2018 English Football League play-offs

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.

{{main|2017–18 EFL Championship}}

;First leg

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|date= 11 May 2018{{cite news|title=Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two play-off dates – and the teams battling it out for promotion|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11361182/sky-bet-championship-league-one-and-league-two-play-off-dates-and-the-teams-battling-it-out-for-promotion|access-date=6 May 2018|publisher=Sky Sports|date=6 May 2018}}

|time= 19:45 BST

|team1= Derby County

|score= 1–0

|report= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44024784

|team2= Fulham

|goals1 = Jerome {{goal|34}}

|goals2 =

|stadium= Pride Park Stadium, Derby

|attendance= 27,163

|referee= Roger East

}}

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|date= 12 May 2018

|time= 17:15 BST

|team1= Middlesbrough

|score= 0–1

|report= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44024785

|team2= Aston Villa

|goals1=

|goals2= Jedinak {{goal|15}}

|stadium= Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

|attendance= 29,233

|referee= Bobby Madley

}}

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;Second leg

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|date= 14 May 2018

|time= 19:45 BST

|team1= Fulham

|score= 2–0

|report= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44026478

|team2= Derby County

|goals1= Sessegnon {{goal|48}}
Odoi {{goal|66}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Craven Cottage, Fulham

|attendance= 23,529

|referee= Chris Kavanagh

}}

Fulham won 2–1 on aggregate.

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|date= 15 May 2018

|time= 19:45 BST

|team1= Aston Villa

|score= 0–0

|report= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44035613

|team2= Middlesbrough

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Villa Park, Birmingham

|attendance= 40,505

|referee= Mike Dean

}}

Aston Villa won 1–0 on aggregate.

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{{Main|2018 EFL Championship play-off final}}

{{:2018 EFL Championship play-off final}}

{{main|2017–18 EFL League One}}

;First leg

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|date= 10 May 2018

|time= 19:45 BST

|team1= Charlton Athletic

|score= 0–1

|report= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44019731

|team2= Shrewsbury Town

|goals1=

|goals2= Nolan {{goal|80}}

|stadium= The Valley, Charlton

|attendance= 14,367

|referee= Simon Hooper{{cite news|title=Appointments: Sky Bet EFL Play-Off Semi-Finals|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2018/may/appointments-sky-bet-efl-play-off-semi-finals/|access-date=10 May 2018|publisher=EFL|date=9 May 2018}}

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|date= 12 May 2018

|time= 12:30 BST

|team1= Scunthorpe United

|score= 2–2

|report= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44019730

|team2= Rotherham United

|goals1= Ihiekwe {{goal|18|o.g.}}
McGeehan {{goal|88}}

|goals2= Taylor {{goal|17}}
Newell {{goal|64}}

|stadium= Glanford Park, Scunthorpe

|attendance= 6,591

|referee= Tim Robinson

}}

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;Second leg

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|date= 13 May 2018

|time= 17:15 BST

|team1= Shrewsbury Town

|score= 1–0

|report= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44020111

|team2= Charlton Athletic

|goals1= C. Morris {{goal|58}}

|goals2=

|stadium= New Meadow, Shrewsbury

|attendance= 9,016

|referee= Jeremy Simpson

}}

Shrewsbury Town won 2–0 on aggregate.

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|date= 16 May 2018

|time= 19:45 BST

|team1= Rotherham United

|score= 2–0

|report= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44049500

|team2= Scunthorpe United

|goals1= Wood {{goal|45+2}}
Vaulks {{goal|63}}

|goals2=

|stadium= New York Stadium, Rotherham

|attendance= 11,061

|referee= Scott Duncan

}}

Rotherham United won 4–2 on aggregate.

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{{Main|2018 EFL League One play-off final}}

{{:2018 EFL League One play-off final}}

{{main|2017–18 EFL League Two}}

;First leg

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|date= 12 May 2018

|time= 15:00 BST

|team1= Lincoln City

|score= 0–0

|report= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44019131

|team2= Exeter City

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Sincil Bank, Lincoln

|attendance= 9,509

|referee= Ben Toner

}}

{{football box

|date= 12 May 2018

|time= 19:30 BST

|team1= Coventry City

|score= 1–1

|report= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44019130

|team2= Notts County

|goals1= McNulty {{goal|87|pen.}}

|goals2= Forte {{goal|49}}

|stadium= Ricoh Arena, Coventry

|attendance= 17,404

|referee= Gavin Ward

}}

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;Second leg

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|date= 17 May 2018

|time= 19:45 BST

|team1= Exeter City

|score= 3–1

|report= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44063762

|team2= Lincoln City

|goals1= Stockley {{goal|27}}
Boateng {{goal|47}}
Harley {{goal|69}}

|goals2= Green {{goal|78}}

|stadium= St James Park, Exeter

|attendance= 5,645

|referee= Darren England

}}

Exeter City won 3–1 on aggregate.

{{football box

|date= 18 May 2018

|time= 19:45 BST

|team1= Notts County

|score= 1–4

|report= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/44031292

|team2= Coventry City

|goals1= Grant {{goal|44}}

|goals2= Biamou {{goal|6||71}}
McNulty {{goal|37}}
Bayliss {{goal|85}}

|stadium= Meadow Lane, Nottingham

|attendance= 17,615

|referee= Darren Drysdale

}}

Coventry City won 5–2 on aggregate.

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{{Main|2018 EFL League Two play-off final}}

{{:2018 EFL League Two play-off final}}

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{{2017–18 in English football}}

Play-offs

Category:English Football League play-offs

Category:May 2018 sports events in the United Kingdom