY 2-0 IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF FINAL


BLACKPOOL PROMOTED TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER BEATING LINCOLN CITY 2-1 IN THE LEAGUE ONE PLAY-OFF FINAL

MORECAMBE PROMOTED TO LEAGUE ONE AFTER BEATING NEWPORT COUNTY 1-0 AFTER EXTRA TIME IN THE LEAGUE TWO PLAY-OFF FINAL




Decided to make a topic for the EFL play-offs for people to discuss the matches.

Will keep the topic as a sticky for the duration of it and keep it updated.

It all starts on Monday as the Championship semi-finals begin.

All games are live on Sky Sports and the semi-finals will be completed by the end of this week.



2020/21 EFL play-offs


Championship

AFC Bournemouth 1-0 Brentford

Brentford 3-1 AFC Bournemouth

BRENTFORD WIN 3-2 ON AGGREGATE


Barnsley 0-1 Swansea City

Swansea City 1-1 Barnsley

SWANSEA CITY WIN 2-1 ON AGGREGATE


FINAL - BRENTFORD 2-0 SWANSEA CITY - BRENTFORD PROMOTED TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE


League One

Oxford United 0-3 Blackpool

Blackpool 3-3 Oxford United

BLACKPOOL WIN 6-3 ON AGRREGATE


Lincoln City 2-0 Sunderland

Sunderland 2-1 Lincoln City

LINCOLN CITY WIN 3-2 ON AGGREGATE


FINAL - BLACKPOOL 2-1 LINCOLN CITY - BLACKPOOL PROMOTED TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP


League Two

Newport County 2-0 Forest Green Rovers

Forest Green Rovers 4-3 Newport County (After extra time)

NEWPORT COUNTY WIN 5-4 ON AGGREGATE


Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Morecambe

Morecambe 1-1 Tranmere Rovers

MORECAMBE WIN 3-2 ON AGGREGATE


FINAL - NEWPORT COUNTY 0-1 MORECAMBE (AFTER EXTRA TIME) - MORECAMBE PROMOTED TO LEAGUE ONE

Good idea to have a thread on the playoffs.

Championship - Swansea and Bournemouth have been in the Premier league recently, added to my dislike of the Jacks, means I would love Brentford or Barnsley to go up. Would love to see Barnsley in the premier League.

League 1 - well - I would love Sunderland to come up and play them next season.

League 2 - Newport County of course... would be great for Welsh football having another Welsh side higher up the leagues.

anyone bar Swansea
Oxford as ive not been to the new ish ground
anyone bar Newport...

C”mon Barnsley

Every Cardiff Fan Are Routing For You Barnsley, Make Us Proud And Knock Out The Jacks.
And as for the other match I fancy Brentford making it to the final because they out of the rest of the teams deserve there chance to get promoted. After missing out last season. And would love nothing more than to see fellow welsh sides Newport and Wrexham get promotion.

MY PREDICTION:
EFL Champ Play Off Final
(Wins) Brentford VS Barnsley

Barnsley look awful. Utter kick and rush rubbish with precious little quality. The Bournemouth v Brentford game had much more class. At least they looked Premier league quality. Sadly the Jacks are on the way to Wembley already though.

Barnsley look awful. Utter kick and rush rubbish with precious little quality. The Bournemouth v Brentford game had much more class. At least they looked Premier league quality. Sadly the Jacks are on the way to Wembley already though.

Not over until fat lady sings! Besides sound like that swans fan who thought team was promoted before end of season... but agree about Barnsley kick and rush game lacks any direction easy for swans to defend.

Games dead Swans not interested in scoring just time wasting..... Barnsley don't look like scoring ... ref not interested probably book woodman in the 92nd minute for time wasting...

As I said game was dead 1-0 swans

To be honest Swansea didn't play the ball on the floor much,both sides were just launching the ball as far forward as possible.It made some of our performances look Barcelona like. Seriously though I didn't see the Bournemouth v Brentford game,I think the winner of that game will win the Final. Where has the famous Swansea way of playing gone? Hopefully down the pan as we don't want Match of The Day CREAMING themselves over their style of play.

To be honest Swansea didn't play the ball on the floor much,both sides were just launching the ball as far forward as possible.It made some of our performances look Barcelona like. Seriously though I didn't see the Bournemouth v Brentford game,I think the winner of that game will win the Final. Where has the famous Swansea way of playing gone? Hopefully down the pan as we don't want Match of The Day CREAMING themselves over their style of play.

They played the way they've been doing most season total defence rely on ayew to score with minimal touches then when he does time waste kill game! But got to credit them it works .... not over yet though ... saw other game and football wise was streets ahead of this game!
Be interesting to see what happens with them next season? 5 or 6 loans and ayew gone if dont win promotion unless willing to renew contract on reported 80k a week .....

Still all to play for in the Championship - We are at Half - Time .

Barnsley will have to up their game tremendously if they want to turn this around.
All desire and work with very little skill, reminded me of us a bit.

Games dead Swans not interested in scoring just time wasting..... Barnsley don't look like scoring ... ref not interested probably book woodman in the 92nd minute for time wasting...

Referee was poor but no surprise it's the same Eltringham who gave Fulham the soft free kick in injury time last year. They scored from the free kick and it turned out to be the goal to settle the semi final. Given the level of time wasting in that game 3 minutes injury time was scandalous. I cannot understand how the EFL can appoint such a poor referee to these games.

Having said that a dreadful game settled by the only real moment of quality from Ayew.

Games dead Swans not interested in scoring just time wasting..... Barnsley don't look like scoring ... ref not interested probably book woodman in the 92nd minute for time wasting...

Referee was poor but no surprise it's the same Eltringham who gave Fulham the soft free kick in injury time last year. They scored from the free kick and it turned out to be the goal to settle the semi final. Given the level of time wasting in that game 3 minutes injury time was scandalous. I cannot understand how the EFL can appoint such a poor referee to these games.

Having said that a dreadful game settled by the only real moment of quality from Ayew.

Lors of complaints about standard of refereeing this season saying its extremely poor.... time wasting as soon as 2nd half started...... as for ayew only thing did all night of note but defender must half had mental block as every man and his dog knows he will score let him come inside was simple job to make him go wide really poor defending.. but not over yet as Barnsley have won 2 playoff games after losing at home 1st. .

Blackpool 2-0 up at Oxford at half time in the League One first leg

Blackpool look to have one foot in the League One final after a 3-0 win at Oxford

Newport 1-0 up 35mins

Newport 1-0 up 35mins

Brilliant goal it was as well.

Newport 1-0 up 35mins

Brilliant goal it was as well.

It was but could been 2 up in 1st ten minutes missed 2 really good opportunities... but as I speak 2-0 55 mins

FT Newport 2-0 but really ballsed it up should been 4 or 5! Missed easy chances will it bite them 2nd leg?

FT Newport 2-0 but really ballsed it up should been 4 or 5! Missed easy chances will it bite them 2nd leg?

Still a very good advantage to take into their second leg.

They'll think if they can get an early goal it's more or less job done.

FT Newport 2-0 but really ballsed it up should been 4 or 5! Missed easy chances will it bite them 2nd leg?

Still a very good advantage to take into their second leg.

They'll think if they can get an early goal it's more or less job done.

Yes only 2 sides have overcome 2nil deficit from league 2 playoffs great position but should been done dusted!

Good result tonight for the County - Good Luck to them in the 2nd leg .

FT Newport 2-0 but really ballsed it up should been 4 or 5! Missed easy chances will it bite them 2nd leg?

Still a very good advantage to take into their second leg.

They'll think if they can get an early goal it's more or less job done.

Did Ledley play?

Well done County

Well done County

Have to agree,would like to see them promoted tbh.

FT Newport 2-0 but really ballsed it up should been 4 or 5! Missed easy chances will it bite them 2nd leg?

Still a very good advantage to take into their second leg.

They'll think if they can get an early goal it's more or less job done.

Did Ledley play?

To be fair, I didn't watch it. Watched the Chelsea v Leicester game but saw clips of Newport's goals.

Just had a look and he didn't play, stayed on the bench.

Well done County

Have to agree,would like to see them promoted tbh.

You think its embarrassing now the way Swansea have sailed past .imagine Newport do the same. Time to stop bigging them up people they are getting far too close for comfort.

Well done County

Have to agree,would like to see them promoted tbh.

You think its embarrassing now the way Swansea have sailed past .imagine Newport do the same. Time to stop bigging them up people they are getting far too close for comfort.

proper weird.... hate a club 40 miles away whose fans hate us... have love in with cuddly little newport 15 miles away whose fans also hate us....