Sunday, May 05, 2013

League Two Promotion Playoffs: Bantams, Cobblers Advance To Final

The semifinal round of the English League Two promotion playoffs concluded with two games played on Sunday.

At Burton upon Trent, England:

A pair of goals from Nahki Wells (27', 57') and a tally from James Hanson in the 50th minute enabled Bradford City to overturn their 3-2 home defeat from this past Thursday and defeat Burton Albion 3-1 on the road in game two as the Bantams took their two-match series 5-4 on aggregate.

At Cheltenham, England:

Luke Guttridge scored the lone goal of the match in the 28th minute as Northampton Town gained a second 1-0 victory over Cheltenham Town, enabling the Cobblers to take the series 2-0 on aggregate.

Bradford City and Northampton Town will battle it out at London's Wembley Stadium in the May 18 promotion final, with the winner joining Gillingham, Rotherham United, and Port Vale in gaining promotion to League One.

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