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2021 English Football League play-offs

Wembley Stadium was the venue for each play-off final
Season	2020–21
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The English Football League play-offs for the 2020–21 season (referred to as the Sky Bet Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in May 2021, with all finals played at Wembley Stadium in London. The play-offs begin in each league with two semi-finals played over two legs. The teams who finished 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 winner of the final gaining promotion for the following season.

The away goals rule does not apply in the playoff semi-finals per the standard rules.

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 6th.

Championship

Qualified teams

First leg

Bournemouth	1–0	Brentford
Danjuma 55'	Report

Barnsley	0–1	Swansea City
	Report	A. Ayew 39'

Second leg

Brentford	3–1	Bournemouth
Toney 16' (pen.) Janelt 50' Forss 81'	Report	Danjuma 5'

Brentford won 3–2 on aggregate.

Swansea City won 2–1 on aggregate.

Championship final

League One

First leg

Second leg

Blackpool won 6–3 on aggregate.

Lincoln City won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

Blackpool	2–1	Lincoln City
Dougall 34', 54'	Report	Turton 1' (o.g.)

League Two

First leg

Second leg

Morecambe	1–1	Tranmere Rovers
Wildig 9'	Report	Vaughan 53'

Morecambe won 3–2 on aggregate.

Newport County won 5–4 on aggregate.

Final

Morecambe	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Newport County
Mendes Gomes 107' (pen.)	Report

References

1. "EFL Official Website - Rules & Regulations". www.efl.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
2. "EFL confirm play-off dates with games set for when fans are allowed back". talkSPORT. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.

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