The dates for the League One, League Two, and Championship play-offs have been announced by the EFL today. On the last day of the season, the league has also announced a change in kick-off timings for each level that affects all London teams, including QPR, Millwall, and Charlton Athletic.
The kickoff time for the season finale between League One team Leyton Orient and fellow Championship team Watford has also been adjusted. All League One games on Saturday, April 27 will now start at 12:30, as will all Championship games on Saturday, May 4. Some football fans were angered by the news, which was released through an official EFL statement.
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In an attempt to keep his team playing in the lower divisions next year, Marti Cifuentes has scheduled QPR’s season-ending trip to Coventry City. Neil Harris has a similar task as he drives Millwall to Swansea City over the M4 to finish the season. Watford is also on the road, traveling a considerable distance to Middlesbrough, where Hornets supporters will be most impacted by an earlier kickoff time.
In keeping with the rest of the division, QPR’s final-day Sky Bet Championship match against Coventry City will now begin at an earlier time of 12.30pm BST, according to a statement from the team. The fixture’s date is still set in stone.
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Charlton Athletic travels to Wycombe Wanderers on the last day of League One, while Leyton Orient goes to Shrewsbury Town.
The Os are the only London team that isn’t too far from a probable trip to Wembley Stadium—none of the Championship or League One clubs appear to have much chance of making the playoffs. On Sunday, May 26, the Championship Play-Off Final will take place, and on Saturday, May 18, the League One Play-Off Final.
LondonWorld has requested a statement from the EFL over the modification of the kickoff times on the final day.
