The League One Play-Off Final is set, with Charlton taking on London rivals Leyton Orient at Wembley this weekend.
Leyton Orient knocked Stockport County out in the first semi-final after an entertaining 3-3 draw on aggregate.
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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.
A kick-off time for the game has now been confirmed as 1pm.
talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will have coverage of the Play-Off showpiece.
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The game will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
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League One Play-Off Final: Team news
Charlton have one real injury worry heading into their biggest game of the season, with Luke Berry a doubt.
Berry missed the semi-final second leg against Wycombe.
Chuks Aneke is fit and back available after returning from a three-game suspension last time out.
As for Leyton Orient, Dan Happe and Tom James are out.
However, the rest of Wellens’ squad are fit and ready to feature.
Tottenham loanees Jamie Donley and Josh Keeley will play their last games for the club, along with QPR’s Charlie Kelman.
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 pens
Thursday, May 15
- Charlton 1-0 Wycombe [1-0]
Play-Off Final – Sunday, May 25
- Charlton vs Leyton Orient
League 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.
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“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.”
