2014 Football League play-offs

The Football League play-offs for the 2013–14 season were held in May 2014 with all finals being staged at Wembley Stadium in London.

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
← 2013
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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
Main article: 2013–14 Football League Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3Derby County 462510118452+3285
4Queens Park Rangers 462311126044+1680
5Wigan Athletic 462110156148+1373
6Brighton & Hove Albion 461915125540+1572

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
Main article: 2014 Football League Championship play-off Final
Derby County0–1Queens Park Rangers
Report Zamora  90'
Attendance: 87,348
Referee: Lee Mason

League One
Main article: 2013–14 Football League One
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3Leyton Orient 462511108545+4086
4Rotherham United 46241488658+2886
5Preston North End 46231677246+2685
6Peterborough United 46235187258+1474

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
Main article: 2014 Football League One play-off Final
Leyton Orient2–2 (a.e.t.)Rotherham United
Odubajo  34'
Cox  39'		 BBC report Revell  55', 60'
Penalties
James
Lundstram
Clarke
Baudry
Dagnall 		3–4 Agard
Frecklington
Pringle
Tavernier
Smallwood
Attendance: 43,401
Referee: David Coote

League Two
Main article: 2013–14 Football League Two
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4Fleetwood Town 462210146652+1476
5Southend United 461915125639+1772
6Burton Albion 461915124742+572
7York City 461817115241+1171

Semi-finals
First leg
Burton Albion1–0Southend United
McGurk  45' BBC Report
Attendance: 4,581
York City0–1Fleetwood Town
BBC Report Blair  50'
Attendance: 5,124
Referee: Carl Boyeson


Second leg
Fleetwood Town0–0York City
BBC Report
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
Main article: 2014 Football League Two play-off Final
Burton Albion0–1Fleetwood Town
BBC Report Sarcevic  75'
Attendance: 14,007

See also

References
  1. Originally to be played on 10 May (19:30) but postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[1]
  1. "York P–P Fleetwood". BBC Sport. 10 May 2014.
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