EFL play-offs: 24/25

This is the place for the latest news from the 2025 EFL play-offs

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The reports listed below are from across the Super News network.

Final

League Two | AFC Wimbledon 1 - 0 Walsall (report from London Super News)

AFC Wimbledon clinched a return to League One after a tense 1-0 play-off final win over Walsall at Wembley Stadium, marking the end of their three-year stay in League Two.

League One | Charlton Atheltic 1 - 0 Leyton Orien (report from London Super News)

Charlton Athletic are back in the Championship. They beat Leyton Orient in an all-London League One play-off final at Wembley to win promotion.

Championship | Sheffield United 1 - 2 Sunderland | Sunderland promoted win after dramatic Wembley win

Tom Watson struck in the 95th minute to seal promotion for Sunderland and break Sheffield United hearts in a dramatic Championship play-off final at Wembley.

Final previews

League One | Charlton fans are getting very excited (story from London Super News)

It will be a London derby against Leyton Orient that will decide whether they will play in the Championship next season

League Two | AFC Wimbledon perspective ahead of their trip to Wembley

The League Two playoff final brings together two evenly matched sides, with AFC Wimbledon and Walsall heading to Wembley after finishing as the highest-placed teams in the playoff positions.

AFC Wimbledon fans

Semi-finals second leg

Report from London Super News | AFC Wimbledon 1 - 0 Notts County. AFC Wimbledon won 2-0 on aggregate 

Josh Neufville's stunning early goal sealed back-to-back wins over Notts County as AFC Wimbledon secured their spot in the League Two play-off final

Report from Super Local News | Walsall 2 - 1 Chesterfield (Walsall won 4-1 on aggregate)

Walsall booked their place at Wembley with a dramatic late winner against Chesterfield, completing a 4–1 aggregate victory in the League Two play-off semi-finals.

Across Super News - Walsall v Chesterfield

Report from European Super Football | Sunderland 1 - 1 Coventry City (Sunderland won 3-2 on aggregate)

Sunderland booked their place in the Championship play-off final after Dan Ballard’s dramatic late goal in extra time sealed victory over Coventry City.

Report from Manchester Super News | Stockport County 1 - 1 Leyton Orient (Leyton Orient win on penalties)

Stockport County’s hopes of reaching the League One play-off final were dashed in agonising fashion as they lost out to Leyton Orient in a dramatic penalty shootout at a packed and passionate Edgeley Park.

View from the stands | Stockport v Orient

Semi-finals first leg

Report from Super Local News | Chesterfield 0 - 2 Walsall

Walsall brushed aside the disappointment of a stuttering end to the League Two campaign to claim a first-leg victory away at Chesterfield in their play-off semi-final.

Report from London Super News | League Two | Notts County 0 - 1 AFC Wimbledon.

AFC Wimbledon will take a narrow lead into the second leg of their League Two play-off semi-final after Riley Harbottle scored the only goal of an absorbing contest against Notts County at Meadow Lane.

Across Super News - Wimbledon away at Notts County

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