At London:
Scunthorpe United came back from a one-goal deficit to defeat Millwall 3-2 to win the final of England's League One promotion playoffs and gain promotion back to the League Championship (where they are returning after a one-year stint in the Third Division). Matthew Sparrow scored twice (6', 70') and Martyn Woolford added the promotion winner (85') for the Iron, while Gary Alexander scored both goals (37', 39') for the defeated Lions.
Scunthorpe United will join Leicester City and Peterborough United in joining the second level of English soccer from League One.
Showing posts with label League One Promotion Playoffs (England). Show all posts
Showing posts with label League One Promotion Playoffs (England). Show all posts
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Iron Win Long Shootout To Advance To Final
Friday marked the conclusion of the semifinal phase of England's League One promotion playoffs.
At Milton Keynes:
With the opening match deadlocked at 1-1, with no away goals rule, and after a scoreless 90 minutes in game two, and two scoreless overtime periods, Scunthorpe United, with successful penalty kicks from Grant McCann, Paul Hayes, Andy Crosby, Liam Trotter, Jonathan Forte, Sam Togwell, and Ian Morris, won the penalty kick shootout against hosts MK Downs 7-6, in nine rounds. The Dons' Tore Andre Flo's penalty kick, which would have sent the shootout to a tenth round, hit the crossbar. The Iron will face Millwall in the promotion playoff final on May 24 at London's Wembley Stadium, with the winner gaining promotion to the League Championship.
At Milton Keynes:
With the opening match deadlocked at 1-1, with no away goals rule, and after a scoreless 90 minutes in game two, and two scoreless overtime periods, Scunthorpe United, with successful penalty kicks from Grant McCann, Paul Hayes, Andy Crosby, Liam Trotter, Jonathan Forte, Sam Togwell, and Ian Morris, won the penalty kick shootout against hosts MK Downs 7-6, in nine rounds. The Dons' Tore Andre Flo's penalty kick, which would have sent the shootout to a tenth round, hit the crossbar. The Iron will face Millwall in the promotion playoff final on May 24 at London's Wembley Stadium, with the winner gaining promotion to the League Championship.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Millwall Advance To League One Promotion Final
At Leeds, England:
Nadjim Abdou's goal at 74 minutes enabled Millwall to gain a 1-1 road draw with Leeds United in game two of their League One Promotion Playoff semifinal series, enabling the Lions, who won the two-match set 2-1 on aggregate, to advance to the May 24 promotion final at Wembley Stadium in London to face the winner of the Milton Keynes Dons-Scunthorpe United series for promotion to the League Championship. That two-match set is deadlocked at 1-1 on aggregate. In these two-legged playoffs, there is no away goals rule. The second contest will take place in Milton Keynes on Friday.
Nadjim Abdou's goal at 74 minutes enabled Millwall to gain a 1-1 road draw with Leeds United in game two of their League One Promotion Playoff semifinal series, enabling the Lions, who won the two-match set 2-1 on aggregate, to advance to the May 24 promotion final at Wembley Stadium in London to face the winner of the Milton Keynes Dons-Scunthorpe United series for promotion to the League Championship. That two-match set is deadlocked at 1-1 on aggregate. In these two-legged playoffs, there is no away goals rule. The second contest will take place in Milton Keynes on Friday.
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Lions Top Leeds In Playoff Series Opener
At London:
Neil Harris scored the only goal of the match (71') as Millwall defeated Leeds United 1-0 at home in the opening match of a two-game semifinal series in the League One promotion playoffs for the right to play next season in the League Championship alongside Leicester City and Peterborough United.
Neil Harris scored the only goal of the match (71') as Millwall defeated Leeds United 1-0 at home in the opening match of a two-game semifinal series in the League One promotion playoffs for the right to play next season in the League Championship alongside Leicester City and Peterborough United.
Friday, May 08, 2009
MK Dons and The Iron Draw In Promotion Playoff Opener
At Scunthorpe:
Aaron Wilbraham's equalizer (27') enabled Milton Keynes Dons to gain a 1-1 road deadlock with Scunthorpe United in game one Friday of their two-match promotion semifinal playoff series as the two clubs fight for promotion from League One to the League Championship in England.
The winner of this two-match set will take on the winner of the Millwall-Leeds United series in the promotion playoff final at Wembley Stadium in London with the winner there joining Leicester City and Peterborough United in moving up to the League Championship next season.
Northampton Town, Crewe Alexandra, Cheltenham Town, and Hereford United all were relegated to League Two.
Aaron Wilbraham's equalizer (27') enabled Milton Keynes Dons to gain a 1-1 road deadlock with Scunthorpe United in game one Friday of their two-match promotion semifinal playoff series as the two clubs fight for promotion from League One to the League Championship in England.
The winner of this two-match set will take on the winner of the Millwall-Leeds United series in the promotion playoff final at Wembley Stadium in London with the winner there joining Leicester City and Peterborough United in moving up to the League Championship next season.
Northampton Town, Crewe Alexandra, Cheltenham Town, and Hereford United all were relegated to League Two.
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