The League One Play-Off Final is set, with Charlton taking on London rivals Leyton Orient at Wembley this afternoon.
Leyton Orient knocked Stockport County out in the first semi-final after an entertaining 3-3 draw on aggregate.
Richie Wellens’ Orient won the tie in a tense penalty shootout to seal their spot in the final at Wembley Stadium.
In the other semi-final, Wycombe Wanderers and Charlton Athletic played out a 0-0 draw in their first leg.
Then, in the second, it was the Addicks that scored the only goal of the tie, winning 1-0 on aggregate thanks to Matt Godden.
The two London sides will now meet in the all-important match with a place in the Championship in their sights.
League One Play-Off Final: Date and how to follow
The 2024/25 League One Play-Off Final will take place on Sunday, May 25.
It will be held at Wembley Stadium, and kick-off has now been confirmed to be 1:01pm – to raise awareness for the ‘Every Minute Matters’ campaign.
talkSPORT 2 will have live coverage presented by Olly Clink.
Commentary will come from Nigel Adderley and former Chelsea defender Scott Minto.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
The game will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
Wembley plays host to the League One Play-Off FinalGettyLeague One Play-Off Final: Team news
Charlton XI: Mannion, Ramsay, Jones, Gillesphey, Edwards, Coventry, Dochetry, Small, Gilbert, Campbell, Godden
Subs: Mitchell, Berry, Maynard-Brewer, Aneke, Watson, Mbick
Orient XI: Keeley, Galbraith, Beckles, Edmonds-Green, Currie, Brown, Clare, Agyei, Donley, O’Neill, Kelman
Subs: James, Happe, Williams, Ball, Phillips, Markanday, Abdulai
League One Play-Off fixtures and results
Play-Off Semi-Finals
Wednesday, May 14
Stockport 1-1 Leyton Orient [3-3] – Orient win 4-1 on pensThursday, May 15
Charlton 1-0 Wycombe [1-0]Play-Off Final – Sunday, May 25
Charlton vs Leyton OrientLeague One Play-Off Final: What has been said?
After managing to get Orient to the League One Play-Off Final, manager Wellens couldn’t be prouder of his players.
He said: “I think they’re a special group. Not just of footballers, and they’ve got the talent and some of them will grow, but I think they’re special people.
“I didn’t want a group of special people for their last game to be at Edgeley Park, I wanted it to be at Wembley.
“I’ve got a lot of love for this football club and I want to get to the Championship with Leyton Orient – it would be an unbelievable occasion.
Nathan Jones spoke of his own personal journey after leading Charlton to the Play-Off Final.
He said: “I was at a Premier League club where people thought I didn’t deserve to be there.
Nathan Jones’ Charlton are one win away from the ChampionshipRex“Regardless of how much I had earnt the right and gone through three divisions and coached at the highest level, it didn’t make a difference.
“So all those things you remember because they’re all on your CV, they’re all your body of work, they’re all the memories and the experiences that you have.
“So it was a bit of emotion to come out, and I thought we were excellent tonight.
“Just the pride and the relief more than anything to do that.”
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