Dates confirmed for Cobblers' play-off fixtures

Cobblers and Cheltenham will do battle over two legs on June 18th and June 22nd.

Cobblers will host Cheltenham Town in the play-off semi-final first leg on Thursday, June 18, it has been confirmed.

Town's place in the play-offs was confirmed earlier on Tuesday when League Two clubs voted to end the regular season and adopt the EFL's framework, which sees tables settled by an unweighted points-per-game method.

Cobblers will host Cheltenham at the PTS Academy Stadium on June 18, kick-off 7.45pm. The second leg at Whaddon Road is scheduled for the following Monday (June 22) at 8pm.

Colchester United v Exeter City in the other semi-final will take place on the same days but at different times, while the EFL have also confirmed Wembley is to host the final on Monday, June 29.

"League Two clubs have voted by an overwhelming majority to formally end the 2019/20 season," confirmed the EFL.

"The division had previously indicated their preference for curtailment but following today’s Extraordinary General Meeting, clubs were required to pass a resolution in accordance with Regulation 9A.

"As a result, the final league standings have now been confirmed meaning that Swindon Town have been confirmed as champions with Crewe Alexandra and Plymouth Argyle securing the second and third automatic promotion places to League One.

"Cheltenham Town, Exeter City, Colchester United and Northampton Town will contest the Sky Bet Play-Offs with the following schedule agreed."

On relegation from League Two, the EFL added: "Under the proposals agreed by clubs, the 24th placed club in the League Two will be relegated to the National League provided the Board receives the necessary assurances that the National League will start Season 2020/21 (i.e. the relegated club in League Two has somewhere to play). Due to ongoing disciplinary matters, the final placings cannot yet be confirmed."