Play-offs

Play-offs remind us that English football is still played in a green and pleasant land

The highest attendance for a decade came with three trouble free days. The Silent Majority of football fans spoke out…

3 years ago

Substitutes unite as Huddersfield edge Luton to secure play-off final spot

Huddersfield Town booked their spot at Wembley for a shot at promotion back to the Premier League after a three-year…

3 years ago

Season Review: League One bound Morecambe reap rewards of historical campaign

Morecambe Football Club will never forget the 2020/21 season which culminated in play-off promotion to Sky Bet League One.

4 years ago

The Lancashire Football Show – Play-Off Special Finale now live!

The ‘Lancashire Football Podcast’ Play-Off Special Finale is now live!

4 years ago

The Lancashire Football Show – Play-Off Special Part Two now live!

The ‘Lancashire Football Podcast’ Play-Off Special Pt. 2 is now live!

4 years ago

The Lancashire Football Show – Play-Off Special Part One now live!

The ‘Lancashire Football Podcast’ Play-Off Special Pt. 1 is now live!

4 years ago

Toby Savin heroics deny Portsmouth play-off place

While Accrington Stanley had nothing to play for, Portsmouth required a win to secure a play-off spot. Goalkeeper Toby Savin…

4 years ago

Portsmouth face against Accrington Stanley knowing victory would secure a playoff spot

Sunday afternoon could either make or break Portsmouth's promotion prospect for next season.

4 years ago

The Art of ‘Pushing On’: What Reading FC need to do to make the Play-Offs next season

Reading's lacklustre end to the season has rung alarm bells for some fans, but learning from this season's failings and…

4 years ago

The ship has been steadied, but what’s next for Stoke in the quest for promotion?

Not much has gone right for Stoke City since their expulsion from the Premier League two-and-a-half years ago. In both…

5 years ago

Harrogate reach Football League for first time

Harrogate Town 3 : 1 Notts County Harrogate Town will play in the Football League for the first time after…

5 years ago

Brentford v Fulham: The deciding factors in West London’s biggest derby ever?

What factors will decide the result of West London's biggest derby ever? Who do form, experience, ability and psychology favour…

5 years ago

Sandwiched between two media behemoths, Notts County and Harrogate prepare for massive day with massive implications

On Sunday at Wembley, two clubs meet for only the second time ever as Notts County aim for an immediate…

5 years ago

Mitro looks on as Fulham secure EPL play-off place

Fulham lost 1-2 to Cardiff but did enough to secure their place in the play-off final at Wembley, with a…

5 years ago

Onomah wondergoal and Kebano free-kick gives Fulham first leg advantage over Cardiff City

Three free kicks goals in successive matches? How two men have appeared from relative obscurity to score the vital goals…

5 years ago

Shocks a plenty as four sides close in on National League

Some shocks characterised the play-offs for promotion to the National League

5 years ago

Could the two sides in the National League final be more different?

Notts County are aiming for an immediate turn to the League but a team from a town more famous for…

5 years ago

A beginner’s complete guide to the Swansea/Cardiff rivalry

David Collins takes a deeper look into the intense and often nasty rivalry, but so un-Welsh, between Swansea and Cardiff.

5 years ago

Enthralling duels, good form and the ‘known unknowns’ to decide Cardiff v Fulham battle

Cardiff meet Fulham in the EPL play-off semi-final with both sides having reason to be optimistic. Some monumental personal battles…

5 years ago

Golwg o Gymru: The dream of an all Welsh promotion final lives on

So the longest season on record got even longer for four teams in the Championship. Cardiff Swansea, Fulham and Brentford…

5 years ago

“I predicted Leeds and West Brom to go up and Cardiff to get promoted via the playoffs. I hope I’m not a genius!”

As Fulham prepare for their second Championship play-off semi-finals in three years, Prost International sought the views of fans about…

5 years ago

Millwall end the season on a massive high

Millwall finish the Championship with a 4-1 over manager less Huddersfield Town despite play off places not attainable anymore. For…

5 years ago

Cost of play-offs could be too much for smaller clubs

In League Two, Northampton overcame Exeter in the final, to secure a return to League One football. Both teams won…

5 years ago

Find out why this man may be the luckiest in football journalism

Neil Harman has worked for the Daily Mail, The Times and a number of sporting icons. But one of his…

5 years ago