2014 Football League play-offs

Football league season
Football League play-offs
Season2013–14
ChampionsQueens Park Rangers
(Championship)
Rotherham United
(League One)
Fleetwood Town
(League Two)
Matches played15
Goals scored34 (2.27 per match)
Biggest home winDerby County 4–1 Brighton & Hove Albion
(Championship)
Biggest away winBrighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Derby County
(Championship)
Highest scoringDerby County 4–1 Brighton & Hove Albion
(5 goals)
Highest attendance87,348 – Derby County v Queens Park Rangers
(Championship Final)
Lowest attendance4,581 – Burton Albion v Southend United
(League Two semi-final)
Average attendance20,504
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The Football League play-offs for the 2013–14 season (referred to as the Sky Bet Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in May 2014 with all finals being staged at Wembley Stadium in London.

The play-offs began at the semi-final stage with all semi-finals being played over two legs, contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League Championship and League One and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th-placed teams in the League Two table. The winners of the semi-finals then advanced to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining promotion for the following season.

Background

The 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.

Championship

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Derby County 46 25 10 11 84 52 +32 85
4 Queens Park Rangers 46 23 11 12 60 44 +16 80
5 Wigan Athletic 46 21 10 15 61 48 +13 73
6 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 19 15 12 55 40 +15 72


Semi-finals

First leg
Brighton & Hove Albion1–2Derby County
Lingard 18' BBC Report Martin 29' (pen.)
Kuszczak 45+2' (o.g.)
Attendance: 27,118
Referee: Roger East
Wigan Athletic0–0Queens Park Rangers
BBC Report
Attendance: 14,560
Referee: Mike Jones
Second leg
Derby County4–1Brighton & Hove Albion
Hughes 34'
Martin 56'
Thorne 76'
Hendrick 87'		 BBC Report LuaLua 89'
Attendance: 32,602
Referee: Craig Pawson

Derby County won 6–2 on aggregate.

Queens Park Rangers2–1 (a.e.t.)Wigan Athletic
Austin 73' (pen.), 96' BBC Report Perch 9'
Loftus Road, London
Attendance: 17,061

Queens Park Rangers won 2–1 on aggregate.


Final

Derby County0–1Queens Park Rangers
Report Zamora 90'
Attendance: 87,348
Referee: Lee Mason


League One

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Leyton Orient 46 25 11 10 85 45 +40 86
4 Rotherham United 46 24 14 8 86 58 +28 86
5 Preston North End 46 23 16 7 72 46 +26 85
6 Peterborough United 46 23 5 18 72 58 +14 74


Semi-finals

First leg
Peterborough United1–1Leyton Orient
Assombalonga 16' BBC Report Odubajo 72'
Attendance: 9,519
Referee: Graham Salisbury
Preston North End1–1Rotherham United
Garner 49' BBC Report Revell 21'
Attendance: 17,221
Referee: Ian Williamson
Second leg
Leyton Orient2–1Peterborough United
Cox 60'
Dagnall 88'		 BBC Report Washington 90+2'
Attendance: 8,545
Referee: Mick Russell

Leyton Orient won 3–2 on aggregate.

Rotherham United3–1Preston North End
Thomas 24'
Frecklington 34'
Agard 67'		 BBC Report Gallagher 16'
Attendance: 11,576
Referee: Keith Stroud

Rotherham United won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final

Leyton Orient2–2 (a.e.t.)Rotherham United
Odubajo 34'
Cox 39'		 BBC report Revell 55', 60'
Penalties
James soccer ball with check mark
Lundstram soccer ball with check mark
Clarke soccer ball with check mark
Baudry soccer ball with red X
Dagnall soccer ball with red X		 3–4 soccer ball with check mark Agard
soccer ball with red X Frecklington
soccer ball with check mark Pringle
soccer ball with check mark Tavernier
soccer ball with check mark Smallwood
Attendance: 43,401
Referee: David Coote


League Two

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Fleetwood Town (O, P) 46 22 10 14 66 52 +14 76 Play-offs[a]
5 Southend United 46 19 15 12 56 39 +17 72
6 Burton Albion 46 19 15 12 47 42 +5 72
7 York City 46 18 17 11 52 41 +11 71
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: BBC Sport[needs update]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

Semi-finals

First leg
Burton Albion1–0Southend United
McGurk 45' BBC Report
York City0–1Fleetwood Town
BBC Report Blair 50'
Attendance: 5,124
Referee: Carl Boyeson
Second leg
Fleetwood Town0–0York City
BBC Report
Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
Attendance: 5,194
Referee: Scott Duncan

Fleetwood Town won 1–0 on aggregate.

Southend United2–2Burton Albion
Leonard 32'
Straker 39'		 BBC Report Holness 21'
McGurk 69'
Attendance: 9,696
Referee: Paul Tierney

Burton Albion won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

Burton Albion0–1Fleetwood Town
BBC Report Sarcevic 75'
Attendance: 14,007
Referee: Michael Naylor

See also

References

  1. ^ Originally to be played on 10 May (19:30) but postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[2]
  1. ^ "AFC Wimbledon docked three points for ineligible Jake Nicholson". BBC Sport. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. ^ "York P–P Fleetwood". BBC Sport. 10 May 2014.
  • "Football League Play-Off dates confirmed". The Football League. 1 April 2014.
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