Football League play-offs live on Sky Sports
May 11, 2011 · 0 Comments
The Football League has confirmed its schedule for the end-of-season npower Football League play-offs from The Championship, League 1 and League 2. Sky Sports are screening all play-off matches and their respective showpiece finals.
In the Championship, the first leg of both the play-off ties will take place over 12/13 May with Nottingham Forest v Swansea City on Thursday 12th May and Reading v Cardiff City on Friday 13th May, both matches are a 7:45pm kick-off.
The second legs take place the following week with Swansea City v Nottingham Forest on Monday 16th May and Cardiff City v Reading on Tuesday 17th May, again kick-off’s are at 7.45pm. All Championship play-off matches are live on Sky Sports 1 / HD1.
The npower Championship Play-Off final will be played at Wembley on Bank Holiday Monday May 30th.
The first leg of the League 1 play-offs are played over 14/15 May with Bournemouth v Huddersfield Town on Saturday 14th May in a 12.45pm kick-off live on Sky Sports 1 / HD1 whilst Milton Keynes Dons v Peterborough United is a 12.15pm kick-off on Sunday 15th May on Sky Sports 3 / HD3.
The second legs take place the following week with Huddersfield Town v Bournemouth on Wednesday 18th May and Peterborough United v Milton Keynes Dons on Thursday 19th May, kick-off’s are at 7.45pm and live on Sky Sports
The npower League 1 Play-Off final will be played at Old Trafford on Sunday May 29th.
The League 2 play-off 1st legs are played over 14/15 May with Torquay United taking on Shrewsbury Town in a 5.45pm kick-off on Saturday 14th May and Stevenage v Accrington Stanley on Sunday 15th May in a 6.30pm kick-off, both ties live on Sky Sports 1 / HD1. Both 2nd legs are played on Friday 20th May at 7.45pm with a match to be shown on Sky Sports 1 / HD1.
The npower League 2 Play-Off final will be played at Old Trafford on Saturday May 28th.
Tags: Championship, League 1, League 2, Old Trafford, Wembley
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