2019 English Football League play-offs

The English Football League play-offs for the 2018–19 season were held in May 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]

English Football League play-offs
Wembley Stadium was the venue for each play-off final
Season2018–19
← 2018
2020 →

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
Main article: 2018–19 EFL Championship

Championship semi-finals
Final league position – Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3Leeds United 46258137350+2383
4West Bromwich Albion 462311128761+2680
5Aston Villa 462016108159+2176
6Derby County 462014126953+1674
First leg
Aston Villa2–1West Bromwich Albion
Hourihane  75'
Abraham  79' (pen.)		 Report Gayle  16'
Attendance: 40,754
Referee: Graham Scott
Derby County0–1Leeds United
Report Roofe  55'
Attendance: 31,723
Referee: Craig Pawson
Second leg
West Bromwich Albion1–0 (a.e.t.)Aston Villa
Dawson  29' Report
Penalties
Holgate
Hegazi
Adarabioyo
Gibbs
Morrison 		3–4 Hourihane
Jedinak
Grealish
Adomah
Abraham
Attendance: 25,702

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

Leeds United2–4Derby County
Dallas  23', 62' Report Marriott  45', 85'
Mount  46'
Wilson  58' (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 Ghazi  44'
McGinn  59'		 Report Marriott  81'
Attendance: 85,826
Referee: Paul Tierney

League One
Main article: 2018–19 EFL League One

League One semi-finals
Final league position – League One
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3Charlton Athletic 462610107340+3388
4Portsmouth 46251388351+3288
5Sunderland 46221958047+3385
6Doncaster Rovers 462013137658+1673
First leg
Sunderland1–0Portsmouth
Maguire  62' Report
Attendance: 26,610
Referee: Andy Woolmer
Doncaster Rovers1–2Charlton Athletic
Blair  87' Report Taylor  32'
Aribo  34'
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
Cullen
Taylor
Aribo
Sarr 		4–3 Whiteman
Sadlier
Crawford
Marquis
Rowe
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
 Report Sarr  5' (o.g.)
Attendance: 76,155
Referee: Andrew Madley

League Two
Main article: 2018–19 EFL League Two

League Two semi-finals
Final league position – League Two
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4Mansfield Town 462016106941+2876
5Forest Green Rovers 462014126847+2174
6Tranmere Rovers 462013136350+1373
7Newport County 462011155959071
First leg [3]
Newport County1–1Mansfield Town
Amond  83' Report Hamilton  12'
Attendance: 6,035
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Tranmere Rovers1–0Forest Green Rovers
Banks  26' Report
Attendance: 9,579
Referee: John Busby
Second leg
Mansfield Town0–0 (a.e.t.)Newport County
Report
Penalties
Ajose
Hamilton
Walker
Benning 		3–5 Butler
Amond
Demetriou
Poole
Dolan
Attendance: 7,361
Referee: Michael Salisbury

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

Forest Green Rovers1–1Tranmere Rovers
Mills  12' Report Norwood  27'
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
Report Jennings  119'
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.
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