09-10 EPL Thread

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Blackpool came from behind to beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 at Bloomfield Road in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final.

http://www.skysports.com/football/match ... 76,00.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Leeds United wins 2nd place in League 1 and automatic promotion



Leeds United have won promotion back to the Championship at the third time of asking while Gillingham have been relegated on the last day of the season

Leeds recovered from Max Gradel's sending off and Darryl Duffy's opener to secure the win they needed against Bristol Rovers to clinch second place thanks to goals from Jonny Howson and Jermaine Beckford

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 47,00.html

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Advantage Cardiff at halfway stage of play-off semi-final

Whittingham: Important strike

A stunning free-kick from Peter Whittingham ensured it is advantage Cardiff City at the halfway stage of their Championship play-off semi-final with Leicester.

It was a tight affair that ensued at the Walkers Stadium before Whittingham's perfectly executed free-kick 12 minutes from time, which caught Chris Weale unawares at his near post.

http://www.skysports.com/football/match ... 77,00.html

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THE FINAL REGULAR SEASON REPORT
it's all over but the shouting (and the playoffs)



Barclays Premier League Teams to be Relegated
18 Burnley 38 8 6 24 42 82 -40 30 6
19 Hull City 38 6 12 20 34 75 -41 30 3
20 Portsmouth 38 7 7 24 34 66 -32 19




Coca Cola League Championship Teams to be promoted
1 Newcastle United 46 30 12 4 90 35 55 102 16
2 West Bromwich Albion 46 26 13 7 89 48 41 91
Winner of playoff between:
3 Nottingham Forest 46 22 13 11 65 40 25 79 8
4 Cardiff City 46 22 10 14 73 54 19 76 11
5 Leicester City 46 21 13 12 61 45 16 76 15
6 Blackpool 46 19 13 14 74 58 16 70



Coca Cola League Championship Teams to be Relegated
22 Sheffield Wednesday 46 11 14 21 49 69 -20 47
23 Plymouth Argyle 46 11 8 27 43 68 -25 41 3
24 Peterborough United 46 8 10 28 46 80 -34 34



Coca Cola The Football League 1 Teams to be promoted
1 Norwich City 46 29 8 9 89 47 42 95 10
2 Leeds United 46 25 11 10 77 44 33 86
winner of playoff between:
3 Millwall 46 24 13 9 76 44 32 85 10
4 Charlton Athletic 46 23 15 8 71 48 23 84 10
5 Swindon Town 46 22 16 8 73 57 16 82 6
6 Huddersfield Town 46 23 11 12 82 56 26 80 12



Coca Cola The Football League 1 Teams to be relegated
21 Gillingham 46 12 14 20 48 64 -16 50 7
22 Wycombe Wanderers 46 10 15 21 56 76 -20 45 13
23 Southend United 46 10 13 23 51 72 -21 43 5
24 Stockport County 46 5 10 31 35 95 -60 25




Coca Cola The Football League 2 Teams to be promoted
1 Notts County 46 27 12 7 96 31 65 93 13
2 Bournemouth 46 25 8 13 61 44 17 83 12
3 Rochdale 46 25 7 14 82 48 34 82
winner of playoff between:
4 Morecambe 46 20 13 13 73 64 9 73 12
5 Rotherham United 46 21 10 15 55 52 3 73 8
6 Aldershot Town 46 20 12 14 69 56 13 72 8
7 Dagenham & Redbridge 46 20 12 14 69 58 11 72



Coca Cola The Football League 2 Teams to be relegated
23 Grimsby Town 46 9 17 20 45 71 -26 44 10
24 Darlington 46 8 6 32 33 87 -54 30

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DJ Campbell rocks Blackpool into final


Campbell was Blackpool's hat-trick hero


A stunning hat-trick from DJ Campbell inspired Blackpool to a 4-3 victory over Nottingham Forest to hand the Seasiders a shot at winning promotion to the Premier League following a breathless play-off second leg at the City Ground

http://www.skysports.com/football/match ... 78,00.html

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Penalty joy for Cardiff

Thriller settled from 12-yards as Kermorgant blunder proves costly

Cardiff City booked their place in the Championship play-off final after seeing off Leicester 4-3 on penalties following a breathless encounter that finished 3-2 to the Foxes after extra time.

http://www.skysports.com/football/match ... 79,00.html

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Penalty joy for Cardiff

Thriller settled from 12-yards as Kermorgant blunder proves costly

Cardiff City booked their place in the Championship play-off final after seeing off Leicester 4-3 on penalties following a breathless encounter that finished 3-2 to the Foxes after extra time.

http://www.skysports.com/football/match ... 79,00.html

No away goal rule???

I'd like to see a Welsh side in the EPL

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Football League One Play-Offs Semi-Final 1st Leg
Swindon Town - 2
Charlton Athletic - 1


Swindon Town will have an advantage when the second leg of this League One play-off semi-final kicks off on Monday evening, but it should have been far greater.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010 ... league-one

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League One play-off semi-final first leg game
Huddersfield Town 0::0 Millwall at the Galpharm Stadium


Millwall have lost out in the play-off semi-finals four times over the last 20 years and suffered the anguish of defeat in the final at Wembley against Scunthorpe last year, but they are clearly ready to dispense with their reputation as play-off fall-guys judging by this resolute display.



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... eport.html

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Le Fondre hits late winner for Rotherham
Aldershot Town - 0
Rotherham United - 1


Rotherham striker Adam Le Fondre claimed his 29th goal of the season as the Millers snatched a late winner at Aldershot in the first leg of the League Two play-off semi-final


http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 127737.ece

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Dag & Red thrash Morecambe in League Two play-off
Dagenham & Redbridge 6::0 Morecambe


Josh Scott scored four goals as Dagenham & Redbridge beat Morecambe 6-0 in the first leg of their League Two play-off semi-final at Victoria Road.

Dagenham took just four minutes to open the scoring, through Paul Benson. Scott struck four times in 34 minutes, with Benson scoring another.

John Still's side will head to Christie Park on Thursday knowing only a remarkable comeback can stop them reaching Wembley.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010 ... -morecambe

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Stevenage and the winner of Oxford v. York will be replacing Grimsby and Darlington in League 2

Oxford United 3-1 York City



Oxford United secured their place back in the Football League after a four-year absence with victory over York at rain-lashed Wembley.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 673190.stm

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Nicky Bailey's penalty miss sends Swindon Town to Wembley final

Swindon Town players celebrate after beating Charlton Athletic on penalties in the League One play-off semi-final


Charlton Athletic - 2 Ferry (og) 27, Mooney 45
Swindon - 1 Ward 74

Swindon won 5-4 on penalties

Swindon Town will compete for the chance to return to the Championship for the first time in a decade after beating Charlton to a place in the play-off final. Stephen Darby struck the decisive penalty after the home side had finished level after extra-time, setting up a Wembley showdown on 29 May with either Millwall or Huddersfield, who meet tomorrow night in the other semi-final.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010 ... e-play-off

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Millwall 2::0 Huddersfield Town: Lions Cruise To Wembley


Millwall will get another attempt to bury their promotion jinx after beating Huddersfield Town 2-0 at the New Den to cruise to the League One playoff final at Wembley. Steve Morison and Paul Robinson scored the goals that ensured the Lions will meet Swindon Town a week on Saturday.

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Millers book Wembley date
Rotherham United 2::0 Aldershot Town


Goals from Adam Le Fondre and Kevin Ellison ensured Rotherham kept their promotion dream alive, beating Aldershot 2-0 on the night at 3-0 on aggregate to book a place in the League Two play-off final at Wembley.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=292585&cc=5901

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Morecambe 2 Dagenham & Redbridge 1; agg 2-7

On our way: the Dagenham players celebrate after reaching the League Two play off final


Dagenham booked their place in the League Two play-off final against Rotherham at Wembley on May 30 as Morecambe bade an emotional and victorious farewell to Christie Park.

The tie was effectively over after John Still's men recorded a thumping 6-0 first-leg victory last Sunday but Morecambe refused to lie down in front of their own supporters.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... eport.html

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The Finals for all three divisions will take place at Wembley on espn3 with:

The Coca-Cola Championship on Saturday 22nd May

Cardiff City Blackpool


The Coca-Cola League One on Saturday 29th May

Millwall Swindon Town


The Coca-Cola League Two on Sunday 30th May

Rotherham United Dagenham & Redbridge

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BLACKPOOL BACK UP TO PREMIER!!!

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CONGRATS TO MILLWALL LIONS FINALLY BACK UP

TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP

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Dagenham & Redbridge 3
Rotherham United 2

John Still turns pipe dream into reality for Daggers

Dag & Red, who were playing in the Isthmian League just 10 years ago, won promotion to the third tier of English football in a scintillating League Two play-off final on Sunday.

The domestic season closed with one of the most romantic successes possible; a decade after playing Canvey Island and Heybridge Swifts, Dagenham will face Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday in League One.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... eport.html