2014 Football League play-offs
Football league season
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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.
(Championship)
Rotherham United
(League One)
Fleetwood Town
(League Two)
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Queens Park Rangers (Championship) Rotherham United (League One) Fleetwood Town (League Two) |
| Matches | 15 |
| Goals | 34 (2.27 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Derby County 4–1 Brighton & Hove Albion (Championship) |
| Biggest away win | Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Derby County (Championship) |
| Highest scoring | Derby County 4–1 Brighton & Hove Albion (5 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 87,348 – Derby County v Queens Park Rangers (Championship Final) |
| Lowest attendance | 4,581 – Burton Albion v Southend United (League Two semi-final) |
| Average attendance | 20,504 |
← 2013 2015 → | |
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 Albion | 1–2 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
Lingard  18' |
BBC Report | Martin 29' (pen.) Kuszczak  45+2' (o.g.) |
Second leg
| Derby County | 4–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Hughes 34' Martin 56'Thorne 76'Hendrick 87' |
BBC Report | LuaLua 89' |
Derby County won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Wigan Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Austin 73' (pen.), 96' |
BBC Report | Perch 9' |
Queens Park Rangers won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
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
| Preston North End | 1–1 | Rotherham United |
|---|---|---|
| Garner 49' |
BBC Report | Revell 21' |
Second leg
| Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Peterborough United |
|---|---|---|
| Cox 60' Dagnall 88' |
BBC Report | Washington 90+2' |
Leyton Orient won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Rotherham United | 3–1 | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas 24' Frecklington 34'Agard 67' |
BBC Report | Gallagher 16' |
Rotherham United won 4–2 on aggregate.
Final
| Leyton Orient | 2–2 (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 |
League Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fleetwood Town (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 52 | +14 | 76 | Play-offs |
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Fleetwood Town won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Southend United | 2–2 | Burton Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard 32' Straker 39' |
BBC Report | Holness 21' McGurk 69' |
Burton Albion won 3–2 on aggregate.